Dear fellow Hanoverians:
On Friday, December 10th, at 7:00 p.m. (rain/snow date is December 12th) the
Smith Family is hosting their 7th and last annual tree lighting for juvenile
diabetes. Come enjoy the lights, music, raffles and treats. They are
located at 428 King Street in Hanover. If you have never been to this event
and have been meaning to go and support diabetes research, this is the year
to go as it will not be repeated again!
The Smith’s son Michael was diagnosed with juvenile diabetes on December
9th, 2003. Since then, the Smith Family has lit a Christmas tree in their
yard (along with lots of other decorations and lights) to help raise money
and make people aware of Type 1 diabetes. Raffles will include luxury suite
seats at a Patriots game, Red Sox tickets, and an Apple IPad, just to name a
few. Over the past 6 years they have raised approximately $18,000 with the
help of lots of family, friends and kind and generous residents of Hanover.
Each donation gets us closer to finding a cure. 100% of the proceeds from
the tree lighting will go to JDRF (Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation).
Type 1 diabetes is a chronic disease. In a child with Type 1 diabetes
(juvenile diabetes) the pancreas does not produce insulin, a hormone
necessary to sustain life. Without insulin the sugar in the blood can’t be
used. It builds up in the bloodstream even while the body is starved for
energy. A person with Type 1 diabetes must take one or more injections of
insulin daily to stay alive. Insulin, however, is not a cure. It is only a
means of controlling the disease.
So bundle up and come enjoy the lights, music and atmosphere and get in the
Christmas spirit! If you can’t make it on the 10th, the Smith family
welcomes you to take a stroll in their yard anytime! Or, go to
www.diabetesfundraiser.com to check out their awesome new website or for
lots more information.
For "Around Town on the Web",
Cathy H-B
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