Blogs

2011 was an exciting year for JDRF Advocacy, especially with the Promise to Remember Me Campaign ! The year saw the completion of 260 meetings with Members of Congress, which we could not have done without advocates like you. However, we still have another 4 months left of the Campaign. The meeting total...

Check out the final highlight for the 2011 Childrens’ Congress from our camera team, this one features more testimony from award winning actor, Kevin Kline and our delegates. (Apologies for the delay in getting this up for you but I had taken a little vacation right after CC and this clips wasn’t...

After having worked the past three Children’s Congresses, I love the fact that each class of our delegates is key in making sure that we continue to push forward towards a cure and ensure that federal funding continues to support this effort. However, the CC11 delegates not only helped in making...

We were very lucky to have Brian Kenny join us at another Children's Congress this year! Brian served as the emcee for the "Role Models with Type 1 Diabetes" Town Hall panel. Check out our video from Brian below! Brian is the anchor of ESPN's flagship sports news and information program...

I had great time hanging out with Crystal Bowersox and her team during the 2011 Children’s Congress, what a great set of people to be around and so inspiring for our delegates! See below for a quick video she did for me as she was preparing to attend a meeting on Capitol Hill. Crystal Bowersox...

I got a chance to catch up with swimmer and Olympian, Gary Hall, who also shared his thoughts on his time at Children's Congress ( watch the highlights of the town hall ). After being diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in 1999, Gary was told by doctors that he would never again be able to compete at...

The 2011 Children’s Congress also invited LPGA player, Carling Coffing to the Role Models with Diabetes town hall. As a professional golfer, Carling is in her fourth season on the Duramed Future Tour. She was twice named to the Big Ten All-Conference Second Team, and in 2010, she was winner of...

Check out what Kendall Simmons had to say about the 2011 Children’s Congress before the Role Models with Diabetes town hall on day 2 ( watch the highlights of the town hall ). Kendall is an NFL football guard who has played with the Pittsburgh Steelers, New England Patriots, and Buffalo Bills....

‘…do a little poke here and do that 10 or 12 times a day and that’s how you check your blood’, as Kiki from Washington State explained to his senator, Maria Cantwell. Thanks to all the Members of Congress who took time to meet with the 2011 Children’s Congress delegates...

Hey everyone - I noticed we don't have a lot of conversation going on in this group, so I thought I'd start one. Is everyone aware of the SDP vote going on this week? We aren't sure what day the vote will be on yet, but I hope you'll all make a call to your local representative of Congress...