January T1D Champions
in General

Meet our January T1D Champions!
T1D Champions are invaluable members of the type 1 diabetes (T1D) community who drive research progress, advocate for government action, and provide support to enrich the lives of those impacted by this disease.
This month, we are excited to honor our 2023 Greater New York City Youth Ambassadors! The Youth Ambassador Program was created to develop youth leaders in the T1D community. This program teaches young people to share their T1D story to inspire others, raise awareness, and educate the broader community about T1D. The Youth Ambassador program is comprised of children and teens (ages 5-18) who will gain confidence in public speaking, demonstrate leadership skills, and collaborate with T1D peers while directly impacting Breakthrough T1D’s mission. Those chosen to serve as Youth Ambassadors are community representatives of Breakthrough T1D supporting our vision of a world without T1D. This year, we are excited to welcome 33 students who will be serving as Youth Ambassadors for our Chapter.
Over the year, we’ll be sharing more from our Youth Ambassadors. Expect to see them featured as they tell their stories to our corporate sponsors, our newly diagnosed families, and within our local communities. You’ll often see them at our events or hear from them as they do volunteer work in our community. They’ll also be driving Breakthrough T1D’s mission forward by leading their own fundraising efforts.
Meet the 2023 Greater New York City Youth Ambassadors!
Maxwell Gerald Lascher
Riley Donohue
Shari Sortino
Victoria Mae Barretta
Sophie Rinzler
Katerina Miller
Hannah Cohen
Hayley Frantz
Elizabeth Hilton
Bianca Lucchetta
Jenna Bartlett
Sarah Mulligan
Ava Sabin
Sabrina Grisanti
Alexander Meckler
Julia Hipperling
Olivia (Liv) Peck
Daniel Peter Aponte Jr
Madeline Phelan
Charlie Jacoby
Zaphiria Rotos
Orli Adamski
Jesse Lebolt
Kate Franks
Charles Benjamin Arrow
Kaden Walfall
Jack Ryan Gilfedder
Kayla Shivers
Libby Merola
Neal Ahmed Matmati
Olivia Lukas
Cara Mona Pallone
Ava Rose Faruol