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iPump.org, Inc. Responds to Diabetics Affected by Southern California Wild Fires
iPump.org, Inc. Press Release:  October 22, 2007             .pdf Press Release

For Immediate Release

For the past year, iPump.org, Inc. has provided assistance to many (diabetic) victims of Hurricane Katrina. Now, they move quickly to help diabetics in their own state during a time of crisis. A new program called Cal-DSERT (California Diabetes State of Emergency Relief Trust) will benefit families who have diabetes and lost their home, business, or job due to the 2007 California wild fires. October 22, 2007.

iPump.org, Inc., an all-volunteer run nonprofit public charity, has been assisting diabetic patients in need since 2006.  Its founder, and volunteer CEO, Lahle Wolfe has diabetes as do two of her children.  She understands that diabetes is a disorder that requires constant medical attention in order to live. According to Wolfe, ”To even go one day without test strips, syringes, or insulin, could cost a type 1 diabetic their life.”

iPump is based on Southern California where the fires began. As Wolfe and her children watched distant smoke plumes from their own backyard, ashes rained down like snowflakes on her youngest daughter, Elizabeth, age 8 who has type 1 diabetes. Wolfe recounts, “She turned and asked if people had time to get their pets and diabetes “stuff” and all I could reply was that I hoped so.”

Wolfe immediately began hashing out guidelines for yet another unique program called the California Diabetes State of Emergency Relief Trust (Cal-DSERT) and by the end of the work day a new assistance program was in place. Cal-DSERT is different from other iPump programs because it will only serve victims of the California fires of 2007.  Wolfe believes that those who have lost their home, business, or job in the fires will need more time and assistance to get them back on solid ground. “We hope donors will give generously to this program so that can provide longer term assistance than our other programs can.  We are still helping diabetic victims of Hurricane Katrina, who, after all this time still have limited resources available for assistance.”

For qualifying diabetics who have lost their home, business, or job because of the fires iPump may be able to send financial assistance as well as purchase insulin, medications, and diabetes supplies directly for those in need if we do not have a supply on-hand to give away for free.  To make this program work,iPump is requesting both financial donations as well as donations of unexpired diabetes supplies.

To make a donation, visit their website at www.ipump.org or send supply donations and checks made payable to iPump.org, to:  IPump.org, Inc, 2250 Alyssum Avenue, Upland, CA 91784.  Be sure to earmark your donation for “Cal-DSERT” or “Fire Fund.”  If you include your contact information iPump will send you a tax receipt.

Email Lahle Wolfe if you would like more information about iPump.org, Inc. or any of its programs, or have questions about making donations.

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