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About Us
Carlo Rossini, the son of Bill and Jean Rossini, of Chatham, Ontario, was a bright, energetic young man of 20 was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. A year later, Carlo passed away in a car accident. In the short time between his diagnosis and his untimely death, the Rossini family became keenly aware of the financial and emotional strain diabetes puts on individuals and their families.
The Carlo Rossini Memorial Fund
Shortly after Carlo passed away, The Carlo Rossini Memorial Fund was created with a substantial $75,000. This fund still exists within the Canadian Diabetes Association (CDA) and is invested through the Chatham-Kent Community Foundation. Each year the interest earned is returned and used by the local branch of Canadian Diabetes Association for research, education and advocacy.
The Carlo Rossini Memorial Diabetes Foundation
This foundation was established in 2007 to fund items that are not currently under the mandate of the Canadian Diabetes Association, although the Foundation works in cooperation with CDA.
Items Funded Include:
- Foot clinics
- Chiropodist appointments
- Properly fitted diabetic socks and shoes
- Emergency prescriptions (when referred by a health care professional)
- 2 glucose monitors for Chatham-Kent Health Alliance
- 1000’s of test strips
Funding requests must come through a healthcare professional.
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