Auburn flag football seniors are scoring for Type 1 diabetes
Auburn High seniors Pearl Simmons and A.K. Jackson started Touchdowns for Diabetes. Neighbors can pledge money for each touchdown or interception, and the gifts stay with a local diabetes center.
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Pearl Simmons and A.K. Jackson, seniors on the Auburn High flag football team, launched Touchdowns for Diabetes this season, The Observer reported. People can pledge an amount for every touchdown or interception the two record, or give once. The money stays in the Auburn-Opelika area for the EAMC Foundation and East Alabama Health's Diabetes and Nutrition Center, which teaches and counsels people with diabetes.
The cause is personal. Pearl's father, Kendall Simmons, lives with Type 1 diabetes. Jackson is playing in honor of her sister, Ellie Ann, who was diagnosed at age 10. The fundraiser runs through the rest of the 2026 season. Their mothers are handling the logistics.
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