Congratulations to Kimmy Koppenhaver of McFarland, the Western Wisconsin Chapter’s delegate to Children’s Congress in July.

Every two years, more than a hundred children with type 1 diabetes gather in Washington, DC to meet face-to-face with some of the top decision-makers in the U.S. government.

The children, ages 4 to 17, represent all 50 states and the District of Columbia. As participants in JDRF’s Children’s Congress, they have a unique and empowering opportunity to help Members of Congress understand what life with type 1 diabetes is like and why research to find the cure for diabetes and its complications is so critical.

Learn more about Kimmy and the other delegates at the JDRF Children’s Congress site.