Caitlin Sweeney, age 9, shared her personal mission with the attendees of the Maine Walk Awards Ceremony, held March 1.

“My goal for the year is to help find a cure for type 1 diabetes.  I’m going to try to accomplish this goal by asking more people to come to the diabetes fundraisers!  I will not give up.  I promise to stand strong! I want to help because I see my brother suffer every day and I want it to stop!  I can’t stand it anymore.  I want him to be happy!  I know that he’s normal, but inside of my heart, he’s special.  I will pass out flyers.  If that doesn’t work, I will make the money myself.  I will save up money.  I will work hard.  Like I said earlier, I will stand strong.  I will help him get through it.  I might set up a lemonade stand.  He is my hero.  I hope whoever is reading this will help me too.  As you can see I want to help my brother.”

Submitted by: Caitlin Sweeney

Attendees of the Maine Walk Ceremony were all emotionally moved by her heart-warming plea for a cure for type 1 diabetes. Caitlin and her family live in Maine.  Their JDRF Walk Team name is Aidan’s Activists.

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