We are excited to announce that Connected in Motion is a recipient of a Medtronic Philanthropy Health Access Grant! The funding will be used to help support Connected in Motion’s experiential diabetes education, outdoor adventure, and physical activity programming throughout Canada in 2014 and 2015.
Check out the full press release, below!
Connected in Motion Receives a Health Access Grant from Medtronic Philanthropy in Support of Experiential Diabetes Education Programs
Connected in Motion is an Canadian Charitable Organization serving adults with Type 1 Diabetes whose mission is to use outdoor adventure and physical activity as a forum for experiential diabetes education.
Toronto, Ontario – March 17, 2014 – Connected in Motion (CIM), a Canadian Charitable Organization that fosters community among people with Type 1 diabetes so that they may inspire one another to live without limits, is excited to announce recent funding received from Medtronic Philanthropy. The $50,000 funding will be used to support Connected in Motion’s experiential diabetes education, outdoor adventure, and physical activity programming throughout Canada in 2014 and 2015. Connected in Motion’s programs will equip adults living with Type 1 diabetes with the tools and skills necessary to engage in recreation-based pursuits that stimulate healthy living and greater physical activity participation.
“At Medtronic, we are dedicated to our mission of alleviating pain, restoring health, and extending life,” says Neil D. Fraser, President of Medtronic of Canada. “To that end, we invest in community-based charitable organizations, such as Connected in Motion, that focus on health access initiatives. This grant will allow them to continue to expand their great work.”
Connected in Motion’s Health Access Grant is one of 34 grants awarded in communities around the world. Medtronic Philanthropy Health Access Grants recognize community-based programs and organizations that demonstrate a commitment to expanding access to chronic disease care for the underserved.
Medtronic Philanthropy’s Health Access Grant will help Connected in Motion to expand its Slipstream Programs to serve more adults across Canada. CIM’s programs are built on the belief that when people living with diabetes come together, a Slipstream is formed. It’s physics, really – a simple principle used by geese flying in a ‘V’ and cyclist riding in a pack. When traveling as a group, individuals take turns breaking trail, creating an area of reduced resistance in behind. Together, the community can travel faster, further, and with much less resistance than any one person ever could facing the challenges alone. Being surrounded by other people who live with Type 1, who speak the language, and who ‘get it’, makes living life with diabetes easier.
CIM’s Slipstream Programs are an opportunity for young adults and adults to come together, step to the edge of their comfort zones, and push themselves to experience new adventures through outdoor adventure, physical activity, and/or diabetes self-management. Individuals are equipped with the support, skills and experiences to transfer the lessons learned through diabetes clinics into a ‘real life’ setting.
“I’m excited to get outside more and continue doing the things I love without letting diabetes limit me. I’m no longer alone on this journey. I have made many friends that are in the same situation I am, and we can share our experiences, stories, and tips for managing diabetes while this pursuing our interests.!” (Winter Slipstream Participant)
Connected in Motion is the only organization of its kind in Canada—dedicated to improving the daily lives of adults with Type 1 diabetes. Connected in Motion creates a culture of support and engagement in diabetes self-management through peer-based experiential diabetes education, physical activity and outdoor adventure pursuits. Connected in Motion’s staff are all trained health care professionals, experiential educators and guides living with Type 1 diabetes, themselves, allowing a unique perspective in terms of program design and facilitation. For more information, visit www.connectedinmotion.ca.
For more information:
Jen Hanson
Executive Director
jen@connectedinmotion.ca
905.931.2214
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Read about what Medtronic had to say, here.
