2023

Age: 13 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 11

Brodie is an award-winning basketball player whose dream is to play for the NBA. Upon his diagnosis with T1D, all Brodie could think was... Read More

Damian

Age: 10 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 3

Damian loves sports, particularly baseball and soccer, and he doesn’t shy away from stepping up into some of the tougher roles on his teams.... Read More

Darcy

Age: 16 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 11

In addition to being an honors student, Darcy enjoys art, crochet, roller skating, and plays tennis for her high school. She has even found... Read More

Emma

Age: 15 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 8

When Emma was young, she wanted to be a superhero so she could help people in need. Her career plans have changed a bit.... Read More

Frankie

Age: 7 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 5

Frankie is one busy girl! She is on a local swim team, plays piano, is an avid snow skier, participates in gymnastics, and is... Read More

Kathryn

Age: 14 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 9

Kathryn recently earned her scuba diving certification, something people with T1D couldn’t do until recently. She loves sports and the outdoors, with some of... Read More

Lucca

Age: 11 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 1

Lucca likes to stay active with fencing, playing dodgeball, and going to the park with his friends. He’s become a pro at overcoming challenges—not... Read More

Marisa

Age: 16 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 7

If you ask Marisa what she wants to do when she’s older, her answer is simple: she wants to make a difference in people’s... Read More

Natalia

Age: 17 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 12

Natalia became a JDRF Youth Ambassador pretty soon after being diagnosed with T1D, and she credits that with helping her to adjust to life... Read More

Nina

Age: 17 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 13

Sports and competition have always been a big part of Nina’s life, but she has always made time for other things she’s passionate about.... Read More

Paige

Age: 13 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 7

If there is one word to describe Paige, it’s definitely the word “resilient.” Paige was diagnosed with T1D when she was in the first... Read More

Paris

Age: 12 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 4

If you ask Paris what type of animal is her favorite, she’d probably quickly answer with “koalas.” When Paris was diagnosed with T1D, her... Read More

Tennyson

Age: 11 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 7

Tennyson likes creating online trivia quizzes and collecting junior ranger badges from all the U.S. National Parks. He’s a speed LEGO builder and has... Read More

Zosia

Age: 14 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 11

Zosia has a passion for writing, especially poetry. She also loves to play violin and listen to live music. Aside from an appreciation for... Read More

Ella

Colorado, 2023

Age: 5 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 1

Ella is very excited to start kindergarten this year. Swimming is one of her favorite activities, but she also loves coloring, dance, gymnastics, and... Read More

Gavin

Colorado, 2023

Age: 14 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 8

If you’re ever wondering where you can find Gavin, the first place you are likely to find him is somewhere people need help. Whether... Read More

Sabrina

Colorado, 2023

Age: 14 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 8

Being from Colorado, Sabrina enjoys staying active! She plays lacrosse and loves to ski in the winter and mountain bike in the summer. One... Read More

Annabelle

Connecticut, 2023

Age: 16 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 4

Annabelle’s biggest dream is to one day be able to say, “I used to have diabetes.” When she is not working hard in school... Read More

Ava

Connecticut, 2023

Age: 16 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 7

Ava loves drawing, collecting records and listening to music, as well as collecting skincare and stationery. At school, Ava participates in dance club, as... Read More

Casey

Delaware, 2023

Age: 16 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 15

Casey’s favorite subject in school is chemistry. In the future, she envisions herself as a veterinarian or in a STEM-oriented career. Her love of... Read More

Becca

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Amanda

Age: 16 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 7

When Amanda was diagnosed with T1D, what she needed the most was to see other people living with T1D who weren’t just surviving, but... Read More

Bauer

Age: 14 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 6

Bauer is very interested in technology—he recently built his own computer! He’s been in a few clinical trials related to T1D technology and knows... Read More

Evan

Age: 9 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 2

There are a lot of impressive things about Evan, but his kindness might be the most impressive of them all. “I like to make... Read More

Kobi

Age: 13 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 8

Kobi is an active 7th grader who plays football and saxophone, but of all his accomplishments, forming his support organization “Kobi’s Konnection” to help... Read More

