The Striker Society
The Striker Society, named in honor of Cecil Striker, one of the founders and the first president of the American Diabetes Association® (ADA), is an exclusive national giving community that celebrates the impact of dedicated philanthropy and the significance of individual donors in accomplishing the strategic mission and vision of the ADA. If you’ve been supporting the ADA through local events and donations, you may be closer to joining The Striker Society than you think. The Striker Society recognizes all individuals who contribute $5,000 or more cumulatively within a calendar year.
Together, we lead the fight for all of those affected by diabetes until we achieve our vision—a life free of diabetes and all its burdens.
The Camille Circle
The Camille Circle is the American Diabetes Association’s honorary society to recognize individuals and families that have remembered the Association in their will or other estate plans.
Camille Blume was a talented, kind woman who believed in leading by example. She was an avid rose gardener and world traveler who was shocked to learn of her own diagnosis with diabetes later in life. She and her husband, Roger Blume, worked together during her lifetime to make philanthropic gifts to help others. She passed away in 2021, but her legacy for research and finding a cure for diabetes will live on through her thoughtful estate planning.
Generosity and foresight of these donors will continue to increase hope for a world free of diabetes and all its burdens. When you make this important commitment, you are invited to become a Camille Circle Member. Camille Circle members are invited to local events with opportunities to meet pioneering researchers. They also have access to the latest diabetes information: Impact reports to let them know of innovations in diabetes care, nutrition and activity programs, and updates on advocacy as we work to improve the lives of people with diabetes.
Read the stories of donors who have already included the Association in their estate plans.
If you have already remembered the American Diabetes Association in your will or other long range plans, please contact us by calling 888-700-7029 or email us at plannedgiving@diabetes.org so that we may properly express our appreciation and include you as a member of the Camille Circle.
