Breakthrough T1D 2017 Children’s Congress, our tenth biennial event held for children aged 4-17 living with type 1 diabetes (T1D), will take place in Washington, D.C. on July 24 – 26, 2017. More than 160 children from across the country will have the unique and empowering opportunity to share their story of living with T1D to Members of Congress to help them understand why research for better treatments and a cure for T1D is so important.

Why should you apply to represent our Breakthrough T1D Greater Blue Ridge Chapter at Breakthrough T1D 2017 Children’s Congress? In addition to explaining what it is like living with T1D during meetings with Members of Congress and their staff, you’ll build lifelong friendships with other kids with T1D from across the country and get to know our T1D Role Models!

If you are interested in participating in Breakthrough T1D 2017 Children’s Congress, you must first complete an online application, which will be open until December 1, 11:59PM Eastern at: https://cc.jdrf.org/apply. Children must be between the ages of 4 and 17 at the time of the event to apply.