An Honor of a Lifetime

A few weeks ago, Jackie and I received a call announcing that we have been selected for the following…

PRESS RELEASE—MOLLIE & JACKIE SINGER

Mollie and Jackie Singer, students attending the Honors College at UNLV,were nominated for one of the world’s most prestigious awards. On October 11, 2007 Senator Robert Dole, Chairman of The Caring Institute, announced that Mollie and Jackie have been selected, as two of only six young people in America to have been chosen, as the 2007 Most Caring Americans and will be inducted into the Most Caring American Hall of Fame in Washington, D.C., on November 15th, 2007 Furthermore, Mollie and Jackie will speak at a Press Conference in Washington the morning of November 16, 2007, followed by a luncheon, and will be honored at a Black-tie dinner at the Shorham Hotel Friday evening.
*Previous Winners
Of the Most Caring American Award Includes:*
Maya Angelou, Jane Goodal, Senator George Mitchell, Billy Graham, Mother Teresa, Father Theodore Hesburgh, Norman, Patch Adams, M.D.,Vincent Peale, Arthur Flemming, Peter Grace, Dr. Benjamin S. Carson, Cal Ripkin Jr., Mattie Stepanek, Paul Newman, Hugh and Ruth Downs, President Jimmy and Mrs. Rosalyn Carter, Mel Blount, Wally Amos.

*NEWS RELEASE

Las Vegas, NV teens Named

two of the Most Caring Young Adults in America

Award Winners to be Inducted Into “Hall of Fame for Caring Americans”*

Senator Robert J. Dole, Chairman of the Board of Trustees and Val J. Halamandaris, Founder and Executive Director of the Caring Institute announce 18-year-old twins Mollie and Jackie Singer of Las Vegas, NV as two of the 2007 National Caring Award Young Adult Winners. This honor is bestowed annually upon the most caring youth and most caring adults in America.

“On behalf of our board of trustees, it is a great honor for us to pay tribute to these extraordinary young people who have used their lives for the betterment of others. They are wonderful role models and the very personification of caring,” said Senator Dole.

Mollie Singer learned she had diabetes at the age of four. Since then, Mollie’s twin sister Jackie has been watching over her. Diagnosed at a time when no one knew how to handle a diabetic child, they wanted to do something for Mollie and other children like her. The two girls started a club to educate children about the disease and teach them how to watch out for their diabetic friends aptly naming it “Diabetic Angels.” To further promote understanding of diabetes, Mollie and Jackie have met with President Bush, lobbied senators and testified before Congress. They have also written the booklet The Road to a Cure and organized walks that have collected over $500,000 for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. The Singer sisters are talented “singers” as well and broadcast their message as a country music duo.

Mollie, Jackie and four other National Caring Award young adult winners will be honored during an induction ceremony at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, November 16, 2007 at the Frederick Douglass Museum & Hall of Fame for Caring Americans on Capitol Hill, located at 320 A Street, N.E. in Washington, D.C. The winners will receive their awards at the official National Caring Awards ceremony the same evening in Washington, DC.

The Caring Institute was founded in 1985 by Val Halamandaris as a result of his first meeting with Mother Teresa. Its mission is to promote the values of caring, integrity and public service.

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Amylia, 10/24/07 at 6:37 am
Mollie–that is terrific! What an amazing young woman you are, and how blessed that you and I both have a twin sister to look over us and help us with our diabetes. That is SUCH exciting news! I’m happy for you and your sister, and happy you guys are out there doing such good stuff for the world and people touched by diabetes!

insearchofbalance, 10/24/07 at 7:39 am
WOW! Congratulations to you! You deserve it. I hope it’s an incredible experience, and I hope you have a wonderful, wonderful time. 

Type1emt, 10/24/07 at 9:41 am
That’s pretty amazing-congrats! 

Colleen, 10/24/07 at 10:38 am
Mollie & Jackie,
Congratulations! What a great honor for both of you and what a proud moment for your parents. 

Michael De Meyer, 10/24/07 at 2:56pm
Mollie & Jackie-What an amazing, well deserved honor for you! Congratulations! Your passion and dedication is an inspiration and a gift to the world. Best wishes always,

Michael

Kerri, 10/24/07 at 4:43PM
Congratulations to you and Jackie! What a remarkable honor!  

Manny Hernandez, 10/24/07 at 5:41 pm
Congrats on the award!! Well deserved!I just wrote a post about it on TuDiabetes:
http://tudiabetes.com/profiles/blog/show?id=583967%3ABlogPost%3A59996

to make sure the rest of the members learn about it too. 

Allison, 10/2507 at 1:41 AM
Yaaaaaay Mollie and Jackie!!

Jaye, 10/25/07 at 2:35am
WOW!!! I can not be more proud of the two of you! And noone deserves it more! I’m honored to call people like you and Jackie my best friends! I’m just SOOOO unbelievably happy for you both!! It’s so amazing!! Check your voicemail! I called you just now!! So please call me when you have a chance!!!!! I LOVE YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Bernard Farrell, 10/25/07 at 7:55 am
Mollie and Jackie

Congratulations on this well-deserved award. Do let us know more about the ceremony in November.

Jeff, 10/25/07 at 1:45pm
This is terrific! Enjoy Washington, D.C. It’s so appropriate that you will be there right after World Diabetes Day, too.
Everyone is very proud of you. 

Donna, 10/25/07 at 9:57 pm
Hi Molly & Jackie,
Congratulations! What an honor. It is so nice to see such great role models & such caring people as yourselves being honored this way. 

Stickitdiabetes, 10/26/07 at 4:32 am
What an amazing team. A big congratulations to you two! What great company we are all in. Enjoy D.C.!

Marinade Dave, 10/26/07 at 12:28pm
Beautiful, talented and caring. The world is blessed to have such wonderful and inspirational treasures. All the gold in the world weighs nothing compared to the message of hope you both bring. You warm the hearts of all you touch.
I wish you long lives of giving and sharing that warmth. 

Seonaid, 10/30/07 at 2:49 am
Congratulations to both you and your sister.. you deserve it!  

Alice, 11/2/07 at 2:50 am
Congratulations on such a great achievement. Something to be very proud of for all your life. Way to go!