Glanton-Hindsman Elementary Students supported the cause of Type 1 Juvenile Diabetes with a Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation One Walk in the school gymnasium on Friday, November 21st. Each year, JDRF Walks bring together more than 900,000 people who raise over $75 million for life-changing T1D research. “Glanton-Hindsman Elementary is honored to help support the cause of Juvenile Diabetes Research,” said Glanton-Hindsman Elementary Principal, Beth Chandler. “We have students and family members who have been touched by this disease, so this cause is personal to our staff.”

Students raised money to support Juvenile Diabetes by selling token shoe certificates. Faculty members also raised money by purchasing t-shirts and dress down stickers. Combined fundraising efforts at Glanton-Hindsman Elementary raised over $850.00 to help fund diabetes research, education and advocacy in support of the mission of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Association.

In addition to fundraising efforts, JDRF volunteer Mallory Lamons came during physical education classes to teach students about diabetes and explain the JDRF One Walk Program. She informed students that Type 1 Diabetes is an autoimmune disease in which a person's pancreas loses the ability to produce insulin — a hormone essential to turning food into energy. Type I Diabetes strikes both children and adults suddenly and is unrelated to diet and lifestyle. It requires constant carbohydrate counting, blood-glucose testing, and lifelong dependence on injected insulin.