Rhodes RitenourRhodes and Alana Ritenour are the founders of The Diabetes Support Group, a national online diabetes community that provides practical advice, encouragement, and resources for diabetics and those who support them. Rhodes was diagnosed with T1D in 198 at age 5. Since his diagnosis, he has taken over 25,000 insulin injections and checked his blood sugar more than 90,000 times. Rhodes is a graduate of the University of Virginia and the UVA School of Law. A volunteer with the American Diabetes Association (ADA) since the mid-1980's, Rhodes was named to the ADA's National Board of Directors in 2022. Rhodes is a native of New Market, Virginia. Read More Read Less