Whip Salon recently held a “Hair Raiser” fundraising event to help in the fight against Type 1 Diabetes. The salon raised $1,300 for JDRF (Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation) to help in supporting the search for a cure for T1D. The JDRF Greater New York Metro Chapter Development Coordinator, Jill Waller, accepted the check on behalf of the organization.
“Managing T1D and avoiding its dangers are constant and life-long tasks, so it helps to have a strong, supportive, and educated community that understands the needs of T1D families,” said JDRF’s Jill Waller. “We are thankful to Whip Salon for its support and encouragement from its “Hair Raiser” on World Diabetes Day this year. With the community’s help, we’re determined to create a world without T1D.”
“I want to help my son and everyone living with T1D to find a cure,” said Whip Salon owner Amy Pal. “We are grateful for our clients that visited the salon for our Hair Raiser that helps support a cause that is near and dear to my heart, and to so many others living with T1D.”
What is Type 1 Diabetes?
Type 1 Diabetes occurs when your body stops producing insulin—a hormone essential to turning food into energy. Managing the disease is a constant struggle that involves monitoring your blood sugar level, administering insulin, and carefully balancing these insulin doses with your eating and activity. People with T1D may experience dangerously high or low blood glucose levels that can, in extreme cases, be life-threatening even with careful monitoring.
T1D is managed by administering short-term and long-term insulin. Short-term insulin must be taken 15 to 20 minutes before eating any carbs and the calculation needs to be right or a diabetic will have blood sugar levels that are either dangerously high or low. It is administered either by injections or a pump. The good news, there are more and more technological advances all the time that make managing it easier.
Whip Salon, known for its trendy, friendly vibe, is committed to offering top quality salon services like cuts, color, blowouts, makeup and spa services for women, men and children. Clients can easily book online or through the Whip Salon mobile app. Whip Salon has locations in Ridgefield, Westport, Newtown, Fairfield and Avon Connecticut as well as Hilton Head Island and Bluffton, SC.
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