Diabetes Hands Foundation

The Big Blue Test is that raises awareness of the importance of exercise for people with diabetes. The program takes place leading up to World Diabetes Day (November 14).
 
It reinforces the importance of exercise in managing diabetes by having participants test their blood sugar, get active, test again, and share the results online at bigbluetest.org.  The results typically show how exercise reduces blood sugar levels for both people with diabetes and people without diabetes. For each Big Blue Test submitted, a donation to a diabetes charity has been made to help people with diabetes in need of supplies and/or education. More than 30,000 Big Blue Test entries have been received since 2009. As a consequence, $250,000 have been awarded in the form of Big Blue Test grants.

Diabetes Advocates is a program that serves as a platform for connecting individuals and organizations that have taken a leadership role in improving the world for people touched by diabetes, to amplify their voices, offer assistance in accurate reporting about diabetes in the media, and increase their impact in the diabetes community.
 
Since 2009, the program gas grown to nearly 100 members, many of whom have been featured on Health.com and other publications. Among other benefits, members are eligible to apply for scholarships to attend diabetes conferences, and micro-grantsfrom the DHF Seeds program.