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Key Points and Ideas to Share With Media

  • iPump was started because a little girl with diabetes wanted to help other children get insulin pumps.
  • iPump was founded in 2006 and has helped more than 10,000 people to date in 46 states.
  • More than 95% of all cash donations in 2006 and 2007 went directly to people in need.
  • iPump is an all-volunteer organization - and because we are all volunteer we cannot get grants. We need public support.
  • iPump is the only 501(c)(3) nonprofit in the entire United States that takes used insulin pumps, and has them repaired and recertified and then legally redistributes them to people in need through the manufacturer.
  • Read Elizabeth's Story - The Child Who Came Up With The Idea for iPump

 

Elizabeth, at age 5 came up with the idea for iPump!

Elizabeth was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at age 4. A few months after being diagnosed she begged her mom to start a "helping organization" for other children with the disease that took her health and her home away from her.

Give us Positive Reviews Online at:

  • Via our blog, with a comment.
  • Go to GuideStar.org. Search for iPump's listing using our EIN# 20-5099075 (or iPump.org, Inc., Upland, CA). And write a favorable review about us!
  • GreatNonprofits: Write a positive review about iPump on GreatNonprofits.
  • Request that iPump be reviewed for consideration for inclusion on Charity Navigator. Become a registered user of the site (it is free). Select "Suggest a Charity" in the "Contact Us" page and ask for iPump,org, Inc., Upland, CA be considered. You can follow the status of your request(s) by clicking on “My Charities” followed by ”My Requests.” Log in or Register Now!

 

Nominate Us For An Award or Media Exposure:

  • CNN Heroes. According to Joanne Fritz, About.com, "CNN Heroes is the jackpot of media exposure for nonprofits. A new CNN hero is highlighted each Friday, and that coverage is repeated over and over on the CNN news broadcasts. The Hero is interviewed by Larry King, and gets a page on the CNN homepage, CNN's Facebook fan page, and can use all the resulting video on the organization's website. The top 10 heroes of the year are featured in a Thanksgiving "All Star Tribute." This is not to even mention the additional interest that is stirred up in the organization's local press." Nominate iPump Here
  • NBC/Making a Difference: " Aired on Friday nights on NBC Nightly News. Viewers are invited to share stories of "random or regular acts of kindness." There is a web page for "Making a Difference" and a form visitors can use to "nominate" a story. NBC says it receives thousands of submissions and can pick only a few." (From Joanne Fritz, About.com)
  • ABC/Person of the Week: "The ABC news segment features outstanding people in various roles, such as celebrities and well-known athletes, that are helping the community. But many ordinary citizens and nonprofits make the cut as well. There is no nomination process, so it is likely that standard public relations techniques apply." (From Joanne Fritz, About.com)
  • The Christian Science Monitor's Making a Difference: "The CSM, now in print once a week and online daily, publishes a series of articles called "Making a Difference." The emphasis is on individuals although many are affiliated with an organization." (From Joanne Fritz, About.com)

 

How to Tell Oprah About Us!

Send a story idea about iPump to the producers of The Oprah Winfrey Show and the editors of O, The Oprah Magazine :

 

How to Tell People Magazine About Us!

  • Email a story idea about iPump to the editors of People Magazine at editor@people.com.  
  • Or you can call People editors at:  1-212-522-6699

 

How to Tell The New York Times About Us!

How to Tell the Los Angeles Times About Us!

 

How to Tell a Major Diabetes Magazine About Us!

Diabetes Forecast (Published by the American Diabetes Association)

  • Ideas for website or magazine, send an e-mail to forecasteditor@diabetes.org.
  • Or write to: Editor, Diabetes Forecast , 1701 N. Beauregard St., Alexandria, Va. 22311
  • All letters should include your name, postal address, and daytime phone number. Letters may be edited for length and clarity, and may be published in any medium. All letters become the property of Diabetes Forecast and will not be returned. We regret that, owing to the volume of correspondence, we cannot reply personally to every letter. More Information

  • Writer's Guidelines (for article submissions)


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