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  • The Role of a Lifetime

    July 9, 2013

    What could a journalist, a race-car driver, a scientist, an actress, and a chef all have in common every single day? If you guessed “type 1 diabetes,” you’d be right—but it’s more than that. The five JDRF celebrity advocates who shared their stories today as Children’s Congress Town Hall Role Models have learned to live with type 1 diabetes (T1D). But more importantly, their lives have all seen remarkable triumphs, despite—and in some ways because of—T1D.

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    CC Town Hall group
  • CC11 Tips and Feedback from Facebook Users

    September 14, 2010

    I wanted to share some feedback we got from JDRF advocates who submitted their CC11 application via Facebook, see below. Login today...

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  • Thanks for Participating in the CC11 Contest on Facebook!

    September 1, 2010

    Yesterday was the final day of the 2011 Children’s Congress (CC11) Contest on Facebook, so thanks to those of you that participated...

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  • 6 Days to Go: Tips to Apply to CC11 This Weekend!

    August 26, 2010

    The first ever Children’s Congress Contest on Facebook (FB) is quickly coming to an end. If you haven’t already submitted your 2011...

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  • Time Running Out – Join the CC11 Contest on Facebeook

    August 20, 2010

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  • Tips for Children's Congress Application Letter

    August 11, 2010

    As promised, I wanted to share with you some additional tips on what to include in the letter to your Members of...

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  • Tips on Applying to Children's Congress Contest on FB

    August 10, 2010

    Our team wanted to share some tips with you about preparing your application for the Children's Congress Contest on Facebook. Below we provide...

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  • CC11 on FB Picking up Momentum!

    August 4, 2010

    Not even 24 hours have passed and we already have nearly 30 applicants for the 2011 Children’s Congress (CC11) who submitted their...

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  • JDRF's Children's Congress Hits Facebook: Apply today on FB and win your spot in the 2011 Children's Congress!

    August 3, 2010

    Thousands of children have applied over the years but only 150 are selected for each class of delegates to JDRF's Children's Congress....

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  • Facebook Announcement Delayed =(

    August 2, 2010

    Boo-hooo…. I was so looking forward to making our big announcement on Facebook today! Sadly, I'll have to wait until later this...

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