MIDDLETOWN – October is National Diabetes Month and Middletown High student, Ellen Willis, and Middletown Florist & Gifts are teaming up for a fundraiser.

On Saturday, Oct. 17, from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., Willis will be on hand at the shop – located at the corner of Highway 29 and Wardlaw – to answer any questions and will be giving out a free gift with any purchase.

Twenty percent of the day's sales will also go toward Willis' goal to raise $5,000 for research in finding a cure and a prevention for Type 1 diabetes.