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Elizabeth was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at the age of 4.
Above: Elizabeth preparing her toes for a pedicure.

Elizabeth was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at the age of four. After getting her own insulin pump she began urging her mother (iPump's founder, Lahle Wolfe) to start a "helping organization" to get pumps for other children.

  

Our mission

iPump.org, Inc. was formed for the main purpose of providing assistance to children in need of an insulin pump and diabetes care supplies. As supplies and funds have been available, we have also extended our programs from time to time, to adults with diabetes, and struggling clinics who serve diabetics for free. We do not provide assistance for insulin or medications.

Additionally, we strive to:

  • Educate others about diabetes and diabetes prevention by providing free, online information and support for schools, caregivers, physicians, and diabetes health practitioners, and the general public;
  • Help consumers find resources to resolve legal issues related to health insurance rights to coverage for persons with diabetes; and

  • Give free, handmade quilts to children who have diabetes (you pay for shipping, but the quilts are free).

 

Who we help

Children are our first priority. However, if we have the resources available at any given time, we will also help adults with diabetes. You can visit our Adult Programs page to see if we are currently able to accept application for adults. Unless we specifically state programs are open to adults, only children are eligible to apply.


Our definition of diabetes

We help qualifying individuals with any form of medically diagnosed (by a doctor) diabetes.  For our assistance purposes, we define "diabetes" as any of the following:

  • Type 1 diabetes, including type 1a (idiopathic diabetes), type 1b (immune-mediated diabetes), and type 1.5 (late onset, which may also be referred to as “LADA” or “other specific” form a diabetes;
     
  • Type 2 diabetes where medical the patient requires insulin to manage their disease (we are not able to help with medications); or
     
  • “Other specific” type of diabetes including: latent autoimmune diabetes in adults (LADA); maturity onset diabetes of the young (MODY); cystic fibrosis related diabetes (CFRD); hemochromatosis (also called iron overload) related “bronze” diabetes;” gestational diabetes; or diabetes caused by trauma, damage, disease, injury, or surgical removal of the pancreas.

 

Note:  We do not offer assistance for gastric bypass surgery, weight loss programs or drugs, special meals, food, diet supplements, or nutritional counseling.