Celebrity Role Model Town Hall – July 8, 1:30 – 3:00 p.m. at The JW Marriott in Washington, D.C.
More than 1.5 million Americans live with type 1 diabetes, an autoimmune condition that causes the pancreas to make very little insulin or none at all
Breakthrough T1D, the leading global type 1 diabetes (T1D) research and advocacy organization, is thrilled to announce the lineup for the Breakthrough T1D 2025 Children’s Congress Celebrity Role Model Town Hall. The interactive event will feature questions from the Breakthrough T1D Children’s Congress delegates, kids, and teens who live with T1D, from across the U.S. and the organization’s five international affiliates in the United Kingdom, Israel, Australia, the Netherlands, and Canada.
Breakthrough T1D 2025 Children’s Congress Celebrity T1D Role Models
- Katie Bone – American Ninja Warrior women’s champion, lives with T1D
- Thom Solo – Celebrity shoe designer, lives with T1D
- Bambi Northwood-Blyth – International supermodel, lives with T1D
- Madison Carter – Broadcast journalist, lives with T1D
- Ava August – Singer and songwriter, top 10 American Idol finalist, lives with T1D
- Marlee Fray – Pro-soccer player, lives with T1D
What: The Breakthrough T1D 2025 Children’s Congress Celebrity Role Model Town Hall
Who: Breakthrough T1D (formerly JDRF), Aaron Kowalski, Ph.D., Breakthrough T1D CEO, accomplished individuals in sports, entertainment, fashion, and media, who are living with T1D or have a loved one with the disease. 170 youth delegates living with type 1 diabetes.
When: Tuesday, July 8 at 1:30 – 3:00 p.m.
Where: JW Marriott Washington, D.C., 1331 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, D.C. 20004, The Grand Ballroom
