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Car Wash Helps Diabetes Research

Kirkwood resident Raina Foley, a 10-year-old with diabetes, is hosting the event.

Kirkwood drivers have 23 days to get their cars dirty.

Raina Foley, a 10-year-old Kirkwood resident who is battling diabetes, then hopes the cars are taken to her event to help her find a cure.

From 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. on June 23, Foley will host the Annual Car Wash for Diabetes Research, in partnership with the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, a global organization focused on type 1 diabetes research.

In a past article, , who was diagnosed at the age of five with type 1 diabetes. Over the years, Foley has raised more than $20,000 for diabetes research through different events.

The event will be held at Hammerstone’s Restaurant in Soulard.

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