Savannah

Age: 14 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 7

Savannah is very enthusiastic about causes that are important to her. Since her T1D diagnosis, she and her family have been actively involved in... Read More

Drass

Hawaii, 2023

Age: 9 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 2

Drass might have the widest range of interests of any 3rd grader around! He loves to play soccer, collect and trade Pokemon cards, play... Read More

Nico

Hawaii, 2023

Age: 13 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 2

Nico loves to be active, and you can usually find him playing either club soccer or with his school’s team, hiking, fishing, or surfing.... Read More

Charlotte

Idaho, 2023

Age: 12 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 5

Charlotte is very artistic—she likes singing, dancing, and listening to boy bands, but she especially likes abstract painting. She enjoys raising awareness about T1D,... Read More

Edgar

Age: 13 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 11

Edgar has two parents, two sisters, and two dogs, and describes them as a team when it comes to supporting Edgar managing life with... Read More

Izzy

Age: 17 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 9

Izzy has always had one goal: to not let T1D stand in her way or prevent her from accomplishing anything, and she achieves that... Read More

Josie

Age: 17 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 9

When Josie’s former state senator asked her to talk about living with T1D at a press conference, she jumped at the chance. “I was... Read More

Teagan

Age: 15 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 6

Teagan is extremely passionate about water polo and has played in the National Tournament in California and competed at the Junior Olympics. Teagan is... Read More

Sophia

Indiana, 2023

Age: 12 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 3

Sophia is one busy 6th grader! She’s in high ability classes, a member of the swim team, and plays tennis as well. She’s incredibly... Read More

Lucy

Iowa, 2023

Age: 16 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 6

Lucy has participated in several research studies since she was diagnosed with T1D at age 6. “I participate in any study I qualify for... Read More

Reese

Iowa, 2023

Age: 10 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 5

Reese is very excited that she made the swim team this year, and is grateful for her continuous glucose monitor that allows her mom... Read More

Blythe

Kansas, 2023

Age: 12 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 10

Blythe loves writing poems and stories—one of her poems was even published in a national student poetry collection! She also likes playing video games... Read More

Harper

Kentucky, 2023

Age: 16 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 2

Harper is a straight-A student and takes school very seriously because her goal is to become a pediatric endocrinologist. She wants to provide empathy... Read More

Lily

Kentucky, 2023

Age: 8 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 6

Lily fondly remembers getting a Rufus bear in the hospital after her T1D diagnosis—she still sleeps with it to this day! From that moment,... Read More

Bryce

Louisiana, 2023

Age: 16 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 6

After Bryce was diagnosed with T1D, he realized pretty quickly how important using his voice is. “T1D advocacy is really important to me. Advocacy... Read More

Henry

Louisiana, 2023

Age: 12 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 9

Henry is a perfect mix of athleticism and academics. Just last year he made it to the Academic Games National Tournament and scored the... Read More

Maria

Maine, 2023

Age: 10 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 7

Even though Maria is only 10, she already has a plan for high school: she will shadow her doctor to learn how to help... Read More

Annika

Maryland, 2023

Age: 17 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 12

Annika can almost always be found outdoors, whether it’s biking, hiking, running, skiing, or playing tennis. Recently, Annika was certified to SCUBA dive and... Read More

Anya

Maryland, 2023

Age: 15 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 8

When Anya was 10 years old, one of her close friends from diabetes camp passed away due to complications from severe low blood sugar.... Read More

Anna

Massachusetts, 2023

Age: 9 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 4

Anna is rightfully very proud that she is able to talk to anyone, even strangers about what life with T1D is like. She speaks... Read More

Emmie

Massachusetts, 2023

Age: 7 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 4

Emmie calls her insulin pump and her continuous glucose monitor her “robots.” She recently shared her story about having T1D with her Girl Scouts... Read More

Kate

Massachusetts, 2023

Age: 14 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 4

Kate is passionate about improving the lives of those with T1D. She has volunteered to participate in clinical trials studying new T1D technology and... Read More

Jayda

Age: 16 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 9

Jayda is very involved at her school – she was voted class president by her fellow classmates, and she is a member of the... Read More

Jolie

Age: 12 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 8

When Jolie left the hospital after her T1D diagnosis, she went right to dance class. On top of being a competitive dancer, she’s a... Read More

Malcolm Jr.

