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Nine Year Old Raises Money And Hope For Diabetes Cure

Regan Howard

She’s only 9 years old but she is very “grown-up” in her outlook on life! What makes Regan Howard stand-out too is the fact she is a … diabetic. The Saint John resident who would like to be a ballet dancer has Type-1 diabetes, also known as Juvenile Diabetes. However, Regan doesn’t flinch a bit about special diets, exercise, insulin pumps and needles. She’s had the disease since age 5 and she’s not about to let it get the best of her!

Regan is giving back … raising nearly 40-thousand dollars for diabetes awareness and research. She even has her own fund-raising website and this year she’s 94 percent on the way to raising another 10-thousand. Her father, Gary, says every contribution makes a difference.

For more information and how to make a contribution, … google “Regan’s Dream Team”. By the way, the annual Walk To Cure Diabetes takes place this month in many Canadian cities. Halifax next Tuesday and Saint John on Sunday.

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