The Children’s Diabetes Foundation

Mary Craddock Spicer was Diabetic. Diagnosed as a child, she became one of less than 8% of all Diabetics with Type 1 Diabetes: a chronic condition in which the pancreas can not produce insulin. After battling this disease for 63 years, she passed away on 11/26/2022.

In her memory, the Spicer family is raising money to benefit the Children's Diabetes Foundation. *All donations to this page go directly to the charity!*

-About The Children's Diabetes Foundation- (CDF)

The Foundation's mission is: To raise funds for research, promote diabetes awareness and education, assist families in need, provide continuing education scholarships, and sponsor social activities for children and their families.

Insulin alone can cost $300 every month. Patients need pricey and necessary additional care and equipment to survive. On average, the first year of care for a newly diagnosed type 1 Diabetic is over $20,000.

40% of CDF Center’s patients are uninsured, underinsured, or simply can’t afford the out of pocket expenses.

Assistance Programs at CDF, like The Helping Hand Program, provide diabetic supplies, travel and accommodation costs, medical alert IDs, and much more to those patients and families in need.

The Helping Little Hands Program provides financial support for pregnant women with type 1 Diabetes. It ensures they have the proper technology, supplies, and associated appointment funds to ensure a healthy pregnancy and baby.

In addition to directly aiding those in need, The Children's Diabetes Foundation is currently working on 81 research studies. All are intended to help better the lives of Diabetics everywhere!

Any donation will help make an impact.

Thank you for your consideration; It means so much to the Spicer family!