The JDRF Northeast Wisconsin Chapter is proud to introduce our incoming ’19-’20 JDRF Youth Ambassadors.  These talented young leaders, in addition to our existing ambassadors, will help put a face on Type 1 Diabetes in our communities. We look forward to the continue success of this group!

Meet Myla.  Myla is 16 and was diagnosed with T1D in August of 2009.  She is a competitive swimmer, participates in her school choir and has a job as a lifeguard at her local YMCA. She would like others to know that, “T1D can be a very challenging disease, but it is also manageable. There are lots of ups and down, but people with type one diabetes are able to achieve lots of great things in life.”

 

 

 

 

 

Meet Mackenzie.  Mackenzie is 10 years old and will be in 6th grade next fall.  She was diagnosed in August of 2013.  On the weekends she loves to play, swim and eat pizza(her favorite food.) Despite being allergic to cats she wants to be a veterinarian when she grows up.  When asked what she would like people to know about T1D she said, “I can’t help that I have it.. But I wish there was a cure.”

 

 

 

 

 

Michael is 15 and will be a sophomore in the fall. He was diagnosed in October of 2017.  He loves playing video games, particularly Overwatch. He’s a huge fan of Star Wars, Harry Potter, loves thrill rides and theme parks..especially Universal. He wanted to become a Youth Ambassador to not only educate the public on T1D but shed light on how much using technology improves day to day life.

 

 

 

 

Jack is going to be a sophomore this coming fall.  He was diagnosed in August of 2010.  Jack loves all things outdoors. He’s an avid fisherman and hunter which he hopes will help him become a Pro bass fisherman and guide when he is older. He enjoys doing volunteer conservation work when he can. If he’s not outside he likes to be home with his  pets and his family.  When asked why he wanted to be a JDRF Youth Ambassador he said, “To help make others more aware. A lot of people/kids think they know all about diabetes, but most of the time they don’t know much. I’d like to help change that.”

 

 

Next is Allie.  Allie is 14 and was diagnosed in June of 2011.  She is on the Board of her school’s student council, plays competitive tennis and sings in her school choir.  On the weekends you can also find her swimming, playing tennis, playing with her dog, Baxter, and hanging out with her friends. She also loves to go supper-clubbing with her grandparents. When she was asked why she wanted to become a JDRF Youth Ambasador she said, “I feel it is time for me to get out there and tell the world my story. I am getting older and as I get older I feel that I am beginning to understand my disease more and I want people to know we need a cure!! I want to put myself out there and show that we can turn Type 1 into Type NONE.”

 

 

Meet Grant.  Grant is 14 and was diagnosed with T1D in June 2007. Grant plays baseball and soccer for Appleton North.  On the weekends he likes to ride his bike and hang out with his friends.  He’d like to be an athletic trainer when he is older.  What he’d like people to know about T1D is, “It’s not because I ate too much sugar and there’s nothing I can do about it. I want to get my story out to the community and help explain what Type 1 diabetes really is.”

 

 

 

 

This is Derek.  Derek is 10 and will be a 5th grader in the fall. On the weekends you can find him playing baseball, basketball, football or running track.  He spends a lot of time with his family.  He said one of his favorite foods is pizza and he is up for the challenge!  He was recently diagnosed and what he would like people to know about T1D, “Diagnosis does not mean you have to give up the things you live for and love for.”

 

 

 

Rosalie is 7 and was diagnosed in July of 2017.  She will be in 2nd grade next fall.  She likes to play soccer and basketball.  She likes to go skiing and camping.  She loves 4H, especially her sheep.  She’d like to grow up to be a firefighter when she is older.  When asked why she wanted to be part of the Youth Ambassador program she said, “I want more people to understand T1D and help raise money to find a cure.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

Meet Jossyln. Josslyn is Rosalie’s older sister.  She is 9 years old and was diagnosed in June of 2018.  On the weekend, Josslyn likes to play kickball, play with her animals and go camping.  She’d like to grow up and be a doctor one day.  One thing she would like people to know about T1D is, ” You cannot catch T1D from someone who has it.”