UPDATE: This contest is now closed. Congratulations to Heather (and by extension, the Insulliance program at Oakland's Children's Hospital)!
Wow! What a fantastic giveaway! I have diabetes myself, but If I were to win the Jerry the Bear, I would donate it to the Children's Hospital Oakland, CA Insulliance program. Insulliance connects those who are newly diagnosed and youth with diabetes with young adult mentors who also have diabetes. I think Jerry would fit in perfectly with our model of mentorship and aid our efforts to help youth feel connected while in the hospital for a clinic visit, DKA, or when being diagnosed. :-) I'm crossing my fingers.
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What you can win: One Jerry the Bear! (Prize value US$249.)
Made possible by: Jerry's family at Sproutel.
Why you want this: Jerry is an interactive teddy bear that teaches children with type 1 diabetes how to manage their blood glucose levels, recognize their symptoms, and maintain a healthy diet - all through play. Using games, positive reinforcement, and real world scenarios, Jerry allows children to learn the skills necessary to take care of themselves for the rest of their lives. Learn more about him on his website.
To enter today's contest: Use the Rafflecopter widget below to put your name in the running! You can be entered to win up to four times - two for a blog comment left on this post (required), and one each for a Facebook Like or Twitter follow for Jerry the Bear.
In your comment, tell me a little about who you're trying to win the bear for!
**Please note that Jerry is currently backordered, so your Bear would arrive sometime in early spring 2014.**
Rules: This contest ends tonight at midnight CST, and is open only to U.S. addresses. #GiveAllTheThings contests are intended for people with diabetes (or their caregivers) only. Since the Rafflecopter widget requires you to share an email address, I'll be emailing the winner (as well as announcing them through an update on this post) Thursday morning - you'll need to respond to me by Sunday evening (let's say 7:00 pm CST) with your shipping address in order to claim your prize. If I don't hear from you, I'll pick a new winner.
Good luck!
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Oh, I know an adorable little two year old gal in my town with T1D who would love this ... her family is awesome and like all kids with T1D, she' a peach!
ReplyDeleteI would love to win this for my daughter. She is 9 years old and has had Type 1 for 4 years now. For her to have a toy that has Diabetes like her would be priceless! She loves her Lenny the Lion.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for the contest!
Caylin recently did a fundraiser to raise enough money to purchase her Jerry the Bear, but she knows another little girl who has type 1 and would love to win one for her! Thanks for the chance! We LOVE the folks over at Jerry the Bear!
ReplyDeleteCaylin sounds like an awesome little girl! :) Good luck!
DeleteJerry would go to the loving arms of Owen our dear little friend who is 2 1/2 and was diagnosed at 18 months. My daughter who is his diabuddy and his dad John who is also a type one would use it to teach him about their shared life with diabetes.
ReplyDeleteJerry the bear would go to my little buddy Owen who is 2 1/2 years old and was diagnosed with type one when he was 18 months. This bear would not only be beneficial for him but also for his twin sister who is learning about diabetes with him. I believe it would also help him, his father, and I who are all type one diabetics to share our experiences.
ReplyDeleteMy 5 year old son, Zeke, is a type one diabetic. He was diagnosed just after he turned 3. February 7, 2012 was the day our family was changed forever. Having a toy that has type one diabetes to help him cope, understand, and have fun would be extraordinary!
ReplyDeleteI know 2 little brothers that are both type 1 diabetics and they would absolutely love this bear. What an amazing piece of technology that will teach the children that they are not alone with diabetes as well as comfort them in their every day struggles. They would both appreciate this bear so much!
ReplyDeleteAvery. She wants one very badly! But I want to play with it, too!
ReplyDeleteMy 5 year old son Landon. He is a very sweet boy and loves all things technical. Jerry would be a very good friend for him to have.
ReplyDeleteI would love to win this bear for my 5 year old who was diagnosed last August with Type 1 diabetes. She would LOVE to have a furry friend to relate to.
ReplyDeleteMy coworker's daughter was dxd almost 2 years ago at the age of 3. I wasn't dxd until I was a teenager, so my coworker and I chat about it, but it must be so much harder on a kiddo who can't necessarily put into words what is going on. This looks like a great tool to help them out :)
ReplyDeleteI have 3 children and they are all Type 1 Diabetics. This bear would be great for my youngest son who along with being a Type 1 Diabetic also has Down Syndrome. This would help him understand better why we poke him and give him needles all day long :( I'm sure his Type 1 Sister would also love it!
