Paws of life Lemonade
Last year my brother Jason was diagnosed with an auto-immune
disease called type 1 diabetes. My family was devastated. I
wanted to help Jason in any way possible.Jason's getting a medical
assistance dog that will tell someone when his blood sugar is
dangerously low or high. I spent time during the summer selling
lemonade to raise money towards the costs of training a dog.I
exceeded my goal of $6,000. Any money donated to Jason after
the $6,000 is used to help others get their service dog! So far
the grand total is almost $17,000 which means that lots of kids
are getting help.
Dog Update
Unfortunately, our time with Heaven
Scent Paws was not exactly what we
expected. The dog we received was
tested by experts as unqualified as
a service dog. We are cooperating
fully in an investigation by the
Missouri Attorney General. We hope
donations will eventually be returned
or forwarded to the trainer who is
currently working with us to train a
very special dog named Red.
I am Mark Rinkel. I am 12 years old. I want
to educate people about diabetes and show
kids that you can do anything regardless of age.
I won an award!
I won a silver medal from Prudential Spirit
of Community, $1,000 scholarship, and a
trip to Washington D. C. in May! All for
the work I did for Jason! When I get to
Washington D. C. allong with the other 51
middle school finalists, Prudential will
present 5 people with a gold medal and
a $5,000 scholarship.
This summer
This Summer I want to host a lemonade
stand contest for kids! I am looking
for sponsors to donate prizes.
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