Brady

Georgia 2025

Age: 17 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 10

Brady is gearing up for his senior year of high school, where he plays varsity baseball and is active in many clubs. Outside […] Read More

Charley

Georgia 2025

Age: 13 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 10

Charley loves competition cheer. She has won three consecutive conference titles with her middle school team. In her spare time, she enjoys tumbling […] Read More

Cooper

Georgia 2025

Age: Age: | Age at T1D diagnosis: diagnosis:

  Age: 8 Age at T1D diagnosis: 5 Cooper is a sports enthusiast and loves any game with a ball—baseball, football, basketball, golf, etc. He just started his spring baseball […] Read More

Heiab

Georgia 2025

Age: 16 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 9

Heiab, now a sophomore in high school, loves playing baseball, which he has been doing for 4 years. During his free time, he […] Read More

Torri-Symone

Georgia 2025

Age: 15 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 11

Torri-Symone loves to act, sing, and dance, and she never lets T1D stop her from doing what she loves! She also loves advocating […] Read More

Amanda

Georgia 2023

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

Georgia 2023

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

Georgia 2023

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

Georgia 2023

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

Georgia 2023

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

Catelin

Georgia 2019

Age: 7 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 4

Catelin received her T1D diagnosis two years ago, but she and her family were already familiar with the disease since both of her […] Read More

Hayden

Georgia 2019

Age: 16 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 3

Hayden successfully manages a busy schedule of school, travel and playing on the lacrosse team. Despite living in Atlanta, he spends about 20 […] Read More

Malakai

Georgia 2019

Age: 10 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 9

Malakai was diagnosed with T1D less than a year ago, but hasn’t let it stop him from continuing to do the things he […] Read More

MJ

Georgia 2019

Age: 10 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 5

MJ is no stranger to speaking with people about what life with T1D is like. Every year, he sets aside time to tell […] Read More

Ty

Georgia 2019

Age: 8 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 6

Ty and his family have learned to adjust to life with not only him having T1D, but his older brother and younger sister […] Read More

Caroline

Georgia 2017

Age: 16 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 12

Caroline enjoys playing flute in marching band, attending Camp Adam Fisher for kids with diabetes and her family’s yearly summer beach trip. Her […] Read More

Lucy

Georgia 2017

Age: 15 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 9

Lucy is a swimmer who enjoys participating in Model UN and hanging out with her friends. She is also very committed to advocating […] Read More

Micah

Georgia 2017

Age: 17 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 18 months

Micah loves to play lacrosse—and he hopes to continue to play in college. When his young parents couldn’t handle managing his diabetes, […] Read More

Priya

Georgia 2017

Age: 12 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 11

Priya enjoys playing the flute, singing and drawing. Priya isn’t the only person in her family with T1D; her brother has T1D as […] Read More

Mary Morgan

Georgia 2015

Age: 13 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 8

“I’m learning that when life gives you lemons, you should make lemonade,” says Mary Morgan. “Sugar–free lemonade, that is!” Her sunny disposition gets […] Read More

Robert (Bobby)

Georgia 2015

Age: 9 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 2

For Bobby, a cure for T1D would mean one thing: Game time! “There is so much hope that someday I can just keep […] Read More

Mary Grace

Georgia 2013

Age: 14 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 4

Mary Grace is proud of her service as a role model for other kids—those who have T1D and those who do not. Inspired […] Read More

Taylor

Georgia 2013

Age: 11 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 1

Diagnosed with T1D just three weeks after her first birthday, Taylor has scarcely known a life without site changes and syringes, highs and […] Read More

Kyle

Georgia 2011

Diagnosed at age two, Kyle is a caring boy who is passionate about life. He is learning how to use his blood sugar meter, and has participated twice in the […] Read More

Molly

Georgia 2011

Molly says that diabetes makes her "special," not "different." From her diagnosis at age two emerged a number of opportunities for Molly to make a difference, and she's already accomplished […] Read More

Robert

Georgia 2011

Robert was 11 years old when he started feeling weak at camp. When he returned home, his parents took him to the doctor, where he tested positive for strep throat, […] Read More

Samuel

Georgia 2011

One way Samuel tells his story and deals with the frustrations of diabetes is through music. He is a percussionist and plays drums, and also writes music and lyrics. Samuel […] Read More