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Type one diabetes is a chronic condition in which destroyed pancreatic cells fail to produce insulin. As Courtney Echerd reports, Austin offers many ways to support Diabetes Awareness Month, including the Juvenile Diabetes Research Fund walk.
First started in Michigan by high school students in 1990, the Empty Bowl Project is a grassroots approach to feeding the hungry. Reporter Courtney Echerd investigates the tradition that Austin has hosted for over 20 years.
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