Diabetes Awareness & Resource Event
Date: April 30, 2026
Time: 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Location: (Get Directions)
Nir Family YMCA
2710 Market Street
Wilmington, NC 28403
Contact: Bridget Carroll
Phone: 910-385-9678
Email: [email protected]
DIABETES AWARENESS & RESOURCE EVENT
April 30, 2026, 5:30-7PM
Information: Basics of prediabetes, Type 1, and Type 2 diabetes, including what they are, common symptoms, and how to prevent or manage them.
Resources: YMCA programs such as Diabetes Prevention, Healthy Living with Diabetes, and the Diabetes Family Connection, plus camps for youth living with Type 1 diabetes.
Equipment Suppliers: Diabetes equipment and suppliers, including Seneca, the Twiist closed-loop insulin pump system, Beta Insulin Pump, and CGM companies like Dexcom and FreeStyle Libre.
Speakers: Bridget Carroll (YMCA Director of Community Health), Linda Wooley (RNP, Beta Insulin Pump), and Lauren Aldridge (RNP, Seneca) discussing the Twiist closed-loop system.
This event is free and open to members and non-members of the YMCA and public. We would like folks to register so that we have an idea of how many are planning on attending.
For questions, please contact Bridget Carroll, [email protected]
