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Life Change Connection was founded in 2012.
The founders are Neal, & Lora Blomenkamp. Neal was born in 1961, and was diagnosed as a Type 1 diabetic in 1967 at the age of 6. His diabetes has affected his vision, his feet, and kidneys. He had a kidney transplant in 1997. He received the kidney from his brother. 3 years later he received a pancreas transplant from a cadaver donor. Most of Neal's adult life he had thought he would like to start a foundation. However, it was just a thought until The Day. He currently owns a restaurant franchise, that is what brings us to, "The Day", that was when he was working a lunch hour taking orders in the drive-thru. A lady gave her order at the menu board, and then she pulled forward to the window. Neal opened the drive-thru window and gave her the total. The customers then ask, "Are you, Neal?" He answered, "Yes". Closed the window and proceeded with counting the change due her. In his mind he thought, why she wants to know if I was Neal? It had to be 1 of 2 reasons. She had a cause, and was looking for support, or as a restaurant, we had made a mistake on an earlier order. Either way back to the window I gave her change back. She then asks, "Are you a diabetic?" I thought wow, who is this lady? Very few people know that about me. I said "Yes, why do you ask?" She replied, "I wish my daughter would have gotten to know you." I thought what an honor. Then she proceeded to tell me that her daughter had become a diabetic. 20 or so I'm thinking by our conversation. Anyway she could not deal with it, and she took her own life. Wow…. I told her I'm sorry. She told me "thank you." Off she went. I have never seen this lady again. However, that was "The Day", I put it all in motion. With the help of Lora, and my 3 children Life Change Connection was created. Founded to empower people affected by diabetes. If you read this, you in some way are affected by diabetes. Be one who "Changed a life"
