Chris Overholt and Vanessa Oliver have been living on top flagpoles for 100 hours as part of a Canada-wide fundraiser to raise $15 million to find a cure for Type 1 diabetes.
These two Torontonians took camping to new heights, living on top of flagpoles for 100 hours to help raise money for Type 1 diabetes research.
The challenge is to honour the 100 year anniversary of the discovery of insulin in Canada. The goal is to raise $15 million to find a cure for Type 1 diabetes. “The thing about insulin is that too little insulin stands to kill you, and too much insulin stands to kill you … people with Type 1 are making insulin dosing decisions seven to 10 times a day, every day. That’s a lot to carry,” Oliver said.
Chris Overholt was inspired by Oliver’s story, and wanted to get involved. During the process, his young cousin Noah was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes.
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