Sprinfield student named ambassador for 2014 diabetes walk

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“And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are called according to his purpose.” Romans 8:28.

When Type 1 diabetic Nick Workman starts to wonder, “Why me?,” he turns to Romans 8:28 for solace.

Diagnosed at 12, Nick, a member of the Church of the Rock in Poland, says what he takes from the Bible verse is that God has a plan for him that may be starting to reveal itself.

The Springfield Local Intermediate School 14-year-old was recently selected as the American Diabetes Association’s 2014 Step Out: Walk to Stop Diabetes Red Strider Ambassador to lead the Youngstown Step Out on Oct. 19 at the Canfield Fairgrounds.

Step Out: Walk to Stop Diabetes is the ADA’s signature fundraising walk. Thousands participate in the event throughout Northeast Ohio, many of whom are Red Striders.

Red Striders, children and adults living with Type 1, Type 2 or gestational diabetes, are the reason for the walk and fundraising efforts, said Jennifer Knechtel of the association’s Northeast Ohio office.

As the Red Strider Ambassador, Nick leads the event’s Red Strider program, and shares his journey with diabetes and why he and his family support the association.

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