Age: 12 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 6

If you ask Malcolm Jr. one word he would use to describe himself, he is quick to let you know that he is a... Read More

Trace

Age: 11 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 2

Trace is not only passionate about sports, he’s also an incredibly talented athlete! He plays basketball, football, and baseball, and recently made a travel... Read More

Ben

Minnesota, 2023

Age: 14 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 9 months

Ben has a built-in T1D support system: his brother, who also has T1D. They play soccer, hockey, and golf together, and can... Read More

Isabella

Minnesota, 2023

Age: 17 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 3

Isabella has had some firsthand experience when it comes to legislation that would positively impact the T1D community. As a member of Youth in... Read More

Thor

Minnesota, 2023

Age: 12 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 2

Thor loves building with Legos, so much so that instead of using a poster to do his yearly presentation at school to spread awareness... Read More

JuJu

Mississippi, 2023

Age: 4 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 2

JuJu is known as the hero amongst his family, and it’s easy to see why! Juju was diagnosed with T1D when he was only... Read More

Eve LeeAnn

Missouri, 2023

Age: 5 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 1

Eve LeeAnn is a very outgoing five year old and loves to entertain—singing, dancing, and wearing costumes. With the help of her mom, Eve... Read More

Kate

Missouri, 2023

Age: 11 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 9

One week after her T1D diagnosis, Kate raised more than $14,000 for JDRF. Since then, she has served as a JDRF Youth Ambassador and... Read More

Madi

Missouri, 2023

Age: 17 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 6

Madi and her mom created a support group in their community for families of children with T1D. They’ve also done presentations at Madi’s school... Read More

Madisyn

Montana, 2023

Age: 14 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 8

If anyone ever has a question for Madisyn about T1D, she doesn’t hesitate to answer. Her outgoing personality doesn’t stop at spreading T1D awareness;... Read More

Aiden

Nebraska, 2023

Age: 15 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 10

Aiden has taken every opportunity to educate his classmates, family, and friends about T1D and the daily struggles he faces. He’s especially proud of... Read More

Alex

Nebraska, 2023

Age: 17 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 12

Alex wants to be a pharmacist when he grows up because he loves helping people. His part-time job as a clerk at his local... Read More

Brooklyn

Nebraska, 2023

Age: 17 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 11

Brooklyn enjoys playing tennis and volleyball, spending time with her friends and family, shopping, riding her bike, baking, and volunteering. Brooklyn is incredibly proud... Read More

Joy

Nevada, 2023

Age: 15 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 9

Joy describes herself as “a very busy person” and she definitely is! She participates in piano club, winter color guard, Girl Scouts, student council,... Read More

Leah

Nevada, 2023

Age: 15 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 14

Leah was diagnosed with T1D in April of 2022, which she describes as the biggest challenge of her life. Leah hit the ground running... Read More

Amanda

New Hampshire, 2023

Age: 16 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 9

Amanda has received straight A’s her entire school career, which would be an impressive accomplishment all on its own, but Amanda’s dedication and work... Read More

Elise

New Hampshire, 2023

Age: 15 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 1

Elise doesn’t remember life without T1D, but she tries to think of it as more of an obstacle than a roadblock. Elise is passionate... Read More

Avery

Age: 17 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 10

Avery has been a dancer for over 14 years and competitively for the past 5 years. She’s a member of her school’s varsity dance... Read More

Bela

Age: 15 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 13

Bela is on the competitive rowing team at her high school and her rowing academy—she feels those experiences have helped her gain important leadership... Read More

Ella

Age: 17 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 7

When Ella is not pushing herself with academics, she can be found on a field hockey or lacrosse field or at the beach serving... Read More

