Skate Party with San Jose Sharks’ Luke Kunin for families with Type 1 Diabetes
San Sharks’ Luke Kunin hosted children and families affected by Type 1 Diabetes for his LKT1D Fund (Luke Kunin Type 1 Diabetes) with a “Skate Party at Sharks Ice.”
According to a San Jose Sharks press release, “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 help bring awareness, fund research and support kids with Type 1 diabetes. SJ Sharkie and fellow teammate Tyler Toffoli joined in to skate around the Sharks practice rink with the local families.
San Jose Sharks’ Luke Kunin (11) helps Ella Pallari, 7, from Livermore, along with her mom Noelle, skate during the LKT1D Fund (Luke Kunin Type 1 Diabetes) Skating Party at Sharks Ice in San Jose, Calif., on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)San Jose Sharks’ Luke Kunin (11) and San Jose Sharks’ Tyler Toffoli (73) chat during the LKT1D Fund (Luke Kunin Type 1 Diabetes) Skating Party at Sharks Ice in San Jose, Calif., on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)San Jose Sharks’ Luke Kunin (11) helps Lincoln Elikofer, 8, from Concord, along with his mom Tyanna, skate during the LKT1D Fund (Luke Kunin Type 1 Diabetes) Skating Party at Sharks Ice in San Jose, Calif., on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)San Jose Sharks’ Luke Kunin (11) chats with families during the LKT1D Fund (Luke Kunin Type 1 Diabetes) Skating Party at Sharks Ice in San Jose, Calif., on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)San Jose Sharks’ Luke Kunin (11) poses for a photograph with families during the LKT1D Fund (Luke Kunin Type 1 Diabetes) Skating Party at Sharks Ice in San Jose, Calif., on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)Juan Cruz, 5, from San Jose, get a ride from San Jose Sharks mascot SJ Sharkie during the LKT1D Fund (Luke Kunin Type 1 Diabetes) Skating Party at Sharks Ice in San Jose, Calif., on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)San Jose Sharks’ Luke Kunin (11) talks to families during the LKT1D Fund (Luke Kunin Type 1 Diabetes) Skating Party at Sharks Ice in San Jose, Calif., on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)San Jose Sharks mascot SJ Sharkie shakes hands with Monteyo Racinez, 13, from San Jose, as Rodney Diridon, 13, left, from Santa Clara, and Luca Fidani, 13, from San Jose, watch on during the LKT1D Fund (Luke Kunin Type 1 Diabetes) Skating Party at Sharks Ice in San Jose, Calif., on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)Valeria Cruz, 8, from San Jose, skates during the LKT1D Fund (Luke Kunin Type 1 Diabetes) Skating Party at Sharks Ice in San Jose, Calif., on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)Ella Pallari, 7, from Livermore, tries to push San Jose Sharks mascot SJ Sharkie during the LKT1D Fund (Luke Kunin Type 1 Diabetes) Skating Party at Sharks Ice in San Jose, Calif., on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
