After participating in a number of American Diabetes Association and Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation charity walks in the past several years, Seneca Valley teen Emily Cramer, 17, is hosting her own walk this August.

Seneca Valley teen Emily Cramer has dealt with Type 1 Diabetes for most of her life.

Diagnosed when she was 3 years old, she and her family have made injecting insulin, monitoring blood sugar levels and counting carbohydrates a part of their daily routine.

Cramer, 17, plans to raise awareness about diabetes as well as gather funds for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) through her senior project, a Type 1 diabetes benefit walk at North Boundary Park on Aug. 8.

“I’m fundraising for JDRF, because I not only believe in their vision of a world without Type 1 diabetes, but because this cause is a personal one,” Emily said in a statement.

The walk will be one mile on a paved walking path in North Boundary Park and will conclude with a raffle and social gathering. The event is sponsored by Firehouse Subs and Karski and Spokane Orthodontics.

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