Helping Others with Diabetes Through Andy

09/20/2023

Due to the community's support over the years, The Andy Towne Memorial Endowment (ATME) is proud to announce, we are able to sponsor 3 more kids to diabetic camp this summer. ATME has sponsored two partial and one full scholarships for a total of $3,000. Two of the campers will attend Harrisburg Diabetic Youth Camp (HDYC) which serves ages 7-12 and one at Camp Setebaid which serves ages 13-18.

Andy benefited from attending diabetic camp over the summer when he was young, so we are honored to be able to give back to the community and help other diabetic youths have the opportunity to attend camp, learn more about taking care/managing their diabetes, while being around their peers and experiencing all the fun summer camps offer.

07/06/2022

Andy Towne Memorial Endowment Fund is proud to sponsor another child to the Setebaid summer camp.

Fun fact... Setebaid is diabetes spelled backwards.

Setebaid is a not-for-profit organization providing diabetes education and support summer camp programs for children and teens with diabetes.

Our primary goal is to enhance the quality of life for youth living with diabetes and their families, and provide them with enjoyable summer camp experiences which are shared with their peers.

Campers will gain independence and knowledge of managing their diabetes, comradery from other diabetic campers, while enjoying outdoor summer camp activities (like arts & crafts, archery, swimming, etc).

Thank you for all your support over the years. We are honored to use Andy's fund to help send children to this camp. Andy attended when he was young and absolutely loved the camp!

11/02/2021

We were so happy Setebaid was able to hold their week long diabetic camp this summer. Setebaid offers fun summer camp activities and the ability to learn more about how to manage their diabetes with fellow diabetics their age. ATME is always happy and proud to sponser kids for this wonderful opportunity.

06/22/2021

Andy Towne Memorial Endowment is happy to announce we are sponsoring two young teens to attend T1D camp this summer.

There's just ONE more month until camp! Camp Setebaid is back for in-person Type 1 Diabetes camp from July 18th-24th. Learn more about Camp Setebaid and register at setebaid.org

We encourage all parents to read our COVID-19 Mitigation & Operations Plan available on our website and to call/email us with any questions. Financial aid is available for qualifying families.

04/30/2020

Everyone can use some new recipes during social distancing. Check out this video from Project Share for some healthy options.

With many spending more time at home, and daily routines ‘flipped on their heads’, we may find ourselves snacking more than usual. On top of that, fear, anxi...

03/10/2020

https://diabetesvoice.org/en/news/covid-19-and-diabetes/

COVID-19 has been declared an international public health emergency. People with diabetes may be more vulnerable to the severe effects of the virus.

02/13/2020

Please be aware...

An insulin pump commonly used by people diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes that caused a death and more than 2,000 injuries has been recalled due to a malfunction, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

02/13/2020

Please be aware...

Medtronic has recalled its 600 series of MiniMed insulin pumps due to a missing or broken retainer ring, which helps to lock the insulin cartridge in place in the pump’s reservoir compartment, according to the FDA. The FDA stated that if the insulin cartridge is not locked firmly in place, und...

01/30/2020

Andy Towne Memorial Endowment (ATME) is excited to sponsor a 4 week interactive cooking workshop for diabetics through Project Share
Space is limited- Sign up here: https://ttsu.me/pybt75

12/20/2019

Best wishes to you all this holiday season from The Andy Towne Memorial Endowment

12/03/2019

Please consider participating in by donating to the Andy Towne Memorial Endowment (ATME). Andy's parents have generously agreed to match total amount raised in this campaign up to $3,000.
https://www.gofundme.com/f/diabetes-awareness-don039t-sugar-coat-it

The American Diabetes Association released new research on March 22, 2018 estimating the total costs of diagnosed diabetes have risen to $327 billion in 2017 from $245 billion in 2012, when the cost was last examined.

With your help the ATME hopes to help relieve some of the burden and strain diabetes puts on families in our community.