Tamara Box of Denver, CO Honored with American Diabetes Association's National Service Achievement Award
-- Tamara Box Presented with Community Based Volunteer Award for Fund Raising/Financial Performance
ALEXANDRIA, VA (November 24, 2008) -- The American Diabetes Association, the nation's largest and leading voluntary health organization in the fight against diabetes, announced that Tamara Box of Denver, CO, was awarded the Community Based Volunteer Award for Fund Raising/Financial Performance at the organization's Community Volunteer Leadership Conference and Annual Meeting on November 22 in Tampa, FL.
The American Diabetes Association's Community Based Volunteer Awards recognize volunteers who embody the spirit of the Association's mission through their outstanding contributions. Specifically, the Association salutes outstanding volunteers in the areas of Advocacy, Fund Raising, Leadership and Outreach.
"We are delighted that Tamara Box has received the American Diabetes Association's Community Based Volunteer Award for Fund Raising/Financial Performance," said Sue Glass, Executive Director, American Diabetes Association, Denver, CO. Her leadership truly helps us further our mission to fight diabetes and its deadly complications.
Since becoming the Chair of Tour de Cure Committee in 2006, Box has been able to mobilize and lead an extraordinary group of volunteers. Under her leadership, the Tour de Cure Colorado went from raising $162,000 in 2005 to $422,000 in 2007, taking them from number the number 14 ranked Tour in fundraising to the number 3 spot in the country. The 2008 Tour raised more than $670,000. She is also on the Colorado Leadership Board and Communication Committee.
Prior to her involvement as Chair, Box was a team captain for Tour de Cure. She spends countless hours analyzing and ensuring the committee is deploying the most effective strategies to maximize financial performance of the event. She has been instrumental in the success of the Colorado Tour de Cure. Her inspiration and passion is her mother, who has type 2 diabetes.
Diabetes is a serious disease that affects the body's ability to produce or respond properly to insulin, a hormone that allows blood sugar to enter the cells of the body and be used for energy. Nearly 24 million children and adults have diabetes in the U.S. While an estimated 17.9 million have been diagnosed, unfortunately, 5.7 million people are not aware that they have the disease.
The American Diabetes Association is leading the fight against the deadly consequences of diabetes and fighting for those affected by diabetes. The Association funds research to prevent, cure and manage diabetes; delivers services to hundreds of communities; provides objective and credible information; and gives voice to those denied their rights because of diabetes. Founded in 1940, our mission is to prevent and cure diabetes and to improve the lives of all people affected by diabetes. For more information please call the American Diabetes Association at 1-800-DIABETES (1-800-342-2383) or visit www.diabetes.org. Information from both these sources is available in English and Spanish.
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