Lindsay

Age: 17 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 6

Lindsay remembers how isolated she felt after she was diagnosed with T1D, but that all changed when she and her family attended their first... Read More

Russell

Age: 12 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 6

Ask Russell what two of his most proud accomplishments are and he will be quick to tell you that they are achieving his Tenderfoot... Read More

Lila

New Mexico, 2023

Age: 13 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 8

Lila and her family live over 200 miles from their closest JDRF chapter, but they work to spread awareness about Type 1 Diabetes. As... Read More

Ari

Age: 15 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 5

Ari is very passionate about sports and is on a competitive travel baseball team. “I’m proud of being able to perform as an elite... Read More

Ariel

Age: 16 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 11

It doesn’t matter if it’s managing life with T1D or spending 9 months working hard to recover from a ruptured ACL to return to... Read More

Isabella

Age: 10 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 6

Isabella started raising awareness for type 1 diabetes in the third grade, making posters for her class about the differences between hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia.... Read More

Jackie

Age: 17 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 1

Jackie loves exploring, whether it be destinations around the world or who she is as a person, she is always in the mood for... Read More

Jayme

Age: 17 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 6

When Jayme was 13, she and her mom participated in a JDRF Ride and the support she experienced was inspiring. “For the first time... Read More

JT

Age: 15 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 12

In the two years since he was diagnosed with T1D, JT has learned a lot about taking care of himself. This is especially true... Read More

Max

Age: 14 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 12

Max is a guy with a goal: to do whatever he can to further T1D research and contribute to the progress being made towards... Read More

Nicholas

Age: 13 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 6

Nicholas really likes to help with yard work, so much so that he is currently participating in the 50 Yard Challenge, mowing 50 yards... Read More

Orli

Age: 16 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 7

Orli wants to make the world a better place, using passion as her guiding value, and she’s well on her way to doing just... Read More

Christina

Age: 15 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 9

Christina can usually be found spreading awareness around T1D. Whether she’s speaking about T1D in her speech and debate or English classes, posting on... Read More

Davis

Age: 15 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 5

Davis loves sports and is a starting lacrosse player, and captain of the soccer team at his school. He’s a member of the National... Read More

Hannah

Age: 17 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 3

Hannah has been a dancer for over 14 years — she is trained in ballet, modern, jazz, and tap. She is also a member... Read More

Jad

Age: 17 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 12

Jad describes himself as an extrovert, he loves having conversations with a variety of people and learning more about different ideas in general. He’s... Read More

Madilyn

Age: 9 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 5

When Madilyn was diagnosed with T1D, she dove right into getting involved with things like JDRF One Walk, JDRF Ride, and has served as... Read More

Brandon

Age: 14 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 4

Brandon is proud of how well he manages his schedule — he plays club soccer year round, is on his school’s basketball team, and... Read More

Cora

Age: 11 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 4

Cora loves arts and crafting, especially drawing and making Barbie clothes, and she recently started to teach herself how to crochet. She is a... Read More

Ethan

Age: 16 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 7

Ethan is a high school sophomore who will never pass up the opportunity to talk about T1D. “I have always taken the opportunity to... Read More

Ian

Age: 9 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 1

Ian has not let T1D get in his way! He maintains all A’s in school, plays tennis, piano, and loves performing in musicals (he... Read More

Jordan

Age: 15 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 10

Jordan describes himself as “family-oriented” and says that his journey with T1D has been a family effort. Jordan knows that not everyone living with... Read More

Luke

Age: 14 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 14

Luke wasn’t planning on attending JDRF 2023 Children’s Congress, but his brother, who has been living with T1D for eight years, was. That all... Read More

Bay

Oklahoma, 2023

Age: 12 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 11

Bay loves school, so much so that she’s already thinking about colleges even though she’s only in 6th grade (Brown is her first choice... Read More

Tyler

Oklahoma, 2023

Age: 14 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 2

Tyler is thrilled to represent the Cherokee Nation at this year’s JDRF Children’s Congress. He enjoys learning about his Native American heritage, especially about... Read More

