SV teen raises more than $4K for diabetes research
After months of planning, Seneca Valley student Emily Cramer's work paid off this weekend when about 150 people arrived at North Boundary Park on Sunday to participate in the diabetes charity walk she organized.
The event raised $4,530 for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. About $3,000 was raised before the event online, with the remainder being gathered at the walk itself.
Emily has dealt with Type 1 diabetes since childhood, and created the walk to collect money for diabetes research as well as to raise awareness about the condition in the community.
The event was part of her senior project, which is a graduation requirement for all Seneca Valley students. Baierl Toyota, Karski and Spokane Orthodontics, Butler Technologies Inc. and Broadway Car Wash Equipment sponsored the walk.
“It went extremely well,” Emily said. “We had a huge turnout. The weather was beautiful. Aside from it being extremely hot, there was no rain or anything. It all went pretty smooth.”
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