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the International Diabetes Federation
(IDF) taking place each year on 14
November.
This is real
Rob Schumm, CEO of Ascensia
Diabetes Care, commented: "World
Diabetes Day is an important day to
us at Ascensia and we are proud to
support IDF on this initiative for the
eighth consecutive year.
"This will be the third year that
we have run our art and photo
competition and I cannot wait to see
everyone's submissions," he added.
"Each year I am completely awed
by the artwork submitted and the
powerful stories behind each piece.
For our 2023 'This is Diabetes, This is
Real' competition we are encouraging
people of all ages and abilities to
submit a piece that tells a story about
what diabetes in real life means to
them. Whether you draw, paint,
or snap, we want you to capture
diabetes without the filter, from
your daily struggles to your proudest
moments. Let's get creative and show
the world diabetes in real life."
Competition winners will be able
to donate €6,000, €3,000 and €1,000
for first, second and third place
respectively to a diabetes charity
of their choice. The judging panel,
including members of the diabetes
online community, professional
artists, Ascensia employees and an
Eversense brand ambassador, will be
looking for creativity, storytelling,
and connection to this year's theme.
This year's competition looks to
build upon the success of 2021 and
2022's 'This is Diabetes' campaigns.
Last year Ascensia received over
350 entries from around the globe
and donated €10,000 to nominated
diabetes charities across 4 different
continents. For inspiration, you can
see previous winners by visiting the
Ascensia website, the 2021 campaign
page here, or the 2022 campaign
page HERE.
This year's
competition looks
to build upon
the success of
2021 and 2022's
'This is Diabetes'
campaigns. Last
year Ascensia
received over
350 entries
from around
the globe and
donated €10,000
to nominated
diabetes charities
across 4 different
continents.