FOUNDER OF ANIMAL RESCUE DESPERATE
FOR A SERVICE DOG OF HER OWN
Director of Four Peaks Rescue appeals to
community in quest for Diabetic Alert Dog
N
ancy Borkowicz is the Founder and Director of Four Peaks Animal Rescue.
She spends her days working tirelessly to save those among us who have no
voice; rescued and abandoned animals of all shapes and sizes. Her no-kill
organization lovingly rehabilitates these desperate animals and then teaches them
the basic behavior skills they need to be placed in their loving, forever homes.
After years of dedicated and selfless service, however, it is Nancy who now needs
help. 31 years ago Nancy was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes (previously known as
Juvenile Diabetes). In Type 1 Diabetes the body does not produce enough insulin,
the hormone needed to convert carbohydrates, starches and other food into the
energy needed for daily life.
Nancy has successfully managed her diabetes for years through insulin injections
and, more recently, via an insulin pump. However, even the most meticulous
management of diabetes can leave a person at risk for dangerously high or
low blood sugar levels. When blood sugar drops too low it can cause seizures,
brain damage, erratic or irrational behavior, loss of consciousness, or even
death. While most people with Type 1 Diabetes can feel warning signs when
their blood sugar is dropping (symptoms include nausea, shaking, sweating &
confusion), unfortunately Nancy no longer can, a condition called “Hypoglycemic
Unawareness”. This condition is particularly dangerous for Nancy because she lives
alone. “I fear that, because I live alone, I may not wake up one morning due to a
dangerously low drop in blood sugar.” Nancy said.
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Luckily, there is an answer. Nancy has been accepted into the Power Paws program
(www.AZPowerPaws.org) to be matched with, and trained alongside, a Diabetic
Alert Dog. Nancy’s canine partner will be trained to smell the chemical body
changes that occur as her sugar levels increase or drop and save her by alerting her
long before any adverse medical reactions occur. In order to participate, Nancy
must raise the needed funds by December 29, 2014.
Please join with us in helping Nancy raise the funds needed to participate in
the Power Paws program. Every dollar helps and will go directly to Nancy for
her service dog training, and the eventual placement of a Power Paws dog in
her home.
To make a donation please visit www.GoFundMe.com and search for
Nancy Borkowicz
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