TARRYTOWN, N.Y., Feb 25, 2009 (UPI via COMTEX) -- A charitable U.S. foundation
started by the Jonas Brothers band, will provide $25,000 in scholarships for
diabetes camps, Nick Jonas said Wednesday.
Change for the Children Foundation will help pay for underprivileged children
with diabetes to go to the camps.
Nick Jonas, 16, who has had type 1 diabetes for more than three years, shared
the news of the scholarships at a Bayer employee meeting in Tarraytown, N.Y. The
funds are made possible by a Bayer Diabetes Care unrestricted grant to the
foundation.
"I'm impressed by what my partnership with Bayer has accomplished to raise
awareness of pediatric diabetes, and thankful for this platform which has
allowed me to connect with many of my fans on a much stronger and more personal
level," Jonas said. "My brothers and I are grateful to Bayer for their generous
contributions to our foundation."
"Nick has been a wonderful partner and we're happy to support his efforts to
raise funds through the Jonas Brothers' Change for the Children Foundation,"
added Nancy Katz, head of North America for Bayer Diabetes Care.
Bayer also held a fun-run at the meeting during which Bayer employees raised an
additional $10,000 to be donated to the foundation, which says its goal is to
support to charitable programs that "motivate and inspire children to face
adversity with confidence, determination and a will to succeed."
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