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18 November, 2023
Local diabetes fundraiser raises more than $800
Nearly 30 people converged at the Woodford based Tilney Park on Monday, October 30, to support Woodford resident Charlotte Collins in her quest to find a cure for Type 1 Diabetes (T1D).
Quin Michaels, Imogen Collins, Arlo Michaels, Charlotte Collins and Cleo Reynolds at the diabetes-related fundraiser in Woodford, organised by Charlotte.
The fundraising event involved face painting, cookie decorating, raff les, merchandise and guessing the number of jellybeans in a jar, before embarking on a 1km walk which included a stop at Grind & Graze Co.
Many of the attendees sported blue colours, according to the colour associated with T1D.
Charlotte also raised $258 from walking 8,000 steps each day in October, and she said this was “for the eight people diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes every day”.
The 11-year-old, who has lived with T1D for the past six years, said she was so happy with how the event turned out, with a total of $828 raised for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF).
“I was very happy so many people showed me their support,” she said.
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