Delegates in North Carolina
Delegate: Asa
State: North Carolina
Age: 16
Profile: Just one year ago, Asa was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. Now 16, she refuses to let the disease ruin her life. An aspiring doctor, Asa enjoys reading and sports, particularly basketball. She was recently inducted into the Math Honor Society and is a member of the Sophomore board, which plans activities for her class.
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State: North Carolina
Age: 16
Profile: Just one year ago, Asa was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. Now 16, she refuses to let the disease ruin her life. An aspiring doctor, Asa enjoys reading and sports, particularly basketball. She was recently inducted into the Math Honor Society and is a member of the Sophomore board, which plans activities for her class.
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Delegate: Jaret
State: North Carolina
Age: 11
Profile: Jaret loves baseball and basketball, and building. He was a Cub Scout and earned many badges. A year ago, he won his baseball’s little league championship. His parents volunteer with JDRF, and he has walked 32 miles in the JDRF Walk over the past eight years and raised almost $100,000—now he wants the U.S. Congress to do their part.
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State: North Carolina
Age: 11
Profile: Jaret loves baseball and basketball, and building. He was a Cub Scout and earned many badges. A year ago, he won his baseball’s little league championship. His parents volunteer with JDRF, and he has walked 32 miles in the JDRF Walk over the past eight years and raised almost $100,000—now he wants the U.S. Congress to do their part.
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Delegate: Taylor
State: North Carolina
Age: 17
Profile: At 12, Taylor was diagnosed with diabetes. She hasn’t let that slow her down, though, and still enjoys fast-pitch softball, which she has been playing since she was seven. Taylor is a JDRF volunteer, participating in the Promise to Remember Me Campaign, and speaking with various congresspeople. Since she was diagnosed, she has been part of a Walk team that has raised more than $52,000.
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State: North Carolina
Age: 17
Profile: At 12, Taylor was diagnosed with diabetes. She hasn’t let that slow her down, though, and still enjoys fast-pitch softball, which she has been playing since she was seven. Taylor is a JDRF volunteer, participating in the Promise to Remember Me Campaign, and speaking with various congresspeople. Since she was diagnosed, she has been part of a Walk team that has raised more than $52,000.
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