LOVE this pic with @andreina_dav, around the time we announced the launch of @diabeteshf (April 2008) #memories pic.twitter.com/IarMG4kL9n
— Manny / Diabetes (@askmanny) April 30, 2015
January 15, 2015, I shared the news about my stepping down from my role as President of the Diabetes Hands Foundation after having co-founded the organization back in 2008 with my wife, and having shared with my friends and colleagues some amazing times working towards a world where people touched by diabetes do not feel alone.
Since January, I have focused my time on two main things at DHF: (1) working with Melissa Lee, DHF’s new Interim Executive Director, to ensure a smooth hand-off (something I am happy to report, has been extremely successful)…
During the interview with @MHoskins2179 @DiabetesMine, talking about changes @diabeteshf pic.twitter.com/2TOdWDoupR
— Manny / Diabetes (@askmanny) February 6, 2015
and (2) supporting the team led by our Head of Communities, Emily Coles, to bring TuDiabetes and EsTuDiabetes from Ning to Discourse, their new 2015 home. TuDiabetes has been migrated (though the team will continue to work, to smooth out the member experience over the course of the coming days and weeks), and EsTudiabetes will soon be migrated.
After seven years on the DHF journey (and eight since we first started TuDiabetes), today I can’t help but think back through some of the memories…
We’ve traveled places together…
.@tcoyd San Diego, here we go! pic.twitter.com/uY1fj067an
— Manny / Diabetes (@askmanny) November 8, 2014
Here’s our very first diabetes awareness campaign in 2007, “Word In Your Hand”
(Not sure if you know that this is what brought the “Hands” part into the Diabetes Hands Foundation Name)
Santiago's "Word In Your Hand" photo (2007)… cc: @andreina_dav #WIYH #memories pic.twitter.com/n133b4M2zD
— Manny / Diabetes (@askmanny) April 30, 2015
Here’s the Big Blue Test video we did with music from Capital Cities (before they were BIG!)
Remember the 2011 #BigBlueTest video with "Safe and Sound" by @capitalcities? http://t.co/7ixiUELANc #memories
— Manny / Diabetes (@askmanny) April 30, 2015
Bringing more voices of people with diabetes to FDA and to Congress…
We are here @US_FDA, @diaTribeNews @DiabetesSocMed @diabeteshf @kellyclose @asbrown1 #DOCasksFDA #dsma #DOC pic.twitter.com/15Fya8boWY
— Manny / Diabetes (@askmanny) November 3, 2014
Our president @askmanny just spoke @US_FDA about #liraglutide @novonordiskus pic.twitter.com/YrbtQw4VBX
— Diabetes Hands Fndn (@diabeteshf) September 11, 2014
Getting ready to speak to @SenatorBoxer staff about #DiabetesEd4All pic.twitter.com/d9dqxKpiEQ
— Manny / Diabetes (@askmanny) May 20, 2014
Celebrating awards we received…
OMG! @diabeteshf won 1st place for #aade13 poster for "Immediate impact of exercise on #BGnow in PWD" @fgshahzad pic.twitter.com/WxeINAO6cJ
— Diabetes Hands Fndn (@diabeteshf) August 7, 2013
Making and keeping great friends…
Photos with @MarieBe: 2009 (SF), 2011 (NYC), 2012 (Philly), and earlier this year in NJ with @sweetlyvoiced #memories pic.twitter.com/y3bRf7uBHL
— Manny / Diabetes (@askmanny) April 30, 2015
First (2008) and most recent pic (2014) with @sixuntilme and @SweeterCherise #memories (also riding a camel in Dubai) pic.twitter.com/mzXvUc3K8L
— Manny / Diabetes (@askmanny) April 30, 2015
More friends over the years… Judith, @davidtalk, @DrE_TCOYD, @DpT1D, @DanaBallT1D #memories pic.twitter.com/IrBh3pKi8z
— Manny / Diabetes (@askmanny) April 30, 2015
1st Diabetes Social Media Summit (2009) by @accuchek_us! @RotoTok @ninjabetic @scottkjohnson #memories pic.twitter.com/nqaDs3buKr
— Manny / Diabetes (@askmanny) April 30, 2015
More history keeps getting made! @LillyHealth @Diabetes_Sanofi @gskus @novonordiskus @edelmanUS connecting @ #2014ADA pic.twitter.com/1x44926SPg
— Manny / Diabetes (@askmanny) June 14, 2014
Having silly moments…
Great pic! RT @askmanny: LOVE this pic!!! “@mydiabeticheart: Manny has hair again. http://t.co/cDERrKeF”
— Diabetes Hands Fndn (@diabeteshf) August 3, 2012
Who put this #WDD symbol here?? pic.twitter.com/3ZGWKnd2GB
— Manny / Diabetes (@askmanny) July 14, 2014
VRROOOM!! Riding on Bill Polonsky's scooter! Beware! 🙂 #2014ada pic.twitter.com/d2sOHMqgt8
— Manny / Diabetes (@askmanny) June 15, 2014
Who is this lady behind the new @diabetesHF decal on the front door of our office/bldg? 😉 pic.twitter.com/SBiHaCsodj
— Manny / Diabetes (@askmanny) May 6, 2014
And sad moments…
Today we remember our dear @jrtpup during her memorial. Your memory will always be with us, Barb. We miss u. ^MH pic.twitter.com/z2fs9cRgU9
— Diabetes Hands Fndn (@diabeteshf) June 21, 2014
I am not going too far. Love you, guys!