Carolina Panthers kicker Elliott Fry is trying to put an end to Type I diabetes.
Fry, who's the all-time scoring leader in the history of South Carolina Gamecocks football, was diagnosed as Type I diabetic as a 7-year-old. And he's still fighting to find a cure.
On Tuesday, Fry asked his more than 14,000 Twitter to join him in raising money for the JDRF One Walk in Charleston, S.C.
Fry's listed a goal of $10,000 on the JDRF website. He wrote:
"Our team is walking to end type 1 diabetes (T1D).
"When you have T1D, your body stops producing insulin—a hormone essential to turning food into energy. Managing the disease is a constant struggle that involves monitoring your blood-sugar level, administering insulin, and carefully balancing these insulin doses with your eating and activity just to stay alive.
"With T1D there are no days off and there is no cure. But there is hope.
"So, will you join us and help make a cure a reality? Your fundraising or donation not only changes lives for people with T1D but will change your own life too. The inspiration and fun you experience on walk day will stick with you, and the pride you can take for your role will last a lifetime.
"Thank you for your support."
The JDRF One Walk is scheduled for Sunday, March 8. For more information about the event, visit their webpage.
At South Carolina, Fry scored 359 points for the Gamecocks. Since exhausting his eligibility in 2016, he's grinded his way through the professional ranks.
Fry made all 14 field goal attempts over eight weeks in 2019 with the Orlando Apollos in the Alliance of American Football. Since the league disbanded, he's had stints with the Chicago Bears and Baltimore Ravens. Carolina signed Fry to a reserve/futures contract on Dec. 30, 2019.
