Ginger's Hope Hosts November Chamber Coffee

What is it?   

Kristi Frazee tells how Ginger’s Hope begins “many years ago with my sister Ginger.  She was a very pretty, little girl and super talented.  She was an excellent at singing and dancing. Or at least as good as any little girl could be. My sister, Judy Keusler, says Ginger looked fragile but was not. She was a spunky and determined child who was not afraid to ask for what she wanted.  In 1960 she became ill, and my mom took her to the doctor where she was diagnosed with a virus and sent home with some medicine.  On July 30, 1960, Ginger fell into a diabetic coma and passed away at the tender age of 7 years old.” On this day, our family would change forever.

We hold firm to the belief that when somebody we love passes; we should honor and remember the life they lived and focus on that instead of how they died.  This practice has always been difficult as Ginger lived such a short time, and her death was such a tragedy for our family and our community.  It is our dream that with Ginger’s Hope, we can tell the story of her life and build a legacy for her.  Her life, as short as it was, mattered so much to so many people.  We ask that you remember her for the impact she had on our family, particularly my life and the good that is going to come from Ginger’s Hope.

Ginger’s Hope was established in 2018 as an endowment fund with Grant County Community Foundation then in 2020 we obtained our 501(c)3.  It is our mission to provide financial assistance to diabetics and their families so they can gain access to the medication, supplies, education, and equipment necessary to provide the best management and care available.

There are some very excellent treatment options and equipment that make managing your diabetes so much easier.  However, they are expensive and out of reach for many diabetics.  Health insurance helps with the cost and usually covers some available options.  Having said that, there are time when navigating insurance can be a battle all on its own.  We want to educate people as to what diabetics deal with every day, including the expenses associated with having diabetes and the emotional toll it can take on our bodies and overall health.