Tag: Spare a Rose Campaign
Ascensia participates in Spare a Rose campaign
February 17, 2022HME News Staff
BASEL, Switzerland – Ascensia Diabetes Care is supporting the Spare a Rose campaign, which encourages people to donate the money they would otherwise spend on a rose on Valentine’s Day to charity, for the fifth consecutive year. Ascensia is encouraging its 1,500 employees to donate to Spare a Rose and has committed to matching their donations up to one rose, or $5, per employee, plus an initial $5,000 donation. “The Spare a Rose campaign was created by the diabetes community, for...
Ascensia supports Spare a Rose campaign
February 11, 2021HME News Staff
BASEL, Switzerland – Ascensia Diabetes Care is supporting the 2021 Spare a Rose campaign, which encourages people to donate the $5 cost of each rose they would have given someone on Valentine’s Day to Life for a Child. The organization provides lifesaving diabetes supplies and insulin to children in countries such as Mauritania, Jamaica and India. “While people around the world will be buying flowers and cards for their loved on this Valentine’s Day, many of...
Ascensia participates in fundraiser
February 14, 2020HME News Staff
BASEL, Switzerland - Ascensia Diabetes Care is supporting the 2020 Spare a Rose Campaign, a fundraiser to provide insulin, testing supplies and education for children with Type 1 diabetes in countries with limited access. The Spare a Rose campaign, created by Life for a Child, encourages people to buy at least one less rose for their loved ones on Valentine's day and instead donate $5 to Life for a Child. Ascensia will match employee donations up to $8,500, representing one rose per employee. Over...