San Sharks’ Luke Kunin hosted youngsters and households affected by Kind 1 Diabetes for his LKT1D Fund (Luke Kunin Kind 1 Diabetes) with a “Skate Party at Sharks Ice.”
In keeping with a San Jose Sharks press launch, “At the age of 12, Luke Kunin was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. This rare form of diabetes impacts fewer than two million people in the United States and, due to its impact on blood sugar levels, can severely impact athletic performance.”
Kunin created his fund in 2021 to assist carry consciousness, fund analysis and help youngsters with Kind 1 diabetes. SJ Sharkie and fellow teammate Tyler Toffoli joined in to skate across the Sharks observe rink with the native households.
San Jose Sharks’ Luke Kunin (11) helps Ella Pallari, 7, from Livermore, alongside together with her mother Noelle, skate through the LKT1D Fund (Luke Kunin Kind 1 Diabetes) Skating Celebration at Sharks Ice in San Jose, Calif., on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Space Information Group)
San Jose Sharks’ Luke Kunin (11) and San Jose Sharks’ Tyler Toffoli (73) chat through the LKT1D Fund (Luke Kunin Kind 1 Diabetes) Skating Celebration at Sharks Ice in San Jose, Calif., on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Space Information Group)
San Jose Sharks’ Luke Kunin (11) helps Lincoln Elikofer, 8, from Harmony, alongside along with his mother Tyanna, skate through the LKT1D Fund (Luke Kunin Kind 1 Diabetes) Skating Celebration at Sharks Ice in San Jose, Calif., on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Space Information Group)
San Jose Sharks’ Luke Kunin (11) chats with households through the LKT1D Fund (Luke Kunin Kind 1 Diabetes) Skating Celebration at Sharks Ice in San Jose, Calif., on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Space Information Group)
San Jose Sharks’ Luke Kunin (11) poses for {a photograph} with households through the LKT1D Fund (Luke Kunin Kind 1 Diabetes) Skating Celebration at Sharks Ice in San Jose, Calif., on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Space Information Group)
Juan Cruz, 5, from San Jose, get a trip from San Jose Sharks mascot SJ Sharkie through the LKT1D Fund (Luke Kunin Kind 1 Diabetes) Skating Celebration at Sharks Ice in San Jose, Calif., on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Space Information Group)
San Jose Sharks’ Luke Kunin (11) talks to households through the LKT1D Fund (Luke Kunin Kind 1 Diabetes) Skating Celebration at Sharks Ice in San Jose, Calif., on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Space Information Group)
San Jose Sharks mascot SJ Sharkie shakes arms with Monteyo Racinez, 13, from San Jose, as Rodney Diridon, 13, left, from Santa Clara, and Luca Fidani, 13, from San Jose, watch on through the LKT1D Fund (Luke Kunin Kind 1 Diabetes) Skating Celebration at Sharks Ice in San Jose, Calif., on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Space Information Group)
Valeria Cruz, 8, from San Jose, skates through the LKT1D Fund (Luke Kunin Kind 1 Diabetes) Skating Celebration at Sharks Ice in San Jose, Calif., on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Space Information Group)
Ella Pallari, 7, from Livermore, tries to push San Jose Sharks mascot SJ Sharkie through the LKT1D Fund (Luke Kunin Kind 1 Diabetes) Skating Celebration at Sharks Ice in San Jose, Calif., on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Space Information Group)