Andrew

Oregon, 2023

Age: 13 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 5

Andrew dreams of a world where people are more educated about T1D, and he works hard in his community to help that happen! In... Read More

Owen

Oregon, 2023

Age: 15 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 5

Owen enjoys volunteering for JDRF, from serving as a Youth Ambassador, community events like One Walk, and delivering Bags of Hope to newly diagnosed... Read More

Zoe

Oregon, 2023

Age: 13 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 9

When Zoe’s twin brother was diagnosed with T1D in 2015, she, her parents and other sibling were screened for diabetes autoantibodies. Her older sibling... Read More

Anderson

Age: 16 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 9

Anderson has a lot of things that take up his time! He is on both the soccer and tennis teams at school, a member... Read More

Caroline

Age: 7 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 2

Caroline is a very active 7-year-old both in and out of school! Caroline loves soccer, softball, dance, and children’s programs at church. Caroline’s proudest... Read More

Emily

Age: 10 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 7

Emily loves helping people, whether it be through serving as a student ambassador or being a helper at the school library. Every year for... Read More

Ethan

Age: 14 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 4

Ethan loves the outdoors—hiking, camping, hunting, and skiing—and has been to 11 National Parks. “I’ve had to treat low blood sugars four hundred feet... Read More

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

Cooper

South Carolina, 2023

Age: 13 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 2

Cooper likes playing video games and hanging out with his friends—he has sleepovers with them almost every weekend. He plays percussion in his middle... Read More

Eliza

South Carolina, 2023

Age: 16 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 14

Eliza fell in love with running the summer before 7th grade, and has been running varsity track and cross country ever since! She was... Read More

Khadidja

South Dakota, 2023

Age: 15 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 8

Khadidja loves to read,play the saxophone, and learn new things. When asked what she sees herself doing as an adult, Khadidja says she sees... Read More

Sierra

South Dakota, 2023

Age: 16 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 13

Sierra loves sports and exercise and keeps herself active on a traveling softball team and the track team (the long jump is her favorite).... Read More

Jack

Tennessee, 2023

Age: 15 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 5

Jack is very active and can usually be found in the water! Whether he’s in the pool participating in competitive swimming year-round or out... Read More

Naman

Tennessee, 2023

Age: 17 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 6

Naman is a JDRF Youth Ambassador and Youth Advocacy Leader who is passionate about healthcare affordability. “It is extremely important to me that those... Read More

Reagan

Tennessee, 2023

Age: 16 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 8

Reagan holds several pageant titles (including her current title of America’s Ideal Miss Historic Tennessee), but one of the titles Reagan is most proud... Read More

Addison

Age: 14 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 10

Addison is passionate about everything she does, whether that’s playing volleyball, tennis, golfing, cheerleading, or getting the leading role in school plays. An accomplishment... Read More

Alex

Age: 17 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 5

Upon her diagnosis with T1D, Alex was told artificial pancreas technology would not be available until she was in college. She started using one... Read More

Bethany

Age: 16 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 6

Bethany has a personal goal: to spread awareness and help other people with T1D better manage their disease. “I have turned this seemingly everlasting... Read More

Brock

Age: 7 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 6

Brock has handled his T1D diagnosis really well. “I don’t cry with injections, finger sticks, CGM or pump site changes, and I tell people... Read More

Layla

Age: 17 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 11

You’d probably have a hard time finding another teenager who understands herself as well as Layla does. Her burning desire to express her personal... Read More

Nadia

Age: 11 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 3

Nadia loves to be active. She has been playing soccer—her favorite sport—since she was 4 years old. She also runs track and won third... Read More

Peyton

Age: 13 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 11

Peyton has traveled to 13 countries, and she hopes to increase that number by a lot. She even traveled to Nicaragua just three weeks... Read More

Peyton

Age: 12 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 10

Peyton is a busy 12 year old and likes trying new things! He has a red belt in martial arts, is a trumpet player... Read More

Pranav

Age: 15 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 8

Pranav loves using technology and software to solve real-world problems and envisions himself using his passion to help solve problems that are related to... Read More

