bsc_graphix ([info]bsc_graphix) wrote,
@ 2008-09-12 12:03:00
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Entry tags:ann m. martin, diabetes, juvenile diabetes research foundation, lili, stacey, walk to cure diabetes

Hi Lili Hi Lo!
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Recently, I was asked by my friend Michelle and her daughter Lili if I would design a very special t-shirt for them.

Lili has Type 1 diabetes, and discovered the BSC graphic novels last year. When she found that Stacey is also a Type 1 diabetic, she immediately identified with the character and began telling her friends to read the books, as well! Stacey became her personal hero and role model.

Lili has been chosen to be a Walk Ambassador in the Walk to Cure Diabetes on September 28th in Portland Oregon, to benefit the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. The t-shirt pictured above is going to be worn by Lili's whole team of walkers! She'll also be speaking at events and to the media about living with diabetes. I'm very excited for her!

I'm amazed that even 20 years after Stacey's story was written by Ann M. Martin, it still resonates clearly with young people living with the disease today. And of course, I'm very honored to play a small role in helping put the story into more kids' hands.

Good luck, Lili! I'll be cheering for you.


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[info]alisa5179
2008-09-12 04:46 pm UTC (link)
What a cool shirt for such a great cause!

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[info]cynicalpeach
2008-09-12 05:30 pm UTC (link)
That is so cool.

I'm a type 1 diabetic (have been since I was 7 years old) and I do the JDRF walk in the fall as well (Its usually in October here in IL though). Is there anyway I could purchase one of those shirts (or donate to Lili's walk?)?

WHen I was a kid I loved that having another character I could relate to with diabetes since I didn't know any other kids who had it (that was before the days of internet whereas now I belong to whole groups of juvenile diabetics)

Edited at 2008-09-12 05:49 pm UTC

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[info]goraina
2008-09-12 05:54 pm UTC (link)
I'm not sure about the t-shirts, but there's donation info in the link in this post! :)

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[info]chicken_queen
2008-09-12 05:34 pm UTC (link)
Wow, how dibble is this?! I hope we get to see pitcures of the team, I want to see how great these shirts come out.

Pizza toast for Lili!

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[info]onedayonebird
2008-09-15 08:49 am UTC (link)
You did a beautiful t-shirt ! I really like the design, and the colours you choose.

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[info]frankdbunny
2008-09-17 10:51 pm UTC (link)
How cute :)

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