Our Beginning

The Embrace Foundation started in 2018, but in actuality, this organization has been in the making since 2015. I, Brandon, was a young, fresh out of the house 19 year old. I was in school, had a full-time job, and had my own apartment. Insurance fell through, and with the bills accrued from school, rent, and the cost of living, I had little to none to spend on the Diabetic supplies I needed to live. With insulin prices being the way they are I felt helpless. I sold anything I could to be able to afford just another couple of units to get me by. I began spending my days off going from hospital to hospital practically begging for insulin. I was at my lowest, I felt helpless. How is a Type 1 Diabetic supposed to survive like this? In a couple of months, I was able to secure stable health insurance, but I couldn’t help but know that others were going through what I just had.

Fast Forward to 2018 - the Embrace Foundation is founded, set on making sure nobody goes through what I once did. Today we receive supplies from Diabetics, repackage and repurpose them, and get them into the right hands.