Alberta Diabetes Foundation

01/16/2026

Please join us in congratulating Dave S., ticket B-1219, on winning our $5,000 cash Early Bird prize! 🎉

The excitement doesn’t stop here…Dave is still in the running for our Grand Prize: a stunning 1965 Acadian Beaumont, to be unveiled at the start of Rock’n August on August 4, 2026.

Even if you win an Early Bird prize, your ticket continues into the Grand Prize draw…giving you more chances to win while supporting a great cause!

One more Early Bird prize remains!
🗓 Cut-off date: May 3, 2026
🎟 Draw date: May 7, 2026

👉 Purchase your Early Bird ticket here: https://www.rafflebox.ca/raffle/adf-2025

This year, Rock’n August celebrates its 30th anniversary, and Gold Tickets are the perfect way to be part of this milestone event.

🔗 Learn more about Rock’n August: https://www.rocknaugust.com/

Most importantly, every ticket sold supports diabetes research, treatment, and care initiatives in Alberta. Thank you for being part of the impact 💙

01/15/2026

We are deeply grateful to the Calgary Cosmopolitan Club (Cosmos) 💜 for their generous donation to the Alberta Diabetes Foundation.

For many years, the Cosmos (Edmonton and Calgary) have been more than donors…they have been trusted partners in our work, driven by a shared belief in strengthening community well-being through service, volunteerism, and charitable giving.

Their continued support has played a meaningful role in advancing diabetes research and helping move critical projects for the diabetes community forward.

Support like this makes progress possible, and we are honoured to work alongside organizations like the Cosmos who are committed to creating real, lasting change.

If your organization or community group is looking for ways to make a difference, we would love to connect. Together, we can support diabetes research, care, and progress across Alberta.

🔗 Learn more or get involved at https://www.albertadiabetesfoundation.com/ways-to-give

01/12/2026

As part of our commitment to advancing the care and treatment pillar of our mission, the Alberta Diabetes Foundation, in collaboration with the University of Calgary, is proud to support the Calgary Diabetes Mobile Clinic 🚑

Following a successful pilot, Calgary’s Diabetes Mobile Clinic delivers a one-stop, wraparound model of care designed to reach individuals experiencing homelessness and other vulnerabilities—communities at significantly higher risk of unmanaged diabetes and related complications due to limited access to consistent care.

🔗 Learn more about this initiative at https://www.calgarydac.ca/diabetes-mobile-clinic.html

By meeting people where they are, this mobile approach reduces barriers and brings diabetes testing, education, and specialty services directly into the community.

Supports include medication management, foot and wound care, and diabetic eye screening, made possible through strong partnerships with local community organizations.

The Alberta Diabetes Foundation is proud to support initiatives like this that strengthen diabetes care across Alberta and help ensure no one is left behind due to circumstance or access barriers!

🔗 Help expand access to care https://www.albertadiabetesfoundation.com/

01/12/2026

As part of our commitment to advancing the care and treatment pillar of our mission, the Alberta Diabetes Foundation, in collaboration with the University of Calgary, is proud to support the Calgary Diabetes Mobile Clinic 🚑

Following a successful pilot, Calgary’s Diabetes Mobile Clinic delivers a one-stop, wraparound model of care designed to reach individuals experiencing homelessness and other vulnerabilities—communities at significantly higher risk of unmanaged diabetes and related complications due to limited access to consistent care.

By meeting people where they are, this mobile approach reduces barriers and brings diabetes testing, education, and specialty services directly into the community. Supports include medication management, foot and wound care, and diabetic eye screening, made possible through strong partnerships with local community organizations.

The Alberta Diabetes Foundation is proud to support initiatives like this that strengthen diabetes care across Alberta and help ensure no one is left behind due to circumstance or access barriers!

🔗 Learn more about this initiative at https://www.cbc.ca/radio/whitecoat/diabetes-care-on-wheels-mobile-clinic-brings-care-to-patients-who-are-homeless-low-income-9.6950515

01/12/2026

This year, Rock’n August celebrates its 30th anniversary, and Gold Tickets are the perfect way to be part of this milestone event!

🚨 Golden Tickets Alert! 🚨

They’re selling fast and once they’re gone… they’re GONE!

Secure your spot at Rock’n August today 🎸🔥
👉 https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/2026-rockn-august-30th-anniversary-celebration-year-bigger-better-tickets-1979543133801?aff=oddtdtcreator

WHAT YOUR GOLDEN TICKET INCLUDES:

WEST SIDE ACURA PRESENTS – ROCK’N THE RACETRACKS WEEKEND
• 1 Priority Lanyard
• Friday & Saturday Show’n Shine Entrance
• Friday West Side Acura VIP Reception (2 people)
• Saturday West Side Acura Octane Club Access
• Dragstrip usage until end of event Saturday (runs not guaranteed)
• Camping spot Friday & Saturday night (non-transferable – NO tents allowed)
• Collector Edition Rock’n the Racetracks T-Shirt (2 people)
• $25 Century Casino Voucher

