Minnesota

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

Amelia

Minnesota, 2019

Age: 11 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 8 months

Amelia is an accomplished musician who plays both piano and violin, and even had the opportunity to travel to London last summer... Read More

Anthony

Minnesota, 2019

Age: 17 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 18 Months

Anthony is a junior in high school and starting catcher on his high school’s baseball team. When he’s not in school or... Read More

Elizabeth

Minnesota, 2019

Age: 16 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 12

Elizabeth enjoys playing volleyball, participating in the dive team and competing with the track and field team. In addition to sports, she also... Read More

Skylar

Minnesota, 2019

Age: 14 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 9

Skylar is a straight-A student with a love of reading, writing, electronic music, shopping and drawing. She’s very involved with JDRF and has... Read More

Caroline

Minnesota, 2017

Age: 13 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 3

Since being diagnosed right after her third birthday, Caroline has had a positive attitude about living with T1D. To keep upbeat, she repeats... Read More

Eric

Minnesota, 2017

Age: 13 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 4

Eric loves playing hockey, football and Xbox. When he grows up he wants to be a professional hockey or football player, though his... Read More

Leland

Minnesota, 2017

Age: 5 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 1

Leland loves to play Minecraft, ride his Superman bike and dress up as a Storm Trooper. He is very proud of gaining the... Read More

Lincoln

Minnesota, 2017

Age: 5 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 1

Lincoln loves to go to preschool, build with Legos and play hide-and-go-seek. Lincoln was diagnosed with T1D before his twin brother and likes... Read More

Abbie

Minnesota, 2015

Age: 16 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 13

Abbie knows all about innovation. She’s starting a nonprofit, called PAb’s Packs, with her friend Pia, who was diagnosed with lymphoma. “We both... Read More

Dominik

Minnesota, 2015

Age: 13 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 3

Managing T1D has taught Dominik the values of dedication and commitment in all aspects of life. An avid ice hockey player, he reflects... Read More

Landen

Minnesota, 2015

Age: 4 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 1

Thanks to his CGM and insulin pump, Landen attends regular preschool. Even with these advances in technology, Landen has been hospitalized seven times,... Read More

Anna

Minnesota, 2013

Age: 11 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 2

Diagnosed less than a year after her older sister (Emma), Anna was only two years old when her T1D was discovered and only... Read More

Emma

Minnesota, 2013

Age: 13 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 3

Just 10 months after Emma was diagnosed with T1D, her younger sister, Anna, was diagnosed as well. As young children, both struggled with... Read More

Cody

Minnesota, 2011

"Sometimes I get mad because I have diabetes and I think it's not fair, but then I remember my little sister and I think it's not so bad," says Cody,... Read More

Maxwell

Minnesota, 2011

Max was diagnosed with type 1 when he was three. Every year, Max's family marks his "diabetes anniversary" with a fun activity, like riding roller coasters, to celebrate everyone's hard... Read More