Age: 6
Age at T1D diagnosis: 5

Corinne is in kindergarten and she enjoys swimming, dancing and creating her own books. She recently joined 4-H Clover Kids and signed up to be a Daisy Girl Scout. Corinne and her family started their own JDRF One Walk team last year called ‘Life is Sweet.’ Iowa’s Lieutenant Governor, Kim Reynolds, joined their team—and they raised more than $17,000 for life-changing T1D research. This year, they hope to raise $30,000. Corinne has also served as a Youth Ambassador for her chapter’s JDRF Hope Gala—and likes giving presentations to students at her school to raise awareness about T1D. She says, “Living with type 1 diabetes is not fun. We have to check my blood a lot, which hurts. And I have to take insulin shots every time I eat.”