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SantaBuddy.com was founded and developed during the second half of 2006 and is owned and operated by a husband and wife team who makes Christmas our most favorite holiday of the year and takes great care to give our 3 children, and many nieces and nephews the most memorable one possible, year after year. They enjoy getting letters from Santa every year. Family, and especially children is what it is all about during the holidays, and that is why we developed this site, so we could do something that we love to do, and have an enjoyable time sharing our passion together, during our favorite season, by spreading the holiday spirit to others, especially children.

 We also are parents of an 8 year old little girl who has had type1 diabetes for 5 1/2 years. We came up with the idea of raising money for research for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (J.D.R.F.). Starting in 2007 we will begin donating 10%-20% of our retail sales to the J.D.R.F. We believe a cure can be found within the next 5-10 years, but only with support, can we find a cure for this dreadful disease of many compounding complications. Make one child smile while improving the quality of life of another. Please see below for donation details. Your support is greatly needed and appreciated.

Every child dreams of having his or her very own letter from Santa Claus just as our children have. With all the decorations, Christmas carols, gift wrapping, and spending time with family and friends, we thought the holidays should be topped off with a letter from Santa, just to make it that much more memorable and magical for the little ones, (or for your significant other, your friends' children, or even your pets!). The best thing about the holidays is to watch a child's face glow with happiness and surprise. Every letter we send is carefully hand personalized with attention to every detail. To our new customers...Thank you for your order and we hope to fulfill your needs year after year. We soon hope to be the best "Letters From Santa" site on the web, simply because we personalize our letters far more than any other site on the planet. For any questions regarding our service, please check out our list of FAQ's, send us an email, or leave us an entry in our SantaBuddy Blog or please visit our personal juvenile diabetes blog at http://juvenile-diabetes-stories.blogspot.com/ .

Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Donation %'s

* Purchases totaling less than $25.00 after 10/15 = 10%

* Any purchase under $25.00 made before 10/15 = 15%

* All purchases of $25.00 or more on any date = 20%

* If you do not want to make a purchase at this time, you may still show your support by clicking the "Donate" button below. Any donation is greatly needed and appreciated. Please see some interesting facts below regarding juvenile diabetes.

Juvenile Diabetes Facts

*Type 1 diabetes strikes children suddenly, makes them dependent on injected or pumped insulin for life, and carries the constant threat of devastating complications. While diagnosis most often occurs in childhood and adolescence, it can and does strike adults as well. Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease in which the body’s immune system attacks and destroys the insulin-producing cells of the pancreas. While the causes of this process are not yet entirely understood, scientists believe that both genetic factors and environmental triggers are involved.

*A few of the most common first signs of impending juvenile diabetes are, increased thirst, high frequency of urination or quickly soaking diaper, sugar in urine, fruity breath odor, labored breathing, changes in vision, itchy skin, and constant tiredness and lethargy due to very dangerous toxins in the body, hyperglycemia, hypoglycemia, stupor or unconsciousness, and diabetic ketoacidosis (high blood sugar/DKA). If these signs are present beyond what could be considered as the flu or longer than 1 - 2 days, seek medical attention ASAP. These signs may occur suddenly.

*To stay alive, people with type 1 diabetes must take multiple insulin injections daily or continually infuse insulin through a pump, and test their blood sugar by pricking their fingers for blood six or more times per day. While trying to balance insulin doses with their food intake and daily activities, people with this form of diabetes must always be prepared for serious hypoglycemic (low blood sugar) and hyperglycemic (high blood sugar) reactions, both of which can be life-limiting and life threatening.

* Juvenile Diabetes can be overwhelming and very difficult to get control of due to the unpredictable activity levels and eating habits of especially young children. Both low blood sugar and high blood sugar is very dangerous and can cause life threatening complications early in life if not controlled correctly.

*Some very serious complications of failing to control diabetes are blindness, kidney disease, kidney failure, obesity, high blood pressure, heart attack, stroke, nerve damage, foot conditions including amputation and many other compounding problems and complications. Juvenile diabetes is especially important to control during the early onset of the disease to prevent serious consequences from occurring in early life thereby significantly reducing the lifespan of the diabetic.

* Diabetics, with proper care and control, can lead long, healthy, productive, and normal lives. The insulin syringe or the insulin pump now take the place of the pancreas.

*While insulin allows a person to stay alive, it does not cure diabetes nor does it prevent its eventual and devastating effects: kidney failure, blindness, nerve damage, amputations, heart attack and stroke.

*As many as 3 million Americans may have type 1 diabetes

*Each year over 13,000 children are diagnosed with diabetes in the U.S.  That’s 35 children each and every day.

*What is it like to have juvenile diabetes?
Ask people who have juvenile diabetes.  It’s difficult.  It’s upsetting.  It’s life threatening.  It doesn’t go away.

-Both children and adults like me who live with type 1 diabetes need to be mathematicians, physicians, personal trainers and dieticians all rolled into one. We need to be constantly factoring and adjusting, making frequent finger sticks to check blood sugars, and giving ourselves multiple daily insulin injections just to stay alive.
   Actress Mary Tyler Moore, JDRF’s International Chairman
      
-Diabetes is always there. There’s never a vacation. It’s like a bad dream that lasts all day, all year, for my entire life.
   Patrick Finan, 16, New York
      
-Every day, I have to endure up to six injections of insulin and more than ten finger pricks to keep me alive.  When my blood sugar is high, my head hurts, I feel angry and sad, and it is hard to concentrate.  When my blood sugar is low, I am dizzy, shaky, and in danger of becoming unconscious.
  - Emma Melton, 16, Massachusetts
      
-I already have problems with my kidneys, and I take medicine every day so my kidneys won’t fail.  I worry about what will happen if a cure isn’t found soon.  I don’t have time to wait.
  - LaNiece Evans-Scott, 11, Ohio

The following links and HelpLines you may find very valuable on  diabetes information and support.

The Juvenile Diabetes Foundation   (1-800-JDF-CURE)

Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation

American Diabetes Foundation   (1 - 800 - diabetes)

Diabetes, Digestive, & Kidney Disease Institute   ( 1-800-GetLevel )

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Send us an email for any reason to staff@santabuddy.com. Your correspondence is always welcome.

The following facts are for general information only, and are not to be construed as a definite indication of a diabetes diagnosis. These facts are either professionally documented or are first hand experiences. These signs and symptoms may be caused by some other serious disease or underlying illness which should be investigated by a licensed physician immediately.

 SantaBuddy.com  is not affiliated with the JDRF in any way.

From the staff at SantaBuddy.com