Florida

Becca

Florida, 2023

Age: 12 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 7

When Becca was diagnosed with T1D at age 7, an experienced T1D family visited them in the hospital to give them guidance and support.... Read More

Camila

Florida, 2023

Age: 10 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 3

When Camila has free time, you can usually find her in the kitchen cooking different recipes from around the world, or riding horses and... Read More

Jack

Florida, 2023

Age: 16 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 6

Jack is inspired by all of the breakthrough T1D research, advances in technology, and teams of people working to improve lives of people with... Read More

Leah

Florida, 2023

Age: 9 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 5

Leah is smart, spunky, and brave. She’s looking forward to putting those traits to work as a Delegate. “I’m not afraid to use my... Read More

Luke

Florida, 2023

Age: 11 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 4

Luke is a competitive soccer player who has two tournament championships under his belt so far! He is also a member of his school’s... Read More

Nathaniel

Florida, 2023

Age: 13 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 4

Nathaniel is an accomplished saxophonist (who also plays trombone) who started playing sax just over a year ago, and is now one of the... Read More

Oliver

Florida, 2023

Age: 16 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 13

Oliver has been highly involved with JDRF since his diagnosis 3 years ago, from volunteering at Galas to participating in One Walks to being... Read More

Rohan

Florida, 2023

Age: 7 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 2

At the start of each school year, Rohan teaches his classmates about what it’s like to live with T1D. It’s good practice for what... Read More

Savannah

Florida, 2023

Age: 14 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 3

As one of four people in her family living with T1D, Savannah is very familiar with how T1D technology makes managing the disease easier.... Read More

Brock

Florida, 2019

Age: 11 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 8

Brock loves playing sports, especially football, and has dreams of playing in the NFL one day. In addition to being an MVP quarterback,... Read More

Caden

Florida, 2019

Age: 13 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 6

If you want to know about all things basketball, Caden is your go-to guy! In addition to playing basketball at school, Caden serves... Read More

Cal

Florida, 2019

Age: 14 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 6

Cal is the true definition of a T1D champion. Since he was diagnosed with T1D in 2011, he and his family have supported... Read More

Claire

Florida, 2019

Age: 12 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 11

At just 12 years of age, Claire is quite an accomplished young woman. She is an athlete, photographer, actress, inventor and most recently... Read More

Jasmine

Florida, 2019

Age: 15 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 1

Jasmine is a varsity cheerleader, volunteer at a nursing home and a member of a female empowerment group that brings together young girls... Read More

Juliet

Florida, 2019

Age: 11 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 6

Juliet is a girl who always has a smile on her face, even when faced with the challenges of T1D. When she was... Read More

Mia

Florida, 2019

Age: 11 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 1

Mia enjoys drawing detailed anime characters, singing and dancing along to Hamilton, playing with her Boston Terrier Banzo and goofing around with her... Read More

RJ

Florida, 2019

Age: 4 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 8 months

It’s tough to find a 4-year-old boy as resilient and strong as RJ. When he was diagnosed with T1D at just 8... Read More

Robinson

Florida, 2019

Age: 14 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 4

Robinson knows how special a supportive group of friends can be when you have T1D. At a young age, she and her friends... Read More

Sabine

Florida, 2019

Age: 12 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 9

Sabine is a level two blue belt in taekwondo, and is proud of earning a gold medal for sparring in a regional tournament.... Read More

Stefano

Florida, 2019

Age: 17 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 15

Stefano is no ordinary kid. From the time of his diagnosis in 2014, he made it a purpose to break all stereotypes and... Read More

Chloe

Florida, 2017

Age: 16 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 8

Chloe is proud of to take all honors and AP classes—and maintain a 3.8 GPA—while dealing with the effects of blood sugar highs... Read More

Crew

Florida, 2017

Age: 9 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 3

Crew has had T1D for more than half of his young life. “Being type 1 is harsh,” he says. “I don’t really like... Read More

Gabby

Florida, 2017

Age: 10 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 7

Gabby enjoys gymnastics, swimming and performing on stage. Children’s Congress will not be the beginning of Gabby’s advocacy; she already has been active in... Read More

Jaime

Florida, 2017

Age: 14 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 3

Jaime loves baseball and hopes to one day play professionally. He was born in Puerto Rico and speaks Spanish fluently, which comes in... Read More

Lucas

Florida, 2017

Age: 12 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 4

A black belt in tae kwon do and a member of his school’s Math Olympics team, Lucas is also a Youth Ambassador for... Read More

