On Oct. 8, Siegel Middle School participated in “Walk to Cure” for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.

The students, who are members of the Builder’s Club at Siegel Middle School, raised $500 the week prior to the walk to donate to the foundation.  

The Builder’s Club at Siegel Middle is an international organization for middle school students, imbedded in the philosophy of building character and developing leadership through service. Members of the club develop and carry out service projects for Siegel Middle and the Murfreesboro community. Builder’s Club member John Ross Langworthy, who has juvenile diabetes, was influential in the group’s decision to participate in Saturday’s walk.

The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International is a worldwide leader in funding research to cure type I diabetes, an autoimmune disease that strikes children and adults suddenly and lasts a lifetime. It sets the global agenda for diabetes research, and is the largest charitable funder and advocate of diabetes science worldwide.   For more information about the foundation and how to get involved, visit their website at www.jdrf.org.