Rhode Island

Hannah

Rhode Island, 2023

Age: 17 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 11

Hannah has a passion for community service. She’s in her school’s Kindness Club, has won an award for her dedication to her local soup... Read More

Chloe

Rhode Island, 2019

Age: 13 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 11

Chloe is a bright light who brings positivity everywhere she goes. She stays busy between playing on a Unified basketball team and running... Read More

Jackson

Rhode Island, 2019

Age: 12 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 6

Since Jackson was first diagnosed with T1D in 2013, he has progressed from finger sticks and insulin injections to CGM and insulin pump... Read More

Maya

Rhode Island, 2017

Age: 11 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 2

Maya is a reader, dancer and according to her endocrinologist, a T1D all-star. She’s so on top of her T1D that she received... Read More

Jordan

Rhode Island, 2015

Age: 16 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 2

“I am one person out of the millions of others in this country, but I have learned that one voice can make a... Read More

Matt

Rhode Island, 2013

Age: 9 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 6

When life handed him lemons, Matthew didn’t just make lemonade—he started his T1D advocacy! Sweet Rush Lemonade Stand, founded by Matthew and his... Read More

Dylan

Rhode Island, 2011

Dylan has seen first-hand some of the complications of type 1 diabetes, since his father also has the disease. That contributes to Dylan’s strong involvement with JDRF, but his own... Read More

Emilie

Rhode Island, 2011

According to her mother, "Emilie's biggest interest at this point in life is people. She is truly a people person and can hold a true conversation with just about anyone." Read More