Delegates in California
Delegate: Alex
State: California
Age: 15
Profile: A forward on his freshman soccer team, Alex also enjoys baseball, hiking, mountain biking, and skiing. He’d like to continue soccer in college, and has participated in the regional Olympic Development Program team.
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State: California
Age: 15
Profile: A forward on his freshman soccer team, Alex also enjoys baseball, hiking, mountain biking, and skiing. He’d like to continue soccer in college, and has participated in the regional Olympic Development Program team.
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Delegate: Connor
State: California
Age: 12
Profile: Diagnosed on the day after his 10th birthday, Connor thought he was going to die—he had never heard of type 1 diabetes and was very scared. He spent three days in the hospital learning how to care of himself. He attended a summer camp for kids with type 1 diabetes, and learned that he wasn’t alone.
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State: California
Age: 12
Profile: Diagnosed on the day after his 10th birthday, Connor thought he was going to die—he had never heard of type 1 diabetes and was very scared. He spent three days in the hospital learning how to care of himself. He attended a summer camp for kids with type 1 diabetes, and learned that he wasn’t alone.
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Delegate: Emily
State: California
Age: 12
Profile: Emily, 12, has had diabetes for over a year, and it has affected her life in many ways—but it hasn’t stopped her from participating in volleyball, basketball, soccer, snowboarding, skiing, dancing, and doing art and photography, and playing piano and guitar, and singing. She’s in the Girl Scouts as well.
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State: California
Age: 12
Profile: Emily, 12, has had diabetes for over a year, and it has affected her life in many ways—but it hasn’t stopped her from participating in volleyball, basketball, soccer, snowboarding, skiing, dancing, and doing art and photography, and playing piano and guitar, and singing. She’s in the Girl Scouts as well.
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Delegate: Gabrielle
State: California
Age: 10
Profile: Ten-year-old Gabrielle is a born entertainer, who loves to sing and dance. She also likes to draw, paint, and color pictures. She’s also into sports, and is on a swim team and soccer team as well. Diagnosed at age five, she worried that she might give her disease to her little sister by playing with her. Older and wiser now, she uses a pump and does her part to raise awareness about the disease.
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State: California
Age: 10
Profile: Ten-year-old Gabrielle is a born entertainer, who loves to sing and dance. She also likes to draw, paint, and color pictures. She’s also into sports, and is on a swim team and soccer team as well. Diagnosed at age five, she worried that she might give her disease to her little sister by playing with her. Older and wiser now, she uses a pump and does her part to raise awareness about the disease.
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Delegate: Grey
State: California
Age: 11
Profile: Grey, who was diagnosed at 10 months, is an aspiring lawyer/Member of Congress. Right now, he’d like to convince legislators that spending money in diabetes research is an investment in people. He was a guest speaker at the Children with Diabetes Conference in Orlando in 2005 for Medtronic Diabetes when he was seven, and has participated in JDRF and ADA Walks since 1999. He uses a pump.
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State: California
Age: 11
Profile: Grey, who was diagnosed at 10 months, is an aspiring lawyer/Member of Congress. Right now, he’d like to convince legislators that spending money in diabetes research is an investment in people. He was a guest speaker at the Children with Diabetes Conference in Orlando in 2005 for Medtronic Diabetes when he was seven, and has participated in JDRF and ADA Walks since 1999. He uses a pump.
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Delegate: Lauren
State: California
Age: 17
Profile: At 16, Lauren has experienced discrimination as someone with type 1 diabetes, and struggled to be a normal teenager, not to mention dealing with the day-to-day that people with her disease face. She has used her experiences for good, though, instead of letting them get to her. She has long been involved in projects working with families in need and hospitalized children, and is a member of a crisis-counseling group.
