Wisconsin

Meredith

Wisconsin, 2023

Age: 17 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 2

Meredith is proud to use her voice to raise awareness about T1D. For many years, she has participated in JDRF One Walk, volunteered at... Read More

Mira

Wisconsin, 2023

Age: 16 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 13

It’s hard to know how Mira finds the time to do everything she does! She is active in clubs at school including Key Club,... Read More

Silvia

Wisconsin, 2023

Age: 9 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 5

If you ask Silvia what they look forward to, they’ll be quick to answer “changing the world” and at age 9, they’re well on... Read More

Talon

Wisconsin, 2023

Age: 13 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 4

Shortly after his T1D diagnosis, Talon got a diabetic alert dog named Hero and was interviewed on local news channels about life with T1D... Read More

Danielle

Wisconsin, 2019

Age: 16 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 4

Danielle loves exploring and trying out new, exciting things, participating in Model United Nations, volunteering at a nursing home assisting elderly residents and... Read More

Gabby

Wisconsin, 2019

Age: 12 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 9

Gabby is a talented musician and golfer. She loves to play piano and sing, and even sang in a music festival in Wisconsin.... Read More

Miles

Wisconsin, 2019

Age: 11 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 4

Diagnosed with T1D at just four years old, Miles recalls not being able to fully understand his diagnosis until he was a bit... Read More

Addison

Wisconsin, 2017

Age: 6 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 3

“Diabetes is all I know,” says six-year-old Addison. Diagnosed when she was just three, Addison is already an advocate for the importance of... Read More

Carson

Wisconsin, 2017

Age: 17 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 9

Carson has personally raised more than $15,000 for T1D research. He has participated in several of the Southeastern Wisconsin Chapter’s JDRF One Walk... Read More

Evan

Wisconsin, 2017

Age: 13 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 5

Evan likes video games, the Green Bay Packers and solving Rubik’s Cubes. When he grows up he wants to be a professional football... Read More

Lili

Wisconsin, 2017

Age: 13 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 5

Lili doesn’t let T1D get in the way of the things she loves to do, like playing soccer and basketball, but it does... Read More

Samanatha

Wisconsin, 2017

Age: 16 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 6

Samantha enjoys cycling, singing in choir, and playing the piano. Since her diagnosis, she has had the full support of her family to... Read More

Cara

Wisconsin, 2015

Age: 16 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 11

Cara has gold–medal goals. As a competitive figure skater and national silver medalist skater with a synchronized skating team, she also knows a... Read More

Jack

Wisconsin, 2015

Age: 6 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 4

Jack loves his life. His many favorite hobbies include cooking, eating, skiing, surfing, soccer, traveling and reading. And he has the same zest... Read More

Keira

Wisconsin, 2015

Age: 13 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 4

Keira loves cooking, dance and baking. In fact, she’d like to own her own bakery when she grows up. In the meantime, she... Read More

Sophia

Wisconsin, 2015

Age: 10 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 5

Sophia is one passionate proponent of the cause. “I’ve been a part of JDRF’s Promise to Remember Me Campaign for four years in... Read More

Stella

Wisconsin, 2015

Age: 9 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 1

“I’m proud of myself because anything I set my mind to, I accomplish,” proudly says Stella. Take biking and unicycling, for instance. “I... Read More

Kimmy

Wisconsin, 2013

Age: 11 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 3

Next time you flip on the TV, open the newspaper, or turn on the radio, you might just encounter Kimberly. Through her TV,... Read More

Shannon

Wisconsin, 2013

Age: 10 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 11 months

Softball, school plays, and student government. Acting, choir, and mystery books. Shannon’s life is bursting with activity, despite her T1D. “I still... Read More

Shelby

Wisconsin, 2013

Age: 8 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 4

Ask Shelby for her greatest accomplishment, and the answer is both simple and poignant: “Living successfully with T1D.” Both she and her dad... Read More

Wyatt

Wisconsin, 2013

Age: 10 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 4

An aspiring politician, Wyatt is looking to make a difference. As a student council representative, he personally asked the mayor of Green Bay,... Read More

Alexander

Wisconsin, 2011

"I love showing other kids that they can follow their dreams no matter what life throws at them," says Alexander. Type 1 diabetes has not stopped him from leading an... Read More

Darby

Wisconsin, 2011

"In the future, I aspire to do something meaningful," says Darby. She has thought about opening her own dance studio (since she loves to dance), or becoming an endocrinologist to... Read More

Max

Wisconsin, 2011

Max and his younger sister, Sophie, both have type 1, and have teamed up in the fight against diabetes. With their team, "The Attack Pack," they raise money in the... Read More

Sophie

Wisconsin, 2011

Sophie and her older brother, Max, are on a mission: to raise awareness of the disease they both have, and to tell their story of living with type 1 diabetes... Read More