Nina

North Dakota 2025

Age: 16 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 7

Nina loves sports and music, frequently singing the national anthem at local sporting events. She doesn’t let diabetes stop her from enjoying high-intensity […] Read More

Danika

North Dakota 2019

Age: 17 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 13

Danika is determined to make a difference. Danika loves giving back to her community through service projects with her school’s student council, which […] Read More

Addison

North Dakota 2017

Age: 10 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 4

Addison likes to figure skate, swim and play the violin. She wants to be an eye doctor when she grows up. Addison says, […] Read More

Annelise

North Dakota 2015

Age: 10 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 6

Annelise’s enthusiasm is downright contagious. “A cure would affect my life and my family’s lives so much!” she says. “I’ve gotten 6,376 shots […] Read More

T.J.

North Dakota 2013

Age: 8 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 5

Having T1D hasn’t been child’s play for TJ and his two older sisters, who all have the disease. But thanks to research and […] Read More

Taya

North Dakota 2013

Age: 16 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 4

Growing up, Taya shared more than the toys and snacks that most kids split with their siblings. Taya, her brother, and her sister […] Read More

Tylie

North Dakota 2013

Age: 17 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 4

Tylie was the first of her siblings to receive a T1D diagnosis. Of the four kids in her family, three have the disease […] Read More

Emma

North Dakota 2011

Emma was diagnosed at age seven, which is the same age at which her older sister, Haley, was diagnosed. "Haley has been a great big sister and type 1 diabetes […] Read More

Haley

North Dakota 2011

Haley was diagnosed at age seven, and right away decided to administer her own shots. Still, she felt somewhat alone with the disease until her younger sister, Emma, was diagnosed […] Read More