Kim Hurshman: A Mother's Hope

Sometimes it takes a mother’s touch to soothe the scrapes and pains of growing up. But not even a mother’s love can completely erase the anguish of childhood diabetes.

Kim Hurshman and her two sons in Springfield, Missouri, know this as well as anyone does – Type 1 diabetes has been an unwelcome participant in both boys’ lives. Little did they know upon the first diagnosis the traumatic treatments that would follow.

Judging by the tears Mrs. Hurshman has shed for her children, the pain isn’t theirs alone.

Fortunately, scientists are working toward a cure. Visit http://www.MissouriCures.com to learn about the most recent advances – and how you can help protect medical research in Missouri.