First-grader to get diabetic alert dog

  • by diane knich
    dknich@postandcourier.com
  • Tuesday, April 24th, 2012
    Hanchon says that “a nap is no longer just a nap” for Kate. The 7-year-old’s blood sugar can drop to dangerous lows while she sleeps.

    Hanchon says that “a nap is no longer just a nap” for Kate. The 7-year-old’s blood sugar can drop to dangerous lows while she sleeps.

    Brad Nettles/Staff The Hanchon family has raised the $19,000 needed to get Kate a diabetes alert dog, which she’ll receive this summer.

    Brad Nettles/Staff The Hanchon family has raised the $19,000 needed to get Kate a diabetes alert dog, which she’ll receive this summer. Buy this photo