Dogs4Diabetics Double Match Challenge (Help Raise $50,000)

2019 marks 15 years of service for D4D. As the founder, I am immensely proud of our community and all the work we’ve done together to empower diabetics to live beyond the restrictions of the disease. For 2020, we are preparing to train and place a record number of partnerships, and we ask that you make a donation this year to help us continue our mission of creating life-saving partnerships that inspire, transform, and empower diabetics in our community.



Even with all the advancements in technology for diabetes management, our dogs remain the best safety net. While I wear the latest in technology - a continuous glucose monitor in a closed loop system that works with an insulin pump to give me my numbers throughout the day - Hollis gives me warning 10-20 minutes before the best consumer technology. Hollis is still my #1 reliability source. He always gets it right!

Getting it right as a verifiable science is our founding principle. During the five years of self-funded research before D4D, I utilized my professional background in forensic science and worked with medical professionals and dog trainers from many disciplines to test whether the scent of hypoglycemia could be isolated and detected on a reliable and scientific basis. With the invaluable donation of Armstrong, a yellow Labrador retriever from Guide Dogs for the Blind, we were able to verify that the scent signaling hypoglycemia was common to all diabetics, and D4D was founded with science at its core.

During the last 15 years, we have maintained our industry-leading standards. Our dogs are trained to detect changes in blood sugar at a minimum of 80% and often alert at a statistical confidence interval as high as 99.73%, truly protecting the health and lives of our clients.

Will you help D4D continue to innovate and save lives? Once again this year, we have the opportunity to TRIPLE the impact of our donations. Two generous donors have each pledged $25,000 to match every gift (dollar-for-dollar) made before Friday, January 3rd. Please get involved and help us raise $100,000 together as a community.

Every penny counts - your thoughtful donations help D4D provide these highly-trained, highly-skilled dogs FREE of charge to our clients. On behalf of the hard-working team at D4D, I want to thank you for your support and generosity. You have contributed to our success over the last 15 years - we cherish you.

Sincerely,
Mark Ruefenacht

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You can learn more about Dogs4Diabetics life-saving work and mission here.