I would like to thank you for the chance to receive a pump.  It has helped me in many ways.  I can eat what I want, I can sleep in and it hurts much less then needles.  Also thanks for all the dedication you put towards children with diabetes.  It means a lot to me and all the other children with diabetes that you take time out of every single day and don't make money for the work that you do.  Most of all, you do it just to help us get all the help we deserve to make diabetes easier on us.  The pump has been a great opportunity, to my sister and me.  Thank you for all your hard work and dedication.
Yours truly,
Laura, 2004

Dear Friends,
Feb. 26th was an exciting day for me.  It was the day I received my (Minimed) insulin pump and began pumping insulin.  I would like to say thank you to all those involved in my receiving an insulin pump.  Thanks to those who raised funds and donated supplies.  A special thank you to the Diabetes Hope Foundation for setting up the insulin pump distribution program for the Paediatric Diabetes Program at Headwaters Health Care Centre.  I am very happy with my pump and enjoy not having so many injections.  Thank you for the chance to have a pump so that I can better take care of my diabetes.
Thanks,
J, 2004

I would like to thank you for your hard work and dedication. It is because of your persistence in getting the insulin pumps that I am able to live a better, easier life today.  The insulin pump has given me a lot more freedom to do and participate in many things that I was unable to do before.  I used to have to work around my insulin, taking it at a specific times and eating every two hours.  Now I am able to take insulin and eat, as I need to.  The insulin pump has made my job and active life easier.  I am very grateful to have been given the chance at a better life.  I hope you can continue to be involved with Diabetes Hope Foundation and help out the many families in need of your support.
Thanks again,
Leighanne, 2004

The Hope Foundation has been a huge comfort for us.  To know that there is an organization who's soul job is to help families like ours is truly amazing.  Thank you for taking our family under your wings.  It has made the facial burden of this disease much easier to bare.
Sincerely,
Heather R, 2005

We can't be grateful enough for the assistance and support that the Diabetes Hope has given us for this.  During this scary time and the rest of the family.  Thank you so much.
Marva, 2005

We were absolutely elated to hear about community based assistance programs for children living with diabetes … our community fundraising activities with Diabetes Hope Foundation allowed three of our children to receive insulin pumps.  The result is growing independence for all –  having a pump is as close to being ‘normal’ as can be, and as a teenager, ‘normal’ is so incredibly important. We are both grateful and blessed to have received your support.
We cannot thank Diabetes Hope Foundation enough for your generosity.
Sincerely,
FT and family, 2006

My name is Megan and my little brother was diagnosed with diabetes 1 week before his seventh birthday. Both of my parents are self employed and therefore neither of them have health benefits. My brothers supplies can be very costly as you probably already know. Your organization has helped our family out when we couldn't afford supplies and we are very grateful .Thanks so much.
Megan, 2007

My family and I wanted to take this opportunity to thank you from the bottom of our hearts for your assistance in getting my children their pumps.  I am a mother of five children, three of whom have Type 1 diabetes, as does their father.  Both my husband and myself are self-employed with no health benefits.  I was declined private insurance coverage due to the children's pre-existing conditions.  The kids have developed an amazing sense of independence with the pump and it has definitely increased their confidence and self-esteem.  It has also enabled me, as a mom, to be able to let go of some of the trepidation I have felt as my children are preparing to leave home to attend university.  There are times now that I often forget that the children have diabetes because they have become so independent with their care, and because the pump is so discrete (no more needles, insulin, etc. on the kitchen table before setting it for meals).  I think the children feel more like "whole" people now, not so much like "children with diabetes".  It's as close to being "normal" as they can be, and as a teenager, that is so incredibly important.  We can't thank you enough for your generosity.
We feel very grateful and blessed to have received your help.
Sincerely,
HK, 2008