ReplyDeleteMy three year old daughter Katharine was diagnosed with T1 about 2 years ago and I think Jerry the Bear would be a wonderful surprise for her. That being said I think this bear would be awesome for any of the children mentioned here (or any child with T1 for that matter), you can't go wrong. So thank you so much for doing this. Those little buggers go through alot with this disease and its nice that they can have something special like this that they can relate to. Happy Holidays to everyone!
ReplyDeleteQ has wanted a Jerry ever since hanging out with Hannah at their booth at CWD FFL. Her little brother said he would like a Jerry for our family because he would like to learn more about his sister's diabetes.
ReplyDeleteJerry would be going to my son Robert, who is 5 years old. He was diagnosed at 4 years old, 11/07/2012 with type 1 diabetes. He wants to have his own jerry. He plays baseball, loves being outdoors and being with family & friends. Thank you for giving him a chance. Happy Holidays!!
ReplyDeleteI am trying to win the bear for my awesome niece Chloe who is 10 years old now. She has a cousin (my daughter) who is 5 and I thought it would be a good way for her to teach my daughter about her diabetes because she is curious and for being 5 is trying hard to understand.
ReplyDeleteMe Me Me! I myself have diabetes and nannied for a 5 year old who is also diabetic! I'd love to be able to give this to her!
ReplyDeleteOh we would love to have this bear. My little Elly is 3 years old. She was diagnosed with T1D at 20 months old. She is the bravest girl I know. This would be such a great learning tool for her.
ReplyDeleteWhile my little girl doesn't have diabetes (hopefully ever), I do. I would love to win this so she could learn about Mommy's diabetes and what I have to do (and, unfortunately, what she may be able to do to help me in case the need arises).
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ReplyDeleteMy naturally sweet daughter, Madilynn, is who I would love to win this for. She was diagnosed at 18 mo and is now 7!!!! Now that she is getting older it is time to learn carb counting. I do believe Jerry's way may be a tad, well a lot, more fun than the way mom does it :)
ReplyDeleteI've always had the control, but as she gets older it is time to let her help with it all. She might not be ready to change a pump or cgm site, but she is ready for carb counting.
Our Isa would absolutely love Jerry the Bear. This would be a great way for her to explain her diabetes to her preschool classmates!
ReplyDeleteMy son Benny (dx'd type 1 at 23 months) would receive Jerry the Bear if we're lucky enough to win! We met the "Jerry the Bear Guys" (as Benny calls them) at CWD FFL this year. Great people and a wonderful product. Thanks for featuring them.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the giveaway and letting more people know about Jerry and his family, Kim! Love the video campaign you've teamed up with them on, and it's great to see so much interest in the bear. I'd love to get a Jerry, and be able to give him to our local D-Camp for the kids to use and fun with during camping season but also maybe to "loan" out to families who might want to use him.
ReplyDeleteWow! What a fantastic giveaway! I have diabetes myself, but If I were to win the Jerry the Bear, I would donate it to the Children's Hospital Oakland, CA Insulliance program. Insulliance connects those who are newly diagnosed and youth with diabetes with young adult mentors who also have diabetes. I think Jerry would fit in perfectly with our model of mentorship and aid our efforts to help youth feel connected while in the hospital for a clinic visit, DKA, or when being diagnosed. :-) I'm crossing my fingers.
ReplyDeleteIf I win Jerry would be given to my beautiful baby girl who has.battled.type 1'diabetes for the last 3 years. :-)
ReplyDeleteI would love to win Jerry for my six year old daughter who was diagnosed at 3-1/2.
ReplyDeleteI would give this to my godson! It's not often you find a giveaway like yours. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteMy baby boy (20 months old) would love on him and learn to manage his newly dx t1d.
ReplyDeleteWish these we're around 20 years ago! Instead, I'll give it to my friend's little girl.
ReplyDeleteMy t1 daughter loves stuffed animals and would LOVE Jerry the bear!
ReplyDeleteMy little T1D son, Theo. Diagnosed just over a year ago at age 7. He would adore Jerry!
ReplyDeleteMy daughter Elizabeth as she absolutely loves stuffed animals. She is 10 and was diagnosed 2.5 years ago.
ReplyDeleteWow!! Sounds like Jerry is going to a GREAT new home!! Thanks for the giveaway and thanks to Heather for being generous with her win so that many children and families may benefit!
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