#BuckOffDiabetes

Written by: Beyond Type 2 Editorial Team

1 minute read

February 13, 2019

1 minute read

February 13, 2019

A Look at the Roche Campaign that Raised $60,000 for Diabetes Awareness

In May and June 2018, Beyond Type 1 joined Accu-Chek® in saying #BuckOffDiabetes!The campaign successfully raised $60,000 for diabetes awareness and education and to tell diabetes to #BuckOff.

Beyond Type 1 was one of three charity partners, including the College Diabetes Network (CDN) and Taking Control of Your Diabetes (TCOYD), of the #BuckOffDiabetes Campaign.

Accu-Chek donated a buck to Beyond Type 1 for every person who turned their fingers into bull horns and posted a photo using the #BuckOffDiabetes hashtag.

Though the campaign is over, people with diabetes are encouraged to sign up for the Accu-Chek Guide SimplePay Program. The Accu-Chek Guide SimplePay program comes with a free Accu-Chek Guide meter and starts at $19.99 per month. It allows you to customize how many test strips you need and how often you want to get shipments, up to 300 test strips per month. No prescription is necessary.

A couple posing with the #BuckOffDiabetes pose alongside a statue of a cow. A woman posing with the #BuckOffDiabetes pose.