Free glucose monitoring kits with multilingual instruction cards for older adults in non-English-speaking communities.
Each kit contains everything needed to monitor blood glucose at home — plus custom-printed instruction cards in the recipient's language.
A reliable blood glucose meter for daily readings
Sterile lancets for safe, comfortable finger-stick testing
Compatible test strips included for immediate use
Sterile prep pads to ensure clean, safe testing
Multilingual diabetes management guide in the recipient's language
Fundraising events are held monthly. Distribution events reach elder members of non-English-speaking communities every six months.
📍 Beith David Educational Center
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Fundraiser📍 Tarzana Walk
9:00AM – 3:00 PM
Fundraiser📍 Sabzee Market Encino
10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Distribution✏️ Update event details by editing the HTML above — each card is easy to customize.
A community-based initiative born from shared experience and a commitment to those who are underserved.
Project Glucose is a community-based initiative founded in 2023 to increase efforts towards improving diabetes management in older, non-English speakers. It originated in the Tarzana community, and has since expanded to communities all over Southern California.
While our board members come from vastly different communities, we each witnessed the impact diabetes had on members of our community. With a 2023 study finding that 87% of Type II Diabetics do not use a CGM (continuous glucose monitor), we decided to design kits revolving around the traditional blood strip glucose monitor.
Our free kits include glucose monitors, lancets, blood strips, and sanitary wipes, with the key element being an instruction and diabetes management card customized for the many languages of each community. Distribution events, aimed at elder members of non-English-speaking communities, are held every six months. Our hope is that Project Glucose will have a positive impact on those who are overlooked and underserved.
Four students, four communities, one shared mission.
Add a short bio here about your background, community, and what drives your commitment to Project Glucose.
Add a short bio here about your background, community, and what drives your commitment to Project Glucose.
Add a short bio here about your background, community, and what drives your commitment to Project Glucose.
Add a short bio here about your background, community, and what drives your commitment to Project Glucose.
Tracking our progress — from funds raised to communities served.
Every dollar goes directly toward kit assembly and distribution.
Photos and moments from our events and distributions.
Click to upload images from your device. They'll appear in the gallery above.
Questions, partnership inquiries, or want to volunteer? We'd love to hear from you.
Whether you're interested in volunteering, sponsoring a kit drive, or just want to learn more, reach out and we'll get back to you soon.
Thank you for reaching out. We'll be in touch within a few business days.