After Bret sent my daughter, Sophie (Johnson) to diabetes camp last year, she wrote him a thank you and promised to one day give back as well and become a camp counselor. Well that happened much faster than we planned! This year she was asked to apply as camp counselor and got it! As she is only 16, we thought it would be a few more years, but this week she is off taking care of 5, 6 and 7…
On July 6, 2013, My friend who is a huge Bret Michaels fan found out the he was having a concert at a festival in Arlington Heights, Illinois and insisted that we go. So we got a babysitter for our children and off to the concert. My daughter Alyssa was upset that she was not going since she is also a big fan of Bret Michaels. She watched him on celebrity apprentice. She was amazed on his commitment to raising…
Dear Bret and The Life Rocks Foundation, Thanks so much for sponsoring my son Kenden for diabetes camp again this year, he attended camp UTADA here in Utah. He was somewhat nervous about going again, but when we picked him up he was all smiles. All the other children that he met there all hugged him goodbye. I have never met such amazing loving children. Once again he has met some friends for life. We got to listen to all…
Bret with ADA Chicago reps Sue Apsey and Mallory Dahlquist A few of our friends from the American Diabetes Association of Chicago were on hand Saturday night to watch Bret rock Frankfort, IL and shared their thoughts with us… Bret Michaels is an amazing man, he is warm, generous and understanding of the hardships of having diabetes. By providing scholarships and sending children to summer camp, Bret offers youth with diabetes an opportunity of a lifetime to learn more about…
Two shoulder surgeries, a hysterectomy, and multiple other surgeries. Ever since I could remember I couldn’t wait to have a “Fabulous Forty” birthday party. I worked very hard to get there and now I was feeling more like a pity party. I knew I had to quickly change my attitude and be positive. I had three kids that needed me. Shortly after my diagnosis I had come across a sticky note on the Milwaukee Journal talking about a walk/run For Making Strides Against Breast Cancer that…
Bret, I cannot thank you enough. There aren’t enough words to describe the gratitude we feel toward you for sending our daughter to diabetes camp. In the month before camp, Lauren (9 y o) was in what I call a “dark place about her having diabetes”. Many tears were shred about her denial or rejection of T1. She was diagnosed at 3 1/2 years old. She is in a school with no other T1’s . 360 days a year she stands out. The 5…
Dear Bret, My daughter Mikayla was able to attend diabetes summer camp due to your generous scholarship from the Bret Michaels Foundations. Diagnosed at 6, Mikayla is almost 9 and dealing with Type I diabetes on a daily basis. She is extremely happy at diabetes camp where she is “like the rest”, feels safe and can be the active and energetic near 9 year old you see in the pictures. I also volunteer as a Registered Dietitian for the week…
Dear Bret, I would truly like to thank you for all you do for our military. I am an ARMY brat and love that fact. My father served 3 tours in Vietnam, my Grandfather (Sidney Lawrence Bradford) past away in 2010 after 30 years of service, three time war vet in WWII, Korea and Vietnam. That was my true to heart hero. One of the few last greats, he was in so many battles I have no idea how my…
Zech rocking his new diabetes pump.
Check out this awesome poster from Marley, a child Bret and the Life Rocks Foundation sent to diabetes summer camp. The poster describes all the fun things she did at camp! Great job Marley!