The Ambassadors are the faces of the Nordstrom Beat the Bridge (BTB) in our community and work with the JDRF Greater Northwest staff to educate teams and participants about living with Type 1 diabetes (T1D). The ambassadors will tell their T1D story and encourage their audience to fundraise for a cure!  Our BTB Ambassadors are very carefully chosen and each represents a different stage of life affected by T1D.

Being an ambassador is a significant time commitment. We ask our Ambassadors, and a parent when necessary, to join us for a variety of speaking engagements and meetings, which often take place on weekdays. Many of these engagements take place at Nordstrom stores and other companies in Seattle, Bellevue and the surrounding area. These meetings are typically held on Saturday mornings or weekdays and last approximately 30 minutes-1 hr. In total ambassadors should be prepared to commit to 30-45hrs during the Beat the Bridge year (November – August).

Requirements:

• Between the ages of 8-18 years old
• Participated in at least one year of the Nordstrom Beat the Bridge with proven fundraising success
• Comfortable speaking in front of crowds – Ambassadors are often asked to speak about their experiences with T1D and their participation in the Nordstrom Beat the Bridge
• Available to participate in ambassador engagements during weekdays and weekends
• Social Media presence – you will be asked to make a minimum of 6 posts during the Beat the Bridge Season – postings can be made by parent or guardian

Please follow this link and submit with a photograph to Andrea Williams at awilliams@jdrf.org or by mail to 1215 4th Ave, Suite 1100, Seattle, WA 98161 by September 13th.  For additional information, please don’t hesitate to call us at (206) 708-2253. Thank you and we look forward to hearing from you!