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State: California
Age: 17
Profile: At 16, Lauren has experienced discrimination as someone with type 1 diabetes, and struggled to be a normal teenager, not to mention dealing with the day-to-day that people with her disease face. She has used her experiences for good, though, instead of letting them get to her. She has long been involved in projects working with families in need and hospitalized children, and is a member of a crisis-counseling group.
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Delegate: Michael
State: California
Age: 5
Profile: Michael was diagnosed over two years ago with type 1 diabetes. A very difficult year followed, as his and his family’s lives changed forever. Now, they try to spread awareness about the disease however they can. They had a full-page article published in their local newspaper about what type 1 diabetes is and what it’s like to live with it. The family’s Walk team—Michael’s Crew—with more than 130 participants, has raised $10,000.
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State: California
Age: 5
Profile: Michael was diagnosed over two years ago with type 1 diabetes. A very difficult year followed, as his and his family’s lives changed forever. Now, they try to spread awareness about the disease however they can. They had a full-page article published in their local newspaper about what type 1 diabetes is and what it’s like to live with it. The family’s Walk team—Michael’s Crew—with more than 130 participants, has raised $10,000.
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Delegate: Rosa
State: California
Age: 9
Profile: Diagnosed at age four, nine-year-old Rosa loves having an insulin pump. She named hers Super Inchy. “It is very much a part of me now. It is like having my pancreas outside my body. I can do anything with my pump. I play soccer, softball, tennis, basketball, and tetherball. I also do gymnastics and I swim a lot with my pump on. My pump has been body surfing and snorkeling with me in the Pacific Ocean and ice skating in Yosemite.
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State: California
Age: 9
Profile: Diagnosed at age four, nine-year-old Rosa loves having an insulin pump. She named hers Super Inchy. “It is very much a part of me now. It is like having my pancreas outside my body. I can do anything with my pump. I play soccer, softball, tennis, basketball, and tetherball. I also do gymnastics and I swim a lot with my pump on. My pump has been body surfing and snorkeling with me in the Pacific Ocean and ice skating in Yosemite.
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Delegate: Ryan
State: California
Age: 10
Profile: Diagnosed at age two, nine-year-old Ryan now uses a pump to manage his disease. His favorite activity is playing baseball, but he loves all sorts of sports, including running, basketball, football, skateboarding, biking, swimming, and surfing. One of his goals is to do an Ironman and he’d like to be a pro baseball player one day.
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State: California
Age: 10
Profile: Diagnosed at age two, nine-year-old Ryan now uses a pump to manage his disease. His favorite activity is playing baseball, but he loves all sorts of sports, including running, basketball, football, skateboarding, biking, swimming, and surfing. One of his goals is to do an Ironman and he’d like to be a pro baseball player one day.
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Delegate: Samuel
State: California
Age: 8
Profile: Sam enjoys swimming, rollerblading, baseball, rock climbing, riding his bike, playing with his dog, magic, cooking, and all things science. He enjoys spending time with his brother Aidan and sister Makenna and all of his cousins.
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State: California
Age: 8
Profile: Sam enjoys swimming, rollerblading, baseball, rock climbing, riding his bike, playing with his dog, magic, cooking, and all things science. He enjoys spending time with his brother Aidan and sister Makenna and all of his cousins.
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Delegate: Sarah
State: California
Age: 8
Profile: Diagnosed two years ago, Sarah uses an insulin pump. She plays soccer and likes to swim. She would like to be a teacher or a diabetes doctor one day. “Teaching seems like it would be fun and I know a lot about diabetes so becoming a doctor would be easy.” She has helped to raise money for the Walk to Cure Diabetes with her team Wells Fargo Team Sarah.
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State: California
Age: 8
Profile: Diagnosed two years ago, Sarah uses an insulin pump. She plays soccer and likes to swim. She would like to be a teacher or a diabetes doctor one day. “Teaching seems like it would be fun and I know a lot about diabetes so becoming a doctor would be easy.” She has helped to raise money for the Walk to Cure Diabetes with her team Wells Fargo Team Sarah.
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