Maeve

Florida, 2017

Age: 6 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 2

Maeve is a kindergartner who is currently homeschooled, and her favorite activities are jumping on the trampoline and doing artwork. When she grows... Read More

Reed

Florida, 2017

Age: 15 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 12

Reed is a competitive gymnast and musician who plays guitar and writes his own songs. Since he was diagnosed, there have been ups... Read More

Samantha

Florida, 2017

Age: 10 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 4

Samantha likes swimming, playing basketball and writing stories. From the day she was diagnosed, Samantha and her family have had a great attitude about... Read More

Cassandra

Florida, 2015

Age: 13 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 3

Cassandra is truly a JDRF pioneer. Along with her mom and grandma, she helped start six JDRF Walks in her local community, raising... Read More

Hannah

Florida, 2015

Age: 16 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 4

Hannah is a born leader, certified scuba instructor and JV lacrosse player. As a member of Star Leadership, she has worked on solutions... Read More

Hannah

Florida, 2015

Age: 16 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 11

Hannah makes the most of each moment. A competitive dancer who practices 15–plus hours weekly (she has placed in the top 10 in... Read More

Maguire

Florida, 2015

Age: 15 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 10

Maguire is a gifted guitarist. He’s been taking lessons since he was nine, and dreams of becoming a musician or composer. “It is... Read More

Nick

Florida, 2015

Age: 11 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 3

Nick is good with numbers. Now in his eighth year of having T1D, he calculates that he’s undergone about 70,080 hours living with the... Read More

Rush

Florida, 2015

Age: 15 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 6

Rush is attending JDRF Children’s Congress because he has high hopes for a cure. “This is a nation that makes great things happen.... Read More

Uma

Florida, 2015

Age: 9 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 8

An avid reader and talented artist (she especially loves drawing and painting), Uma was diagnosed with T1D just last year. Yet she and... Read More

Alexis

Florida, 2013

Age: 12 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 4

“Imagine a toddler who loves to dance, sing, and bother her big sister.” That little girl was Alexis, who also grew up learning... Read More

Cerriah

Florida, 2013

Age: 15 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 3

Cerriah’s family has one unfortunate legacy: Cerriah, her younger sister (Alexis), father, grandfather, and three uncles all have T1D. “I am living proof... Read More

Emmabella

Florida, 2013

Age: 11 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 5

Emmabella has many interests, and she gives 110 percent effort to every one of them. She has received awards for public speaking, artwork,... Read More

Michael

Florida, 2013

Age: 8 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 4

Michael knows about change—he’s an avid coin collector who can tell you all about the Mercury dime, the Indian Head penny, and the... Read More

Nicole

Florida, 2013

Age: 11 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 9

Nicole was diagnosed just two years ago, but in those two years, she has learned—and contributed—a great deal. “Being diagnosed has changed my... Read More

Rachel

Florida, 2013

Age: 13 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 11

Rachel understands not only the difficulties of managing T1D, but also the challenges of finding a cure for it. Yet she also has... Read More

Samantha

Florida, 2013

Age: 10 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 7

Samantha has high hopes for others kids who, like her, struggle with T1D’s daily impact. “I want children to feel safe when they... Read More

Walker

Florida, 2013

Age: 6 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 1

The middle child of five children, Walker’s the literal epicenter of his family. He enjoys spending free time watching movies, playing video games,... Read More

Cassidy

Florida, 2011

Turning hope into reality through action is something Cassidy's parents taught her. Diagnosed at 16 months old, Cassidy helps younger children at her school who have diabetes by educating their... Read More

Christopher

Florida, 2011

"I am a fighter and I will not let diabetes stop me from doing everything I want to do in life," says Christopher, diagnosed at age 13. A competitive tennis... Read More

Daniel

Florida, 2011

"As a noun, a dragoon is a mighty soldier. As a verb, it means to compel something into submission," says Daniel, who asks Congress to help dragoon type 1 diabetes. Read More

Harrison

Florida, 2011

Harrison remembers when his identical twin brother, Noah, was diagnosed with type 1 at age three. The whole family pitched in to help, and became involved with JDRF. Read More

Max

Florida, 2011

Since Max was diagnosed at age five, he and his family have helped raise over $50,000 for diabetes research. Max wants to one day become a doctor, and he works... Read More

Noah

Florida, 2011

Noah was three years old when his family found out he had diabetes. "Diabetes has never kept me from doing something," says Noah, who loves playing both drums and sports. Read More

Sarah

Florida, 2011

Words are a big part of Sarah's life; she loves to write and has a knack for finding the words to express herself. However, the words "Insulin Dependent," printed on... Read More