It’s amazing to think of the multiple sources of help we received in the past few weeks and months when it came to gathering Big Blue Test entries. Close to 7,000 people logged Big Blue Tests on the website or using the Big Blue Test iPhone app, and it would be great if we could [...]

Holy Molé! Not only did we reach our goal of 20,000 Big Blue Tests.  We did it before the our deadline of November 14th. Go give yourself a big blue pat on the back! We are so happy that so many people (just about 7,000 individual Big Blue Testers) logged onto BigBlueTest.org or used the [...]

One of the groups that will be receiving a Big Blue Test grant this year is Aprendiendo a Vivir, an NGO in the Dominican Republic, founded by José Antonio López and directed by Sandra Jaquez. Aprendiendo a Vivir runs programs that give resources and diabetes education courses to people in the Dominican Republic. To make [...]

We are lucky to share with you today a guest blog from Dr. Sheri Colberg. Colberg is an author, lecturer, researcher, professor, exercise physiologist and expert on exercise and diabetes. If you’re interested in learning more about physical activity for people with diabetes, her website SheriColberg.com has a wealth of resources. What should a person [...]

We just caught this fun video of little Q doing a Big Blue Test over on the D-Mom Blog: If Q can do it, so can you!  Go log a Big Blue Test at BigBlueTest.org and help us reach our goal of 20,000 entries!  Each entry helps people in need receive life-saving diabetes supplies and [...]

If your children’s schools have a newsletter or a email list that goes out, here’s a great example of a story you can submit asking for help to promote World Diabetes Day and The Big Blue Test:   A very special request from a local family touched by diabetes during November, diabetes awareness month. November [...]

American Idol contestant Elliott Yamin explains why he believe the Big Blue Test is important.  When you’re done watching, head over to BigBlueTest.org and take the test that can help save lives. Remember that if we hit our goal of 20,000 Big Blue Test entries before the end of the day on November 14th, $100,000 [...]

Do you want to help us get the word out about The Big Blue Test?  Here are a few pre-written tweets and Facebook updates you can share with your networks.   TWEET: Get active and take the #BigBlueTest! Log your test at BigBlueTest.org and raise #diabetes awareness. FACEBOOK: Get active and join the Big Blue Test.  Each [...]

We have written a dozen blog posts and Facebook updates about how people can help us reach the goal of 20,000 Big Blue Test entries before the end of the day on November 14th.  And we’re getting closer and closer to our deadline and we are going to need all of the help we can [...]

With support from Roche Diabetes Care five grassroots initiatives in the US and two international projects will receive up to US$100,000 in funding Diabetes Hands Foundation will award up to US$100,000 in Big Blue Test grants aimed at providing lifesaving supplies, medical tests, treatment, and patient education to people who have or at risk of [...]