Agency Details:

American Diabetes Association, Hawaii

ADA's mission is to prevent and cure diabetes and to improve the lives of all people affected by diabetes.

Description:
The American Diabetes Association is the nation's leading nonprofit health organization providing diabetes research, information, education and advocacy.

In Hawaii ADA provides:

Diabetes Family Retreat for Children with Diabetes & their families

Diabetes & You, a 4th Grade Prevention Curriculum for schools

Advocacy, including workplace and school based

Information and Referral (resource center on premises)

Info Kits for newly diagnosed families

Patient Education

Professional Education

Corporate Wellness Programs

Health Fairs and Community Information Programs

School Walk Program

Volunteer opportunities

Step Out To Fight Diabetes Walk

"Driving Fore A Cure" Golf Tournament

World Diabetes Day

Adult Support Group (1st Saturday of every month)

History:
Founded in 1940, the American Diabetes Association conducts programs in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. ADA has been in the Hawaii Market for over 25 years. ADA has a history of providing services throughout Hawaii, and the Pacific Rim areas.

Contact people:

Beverly Ray, (phone), (email) Lawrence "LJ" Duenas, Office Manager, (phone), (email) Cynthia Goya, Market Manager, (phone), (email)

Office fax number: (808) 947-5978

Address:

875 Waimanu Street, Suite 601 Honolulu, HI 96813 (See a map)

Web Site: http://www.diabetes.org

Directions:

875 Waimanu Street is the Kakaako Commerce Building (the tall green building that has the whale on the side of it and the self storage facilities). The parking is located on the roof top of the building. The. . . (more)

Last updated on August 4, 2010