Applications are now being accepted for the 2025 Youth Ambassador Program!
Serving as a Youth Ambassador is an incredible opportunity for those who want to use their voice to make a difference in the local communities.
Who can be a Youth Ambassador?
Applicants must:
- Between the ages of 5 – 18 years (Kindergarten – Grade 12)
- Living with T1D for at least one year
- Have a positive outlook on life and diabetes
- Commit to the annual term (January 1 – December 31)
- Volunteer a minimum of 5 hours to support Breakthrough T1D programs and / or events
- Attend and / or participate in a minimum of 4 Breakthrough T1D engagements:
- One of these events: Summit, Gala, Walk
- Three other Breakthrough T1D events
- Attend Youth Ambassador Orientation in January, as scheduled by the chapter
- Participate in one fundraising opportunity
Parents and / or guardians have a responsibility in ensuring their child’s success in the program:
- Review the application with their child
- Provide permission to participate
- Assist, as needed, with program support
- Provide transportation to Breakthrough T1D events and activities
Share your T1D story.
Youth Ambassadors play a key role in providing awareness and understanding of T1D in the community. Training is provided on how to share your T1D story, but is important that YAs are comfortable sharing their story and talking about Breakthrough T1D (whether that be written or speaking opportunities).
Serve within the local T1D community.
Youth Ambassadors must volunteer a minimum of five hours at Breakthrough T1D events, Outreach programs or in support of the Chapter.
Move the mission forward.
Youth Ambassadors lead their own fundraising efforts to help move Breakthrough T1D’s mission forward. It can be donating a Dream Basket to the One Dream Gala, organizing a Walk team, running with Breakthrough T1D, biking with the New Jersey Metro Roadsters or organizing a Breakthrough T1D Your Way.
We look forward to receiving your application!
Click here for the 2025 Youth Ambassador Application
Applications must be submitted no later than Saturday, November 30. If you submit past the deadline, we will not accept your application. Once you start filling out the application, if your browser is closed before it is complete, you will need start the application over – it will not save your progress. Unfortunately, we may not be able to accept all of the applicants for the program. You will be notified by January 1, 2025.
We hope you will choose to participate in the Breakthrough T1D Youth Ambassador Program. We need your voice, your participation, and your leadership.
If you have any questions, please reach out to Development Director Katie Hobday at khobday@breakthroughT1D.org.
