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North Florida teenager does her part to find a cure for diabetes

4/6/2010

Emily Williams was 5 when doctors diagnosed her with Type 1 diabetes, sometimes called juvenile diabetes.

Unlike the more common Type 2 diabetes, Type 1 diabetes cannot be controlled with proper diet and exercise.

Williams, now 14, and an eighth-grader at Landrum Middle School, must constantly monitor her blood sugar level, pricking a finger to test it eight to 10 times a day.

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Artificial Pancreas is Next Goal for Type 1 Diabetes

2/5/2010

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JMIAH IS "READY FOR HIS CLOSE-UP" WITH THE JUVENILE DIABETES RESEARCH FOUNDATION

01/27/2010

Feeling a sense of urgency, award-winning model, Jeremy “Jmiah” Williamson, of Augusta Georgia, has used his modeling career to speak out for diabetics and is now partnering with the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) for their signature event. (Read Full Article)

Miracles in the Moonlight Gala 2009

This year's honorees were featured on First Coast News with Patty Crosby at 7:00pm on Monday, September 21, 2009! Here is a picture from the feature, along with a photo of all honorees:

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Video of Interview on 9/21/09

Press Release 9/18/09

FOR MEDIA: 30 Second PSA Script to help promote the Miracles in the Moonlight Gala. Thank you!

Dancing with the Stars

7/16/09 Article on First Coast News

Voting is now underway for Jacksonville's version of Dancing with the Stars. You can vote now through the day of the competition, November 7, 2009.

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Birdies for Charity Winner

5/24/09 Video on First Coast News

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