Ryan

Age: 17 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 5

After Ryan attended her first JDRF One Walk, she says she felt driven to spread awareness about T1D and do everything she possibly could... Read More

Sofia

Age: 15 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 10

It would be tough to find something that Sofia hasn’t done to raise awareness around T1D. She’s participated in JDRF One Walk events, Galas,... Read More

Sydnie

Age: 13 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 4

Sydnie loves all things science and math—she hopes to one day attend UCLA and become a chemical scientist. She really enjoys singing, playing piano... Read More

Zara

Age: 15 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 7

Zara has big aspirations! She is passionate about speech and debate, and wants to become a lawyer, then eventually run for congressional office. Zara... Read More

Laila

Utah, 2023

Age: 16 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 3

When Laila was in 5th grade, she did a project on Mae Jemison, the first African American woman in space. It sparked her love... Read More

Liviana

Utah, 2023

Age: 10 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 8

Liviana describes herself as a strong feminist who will always fight for what she believes in, and she’s looking forward to bringing that energy... Read More

Thomas

Utah, 2023

Age: 17 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 7

Thomas describes himself as a social person, and enjoys spending time with his friends and playing basketball with his brothers when he isn’t busy... Read More

Aurora

Vermont, 2023

Age: 12 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 9

Aurora has a lot of big plans for her life, and she doesn’t intend to let T1D stand in her way. She loves all... Read More

Emory

Age: 17 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 12

Emory and two of his siblings have T1D, so he understands how much work and support (and money) it takes to manage it.... Read More

Jack

Age: 15 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 1

If you ask Jack what he loves to do, he’s likely to answer “sleep!” which isn’t a surprise considering how much he has going... Read More

Jane

Age: 11 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 5

Jane believes supporting T1D research and raising awareness is very important. She enjoys participating in all of the JDRF events, and especially loved when... Read More

Karson

Age: 11 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 8

Karson is a “take charge” kind of guy, he leads his own JDRF One Walk team, founded “Go Blue Day” at his elementary school... Read More

Maddie

Age: 17 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 3

Maddie doesn’t remember what her life before being diagnosed with T1D was like, but she does remember her dad (who also lives with T1D,... Read More

Riley

Age: 15 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 1

Riley is passionate about the importance of T1D research advancements and the development of new technology to make managing T1D easier, and she’s played... Read More

Eli

Age: 13 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 1

Eli loves science and social studies. He likes to spend his free time outdoors, playing golf, hiking, and camping. Eli is a patrol leader... Read More

Grace

Age: 17 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 10

You can’t stop Grace from spreading awareness about T1D! She has not one, but two social media accounts that she uses to educate people... Read More

Natalie

Age: 8 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 4

Children’s Congress is a huge part of Natalie’s family story—her mom was a Delegate at the very first Children’s Congress in 1999! “I think... Read More

Safa

Age: 8 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 1

If there’s one word that describes Safa, it is definitely the word active! She plays competitive soccer and has her red striped belt in... Read More

Wes

Age: 17 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 4

Wes is an avid athlete and does not let his type 1 diabetes define him. “Being a person with T1D should not prevent me,... Read More

Chris

West Virginia, 2023

Age: 13 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 5

Chris loves mythology and ancient history. He also enjoys creative writing, science, and politics. He’s especially proud of being an honor roll student and... Read More

Meredith

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

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

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

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

Gannon

Wyoming, 2023

Age: 17 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 10

Gannon has a lot to be proud of! He plays golf for his school and baseball for his city (he was selected for the... Read More

Ethan

Age: 12 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 4

Ethan spends a lot of time promoting awareness about living with T1D in his home country of Australia. He holds fundraisers and makes presentations... Read More

Eva

Age: 15 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 3

Eva, like most people living with T1D is grateful for the advancements that have been made with devices like insulin pumps and continuous glucose... Read More

Martha

Age: 16 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 3

Martha enjoys karate, Kobudo, listening to music, fitness, and traveling to new countries. She is excited and honored to come to Washington, D.C., and... Read More

Tilly