Kay Hayes has been a Support Group Facilitator for Denver and the surrounding areas of Colorado since 2014. Her husband, Ron was diagnosed with DM1 at age 54 and passed away in 2018 with heart issues from DM. Her son, Doug, was diagnosed when Ron was and is now 40 and lives with her. She moved to Colorado with Ron and Doug from Cincinnati, Ohio in 2008 to be closer to family. Through their connections with the Foundation Kay started the support group as part of a large outreach effort of Leslie Krongold. Kay enjoys spending time with her four grandchildren whose mother, Marty Owen, did not inherit the DM1 gene. She also likes water aerobics, playing Mah Jong and volunteering with her church and community.