Diabetes CORE Group is the brainchild of community health care advocate and founder Florine Linnen. In 1997 she had a vision to provide under insured diabetics in her community with supplies and resources to help with the day-to-day management of conditions associated with the disease. Her work quickly drew the support of local churches, businesses, and health care providers. This allowed her to expand outreach efforts to include weekly support groups and quarterly health screenings. Facilitating these services along with a series of community activities allowed Diabetes CORE Group to reach over 200,000 people over the last 25 years. As a result, the organization was named 1 of 18 Centers of Excellence in the America.