Wellington teen with type 1 diabetes raises thousands
Upper Hutt teenager Brianna Veale has turned her frustration with uninformed comments about her type 1 diabetes into action, awareness and money.
The 14-year-old raised nearly $3000 for Diabetes Youth Wellington, selling more than 120 tickets to a pool party at the Upper Hutt Aquatic Centre on Friday.
Her efforts were bolstered by donations from local businesses and the Silverstream Lions club which agreed to match ticket sales.
The Upper Hutt Cossie Club also presented Brianna with a cheque for $5288.44 after it approved a grant to Diabetes Youth Wellington.
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