Idaho Governor and First Lady issue Proclamation of an annual Type 1 diabetes day at the capitol at Carson's urging

Thank you, Betsy Russell, Spokesman Review for coming to the Proclamation and sharing Carson's story!

http://www.spokesman.com/blogs/boise/2014/aug/14/idaho-declares-type-1-diabetes-awareness-day-urging-11-year-old-disease/

Proclamation for Annual Type 1 Diabetes Day at the Capitol from Governor's office tomorrow!!

As you may remember from a few posts back, Carson asked the Governor and First Lady to help him spread awareness about Type1 diabetes and help our cause to find a cure by issuing a proclamation for an annual Type 1 Diabetes Day at the capitol  And, they have delivered!  Tomorrow the Proclamation Ceremony will take place in ID Governor Butch Otter's office at the ID state capitol.  Here is the official Press Release that went out today!  The first T1D Awareness Day will be the second Monday in February on the second floor rotunda....and it is going to be spectacular!!! Carson will post pictures and his thoughts tomorrow!!

My dream of meeting Miss Idaho, Sierra Sandison, COMES TRUE!!!

I have been wanting to meet Miss Idaho ever since I found out she was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes, like me!  My dream finally came true yesterday!!!  My brother received the Congressional Award silver medal in a ceremony at the state capitol in Boise yesterday.  We found out that Sierra was also receiving her medal at the same ceremony!  I couldn't believe it!  I was going to see her!  When I met her, I gave her a dozen red roses because I want to thank her for raising awareness about Type 1 diabetes by her #showmeyourpump campaign! She was very nice to me and I hope she wins Miss America!!

Sierra is very famous, but she took time to talk to me and introduce me to McCall Salinas, Miss Idaho  Outstanding Preteen, who also has T1D!  Here is a picture! (Read about how McCall inspired Sierra to wear her pump in the Miss Idaho swimsuit competition here: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/scott-benner/miss-idaho-sierra-sandiso_b_5620049.html )

 Here is Mason and Sierra getting The Congressional Award medals from U.S. Senator Crapo, U.S. Senator Risch and U.S. Representative Labrador.

Sierra was nice enough to put the picture of me and her as her profile picture on Facebook and tweet about me!  That made me feel really special that she would do that even though I am just a kid!  I hope she becomes Miss America because everybody would love her!

I wish I was a judge at Miss America this year!     Carson

KHQ Morning Show: MAKING A DIFFERENCE: Coeur d'Alene boy speaks out for diabetes - Spokane, North Idaho News & Weather KHQ.com

Allison Flicker has become a new friend and champion for JDRF!  Thank you Allison and KHQ for seeking us out for this story and continuing to bring awareness about Type 1 diabetes and our fight for a cure! Link to the video that aired on the KHQ Morning Show below!
MAKING A DIFFERENCE: Coeur d'Alene boy speaks out for diabetes - Spokane, North Idaho News & Weather KHQ.com

Congrats to #HuggableHeroes Finalist, Carson, for his efforts in raising funding & awareness for #JDRF http://t.co/kHuTYXrUTU #CoeurDAlene
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The BIONIC PANCREAS and our friend!!!!

These are our sweet friends from CC '13.  Wendy writes part 1 about her daughter's experience with the "bio-panky"!  THIS is why we do what we do!  This is why we advocate, write letters and speak to ourCongressmen, and tirelessly raise money!  It is technology like this that will totally change the lives of Type 1 diabetics!  As a mom of an 11 year old boy with T1D, I cannot read this without the tears flowing and hope rising in my heart!  This is a friend we know, not some absurd person across the ocean!!!  Thank you Rose family!

http://candyheartsblog.org/bionic-the-pick-up/

Carson's story in Coeur d Alene Living Local magazine on newsstands Aug 6 !!

We love the LIVING LOCAL magazine and editor, Colin Anderson, has always been so interested in Carson's stories!  Read his latest story about Carson, "Can't Get Him Down". in this month's issue! When the page loads, you can click on the double page icon and the single page will be readable! Thank you Colin! Look for your copy on newsstands Aug. 6!

http://issuu.com/likemedia/docs/coeurdalenelivinglocalaugust2014/39?e=2599319/8793915