At Elbowbumpkid Inc our mission is to provide families in Connecticut impacted with Type 1 Diabetes with the opportunity to thrive, learn and grow despite the diagnosis. Elbowbumpkid Inc raises critical funds that subsidize education events, local community events, a scholarship grant for high school senior with Type 1 as well as partnerships for local camps and initiatives that support the community.
At Elbowbumpkid Inc our mission is to provide families in Connecticut impacted with Type 1 Diabetes with the opportunity to thrive, learn and grow despite the diagnosis. Elbowbumpkid Inc raises critical funds that subsidize education events, local community events, a scholarship grant for high school senior with Type 1 as well as partnerships for local initiatives that support our community of families with Type 1 Diabetes.
Thanks to community donations we were able to help countless families in 2022, we are looking forward to our planned programming for 2023 and continuing to support both newly diagnosed and existing families in our community.
We are proud of our impact - a recent testimonial:
"Jacob was diagnosed with Type 1 one year ago today. I am so proud of him and the person he is becoming. He has truly showed us his strength and courage. This disease is awful and it came with quite a few emotional lows. Our family was sponsored by a local nonprofit Elbowbumpkid to attend Friends for Life education event. This was truly a turning point for Jacob. Jacob came back with a new outlook, more confident and happy. The other kids learned and watched as other families coped with the same struggle Jacob has too. It was an amazing time for us to learn and better ourselves with and for Jacob."
Our community is facing not just an increased volume of children with Jacob being diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes and also with other autoimmune conditions like celiac disease. We are focusing a few of our programs in 2023 on these populations to help families learn to thrive despite the diagnosis, like a cooking class for kids with celiac, in person/zoom parent support groups, grocery shopping with an expert, social connection events & more. While we are actively holding fundraisers and requesting items from local businesses for our spring silent auction, we need your help to grow our programming and expand our reach.
Your support is crucial to our efforts to connect the community. If you’re able, we would truly appreciate a monetary donation of any amount to help us achieve our mission. Being surrounded by their peers and learning from other families is imperative to a child with Type 1 Diabetes long-term success in managing the disease. Thank you for your help which will ensure we reach as many children as possible living in CT and Western MA with Type 1 Diabetes. Please feel free to contact us directly at samantha@elbowbumpkidinc.org if you have any questions or would like any additional information.
Thank you in advance for your consideration to support our mission and enrich the lives of children in Connecticut with T1D.
