Connecting families, educating communities, and supporting children living with diabetes

About

Who is DYS?

Diabetes Youth Services (DYS) is an independent non-profit organization that provides educational and supportive services for young people living with type 1 diabetes, their families, schools and communities throughout Northwest Ohio and Southeast Michigan.

Our Mission

Connecting families, educating communities and supporting children living with diabetes.

Help Support DYS Hot Shots Camp!

We have an exciting announcement! We’re running a 30-day campaign with HundredX Causes to bring you a way to create funding for Hot Shots Camp without spending a cent!
 

Here’s how it works: each time you share a quality brand opinion with HundredX, up to $1.60 goes towards supporting us! You can personally create up to $120 of value (by giving 75 pieces of feedback). MAKE SURE TO SELECT “DIABETES YOUTH SERVICES HOT SHOTS CAMP” WHEN SIGNING UP!
 

Anyone who gives 50 pieces of feedback will receive a DYS key chain for their participation.*
Anyone who gives 75 pieces of feedback will receive a DYS water bottle for their participation.*
 

Text “CAMP” to 90412 or sign up at https://hundredx.com/deca ️

 
*In order to qualify for a free DYS key chain or water bottle in exchange for your participation, you must complete the surveys under your name (anonymous surveys will not qualify). One key chain OR water bottle per person participating in surveys.

Upcoming Family Programs

Diabetes Youth Services (DYS) collaborates with the community to provide a variety of programs for the whole family! Meet other families living with T1D at Kalahari Waterpark, Mud Hens Baseball games, ice skating and more!

Upcoming Fundraising Events

Want to give back while having a ton of fun? DYS always has awesome opportunities that put the FUN in FUNdraising!

Recent DYS Events and Programs

We had a blast at our Sprint Mother’s Retreat at the Maumee Bay Brewing Co! Thanks to all of the awesome moms that came to have fun and support each other!

Tons of fun on the ice at our Findlay Ice Skating event! It was so nice seeing campers, counselors, and awesome volunteers spend an afternoon with us. This project was funded by a grant from the Walleye Wishing Well Fund of the Greater Toledo Community Foundation. Thank you for your support!

Lisa and Bob Reddig 2023 Donation resized

Cindy Noelle and Mark Eddings Wauseon Lions club donation 2023

Thank you to the Reynolds Corners Rotary Club for inviting us to speak to their members, and both the Grand Council Benevolent Fund and Wauseon Lions Club for their generous donations to Hot Shots Camp 2023!