Big Vince asking fans to donate to his foundation in the fight against diabetes
 

Vince and his fundraising campaign that he does annually for his foundation is once again asking Patriots fans and anyone who is able to give to this dreaded disease just to donate anything they can,even if its just a buck or two.

Vince will match up to $50,000 of all monies collected,so if you can give anything to try and help fight against this destructive disease that all people either have or know someone who does (my wife has it), I am sure he would appreciate this.

If this can be stickied as well until the fundraising is over this year,it would be cool

Check it out for more information.....

The Vince Wilfork Foundation

Re: Big Vince asking fans to donate to his foundation in the fight against diabetes
 

no offense to diabetics.... but there are far more diseases that need funding more than "Diabeetus" (Wilford B. quote)

Why not Cancer, auto-immune diseases like MS, Huntington's etc.... they are far more destructive than having to administer shots to regulate insulin levels.:rolleyes:



Good for Vince and his foundation, but there are far worse diseases than Diabetes that need funding.



Do I need to bring race in to this rant????

I will.




Black's are diagnosed at a much higher rate w/ diabetes than whites.


Imagine that.... I do see the picture and it has more black contrast than white.

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Far worse diseases? Your comments border on offensive and while Diabetes may not be a "quick killer" it affects more people than you can imagine. Here are actual FACTs (diabetes.org)

Total: 23.6 million children and adults in the United States—7.8% of the population—have diabetes.
Diagnosed: 17.9 million people
Undiagnosed: 5.7 million people
Pre-diabetes: 57 million people

So quick math is 23.6 million in 2007 with Diabetes in the US. Add to that 57 million people with Pre-Diabetes (have elevated blood sugar levels and on the verge of full blown Diabetes unless they make BIG changes) and you end up with 80+ Million people affected by this disease in the US alone! That more than a quarter of the population.

1 out of every 4 people!!!!!!!!

Over time this disease causes retinopathy, is a leading cause of non-traumatic amputations and is a leading cause in stroke and heart attack. People are only starting to realize just how horrible this disease is.

As far as race is involved, here are the statistics:

6.6% of non-Hispanic whites
7.5% of Asian Americans
11.8% of non-Hispanic blacks
10.4% of Hispanics

There are approximately 230 Million "white" americans, so while the percentage of diabetics is lower, non-hispanic whites still make up the largest population. But why bother going there? Is it less important to find a cure for a disease because it affects one race more than another? Hell NO! In fact, I'm pretty sure only you, archie bunker and a few white guys with pointy white hats feel that way. Disgusting!

Am I passionate about this? YES! I have a sister who was diagnosed at age 9 and I have worked in the industry for the last 5 years. I've seen her blood sugar level fall so low she went into a Diabetic coma.

When you have diabetes there are no days off! You're have to consider what you're eating, how active you are or aren't, medications and normal life occurrences that can affect your blood sugar, like stress, illness etc. It is a HORRIBLE thing to live with and I wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy.

So, while it may not seem like a worthy cause in your mind, you're wrong and full of ****. I'm done with this thread as it doesn't make sense to let someone ignorant on a subject to get you fired up as much I'm fired up now. I'll pray that you never have to find out personally just how horrible this disease is.

Now .. I'm off to figure out how to add someone to the ignore list.

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VInce lost both his parents to Diabetes, which is why he started this foundation. WOW if you get mad and go into a rant because a guy wants to raise money to help the suffering of those that are afflicted with the same diease that killed his parents! You might need to check your insulin levels......Just for that rant, I'm going to give Vince some $$$$

Good for you Vince, he also holds a draft party each year to raise money for his foundation too. I hear that it is a great time!

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Your user name is FANTASTIC!

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Good for you vince keep up the good work! There might be worse diseases like "Cancer, auto-immune diseases like MS, Huntington's" but i have witnessed the pain and suffering one person can take from this disease. I watched my mother day in and day out struggle as a diabetic and not to long ago she passed away. So i know when i donate im putting my money to good use and maybe one day that little bit might make a difference and someone like me wont have to go through the things i had to.

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Just a terrible post...

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Good for Vince is right.


Totally understandable.... it effected him b/c of his Parents. Nothing was directed against Vince... just why Diabetes.... I wondered.



and to the guy with the stat's on Diabetes.....

Take a look at something like MS (Multiple Sclerosis).....

I feel for them a hell of al ot more than Diabetes.

MS is a power slugger while diabetes is Tee Ball.

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I think it is a great that any athlete get's involved with charities or community work regardless of the cause. What's worse is when they don't get involved in any foundation when they absolutley have the power to make positive impacts for people who are in need.

That post was unreal.

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What an assinine, ill-informed post. Would you like to visit the 42-year of patient whom I met last week and tell him this? He has had diabetes since the age of 12 and, despite the "very simple" administration of insulin under the care of the experts at the Joslin Diabetes Clinic, has been on dialysis for the past 15 years. Did I mention that both of his legs have been amputated below the knee due to peripheral vascular disease and that he vomits after almost every meal due to gastroparesis? I won't tell you whether he is white, black, hispanic or asian, because it really shouldn't matter.

While I support funding for whatever disease one feels is a worthy cause (my father has Parkinson's disease and I'd love it if there was more money available for Parkinson's research), the reality is that childhood and adult onset diabetes are far more destructive diseases than MS or Huntington's. The costs of caring for the diabetic population in the United States are huge - chronic kidney disease, heart disease, neuropathy, etc. As mentioned by another poster, it is even more dangerous b/c it can be a "silent killer" for many years. Vince should be applauded for attempting to make the public aware of the dangers of the disease. If you'd rather give to another cause, perhaps one that more frequently affects the white population, simply do so....and then (Please be quiet - edited).