Welcome to my fundraising page!
I am asking you to support me in the Tour de Cure® because finding a cure for diabetes means so much to me. I have been fundraising and advocating for people with diabetes since I was 8. This will be the 10th year that my family, friends and I have been participating in the Step Out Walk and now Tour de Cure. With your help my team has raised $10,000 and with your continued support I hope that this will be our best year. Why do I continue to do this year after year? Until there is a cure, I will continue to help raise awareness and support the efforts of the American Diabetes Association to make the lives of those living with Diabetes better. I am excited to continue to particpate in this excellent as I start my college career at Pitt.
I have been living with Type I Diabetes for the last 10 years. Every day I have to measure what I eat, check my blood sugars and dose my insulin. Diabetes does not stop me from doing anything but I have to deal with it every day in order to keep myself healthy. So do millions of others across the country.
Camp courage has made a big difference in my life. I missed not being able to go to Camp in person the last two years due to COVID. Not only are the camp activities fun, but it also helps to remind me that I am not the only one fighting the battle to stay healthy every day. I was fortunate to be a CIT at camp last year and am hoping to be a counselor next year. I dream of a day when I don't have to sit on the sideline to treat a low blood sugar and when my sleep will not be interupted by the alarm of my continuous glucose monitor.
I joined the Step Out Walk because today alone over 4,100 people will be diagnosed and because more than 30 million adults and children in the United States are living with this terrible disease.
Help Me Reach My Goal!
When you donate:
- You spread awareness of the devastating effects of diabetes.
- You advocate for a child discriminated against in school because of diabetes.
- You fund life-saving research.
- You provide access to community programs and free resources that help those living with diabetes
By participating in the Step Out Walk, I hope to inspire others to join me and raise money.
Thank you for making a generous donation to this cause that is so important to me.