10 local youth living with type 1 diabetes (T1D) will join a delegation of their peers and celebrity advocates in Washington, D.C. this summer from July 7 – 9 at Breakthrough T1D 2025 Children’s Congress.
Congratulations to our chapter’s delegates who were chosen to represent Breakthrough T1D Greater New England by the Breakthrough T1D Volunteer Selection Committee!
- Mady, age 14 – Rhode Island
- Cam, age 14 – Massachusetts
- Stefanos, age 11 – Massachusetts
- Ibrahim, age 17 – Vermont
- Rachel, age 16 – New Hampshire
- Portia, age 16 – New Hampshire
- Sheebah, age 13 – Vermont
- Aaron, age 16 – Massachusetts
- Ruby, age 16 – Maine
- Caroline, age 6 – Maine
Founded in 1999—and inspired by our chapter’s own Thom Solo when he was 9—Children’s Congress is one of the key drivers that advances Breakthrough T1D’s Advocacy agenda. Every two years, more than 160 children with T1D between the ages of 4 – 17 gather in Washington, D.C., to meet face-to-face with some of the top decision-makers in the U.S. Government.
During this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, delegates form lifelong friendships, meet T1D role models, develop leadership skills, and leave Children’s Congress empowered to use their voices for the change that will improve their lives and the lives of all people affected by T1D.
Visit https://cc.BreakthroughT1D.org to learn more about Children’s Congress and meet the delegates!