ROCK’N AUGUST WEEK PERKS
• 1 Priority Cruise Pass (includes full week registration)
• 2 Rock’n August T-Shirts
• 1 Rock’n August Jacket
• 1 Rock’n August Ball Cap
• 2 Rock’n August Buttons
• 2 Rock’n August 30th Anniversary Pins
• $25 Century Casino Voucher
• $75 ADF Donation Tax Receipt

West Side Acura

01/09/2026

We’re starting 2026 with gratitude 💙

We had the honour of meeting Jan Simmonds at Canterbury Court this month, where Oliver (ADF Director of Philanthropic Partnerships) received her generous donation to the Alberta Diabetes Foundation 🔬

Jan is the kind of person who quietly shapes a community for decades…through years of teaching, leading, and showing up wherever help is needed. She taught languages at Strathcona Composite High, mentored youth through the Girl Guides, and was instrumental in establishing the provincial Alberta Dressage Association. She helped shape the association from the ground up—developing its mission and vision, creating its logo, and serving as president for many years.

Jan chose to support ADF in memory of her longtime riding friend, Karen Harries. After Karen passed away, her grandson developed diabetes…and Jan’s gift is a meaningful way of standing with families impacted by diabetes today, while helping move research and support forward here in Alberta!

Her generosity is a reminder that care, community, and remembrance can become real action.

If you’ve been thinking about making a difference close to home, we’d love to have you with us. Donate today at https://www.albertadiabetesfoundation.com/ or give us a call at 780.492.6537

12/31/2025

As we welcome the New Year, we want to pause and say how grateful we are for you.

To our donors, volunteers, researchers, partners, and everyone who stands with us....Thank You for being part of the Alberta Diabetes Foundation community! Your support, dedication, and belief in what’s possible continue to move our work forward.

Here’s to a new year filled with progress, meaningful discoveries, and continued momentum toward better outcomes for people living with diabetes across Alberta.

✨ Happy New Year from all of us at ADF ✨

Please note: Our office will reopen on January 2. We look forward to connecting with you again soon.

12/24/2025

As the year comes to a close, we want to extend our sincere thanks to our donors, volunteers, partners, researchers, and community members. Your support throughout the year has helped advance diabetes research and care across Alberta, and we are deeply grateful 💙

From all of us at the Alberta Diabetes Foundation, we wish you a joyful holiday season filled with warmth, rest, and meaningful moments with those you care about.

Please note: Our office will be closed for the holidays from December 24 to January 2, 2026.
Online donations remain available during this time, visit our website if you wish to make a gift 🎁
🔗 https://www.albertadiabetesfoundation.com/

Warm holiday wishes,
The Alberta Diabetes Foundation

12/23/2025

A friendly year-end reminder: December 31 is the last day to make a donation and receive your 2025 tax receipt 🚨

Your generosity helps support diabetes research, care initiatives, and programs that make a meaningful difference for people across Alberta. Donations can be made easily and securely online through our website or give us a call at 780-492-6537

Please note that our office will be closed for the holidays from December 24 to January 2, 2026, but online giving will remain open throughout this period.
🔗 https://www.albertadiabetesfoundation.com/

Thank you for considering a year-end gift 🎁 and for your continued support!

12/19/2025

In Memoriam: Robert H. (Bob) Teskey, KC

We are deeply saddened to share the passing of Robert H. (Bob) Teskey, KC, a long-standing and respected member of the Alberta Diabetes Foundation community, who passed away peacefully on December 15, 2025.

Living with type 1 diabetes for more than six decades, Bob approached life with resolve, humility, and a belief that diabetes should never define one’s future. In 1999, he was among the first participants in the Edmonton Protocol clinical trial at the University of Alberta—work that reshaped diabetes research worldwide and provided Bob with years of insulin independence, significantly improving his quality of life.

Bob held deep respect for the researchers and clinicians whose dedication drives medical progress. That respect guided his long-standing service to the Alberta Diabetes Foundation as a committed Director Emeritus, where he contributed thoughtful leadership, lived experience, and a steady commitment to advancing diabetes research and care in Alberta.

Beyond his contributions to the diabetes community, Bob devoted more than 50 years to the practice of law, including more than 25 years as Managing Partner at Field Law, where he was widely respected as a leader and mentor.

Bob will be remembered for his wisdom, generosity, and belief in the power of research to change lives. We extend our heartfelt condolences to his family, friends, and colleagues.

Those wishing to honour Bob’s legacy may consider making a tribute gift in his memory to the Alberta Diabetes Foundation.

12/15/2025

The holidays are about generosity—and sometimes, that generosity comes with a chance to win ✨

Our Classic Car for a Cure Lottery 2025–2026 is here, and Early Bird #2 gives you a chance to win $5,000 CASH while supporting life-changing work right here in Alberta.

📌 Cut-off: December 31, 2025
📌 Draw date: January 15, 2026
📌 1 ticket for $50 | 3 tickets for $100

Early Bird winners remain eligible for the Grand Prize, a stunning 1965 Acadian Beaumont, drawn August 4.

Every ticket purchased helps fund emerging research, student scholarships, and innovative projects that push the boundaries of diabetes treatment. With diabetes affecting millions of Canadians, your support fuels progress toward a cure.

Make your holiday giving meaningful and exciting!
👉 Tickets available now: https://www.rafflebox.ca/raffle/adf-2025