My plans for my capstone as of this moment in time is to create a campaign on campus for Type 1 Diabetes awareness. In order to do this I will be researching Type 1 diabetes awareness events typically put on by JDRF (Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation). I will look at past campaigns as well as social media content. I would like create a fundraiser, hopefully hold a walk, raise awareness with a table in the rams den, create fliers and work with rampulse directly (which would require me to talk to program board.)
Relay for life is big here and diabetes has become more prominent and effects many people.
When I was a freshman I had a pretty difficult time controlling my diabetes due to eating at dining hall with no idea as to how many carbohydrates were in the foods that I was eating. Upon contacting the nutritionist at Shepherd University I was told that it was basically impossible to tell how many carbohydrates (and other nutrition facts) were in the food made at the dining hall, due to the different cooks making the food. My nutritionist back at home agreed that it was absurd to have received this answer.
I know I am not the only diabetic at Shepherd University. Health has come to the forefront recently and I believe that it is important to know these nutrition facts. Much of this is my reasoning behind making this topic my capstone project.
Awareness is key in my project, this is a campaign to raise awareness, fundraise, and bring a community together as well as broaden understanding of this disease.
