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Archive for October, 2011

Everyday Hero: Chloe Douglas

Chloe Douglas Everyday Hero: Chloe DouglasChloe Douglas is eleven years old, and a JDRF Youth Ambassador.

Why did you decide to undertake this challenge?
It was my aunty who thought it would be a great idea to raise awareness and funding for JDRF. I was so happy that she decided to do this and it was great to have my family and friends being part of the JDRF team.

What inspires you?
I am inspired to do the fundraising for JDRF because I am hoping that one day JDRF will find a cure. My aunty (Jenny Wickham) has inspired me to do the Pub2Pub run as a fundraiser as she has won it so many times. I saw doing the run as a challenge. I also wanted to show that having Type 1 diabetes doesn’t have to stop you from doing anything.

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