Welcome Youth Ambassadors and Parents
Meet Your 2026 Youth Ambassadors
Here’s a list of Wisconsin’s 2026 Youth Ambassadors (link coming soon), with photos and an explanation of why they wanted to be a Youth Ambassador this year.
Program Requirements
From January 1 to December 31, following are the expectations to be completed by each Youth Ambassador:
- Volunteer a minimum of 5 hours to support Breakthrough T1D programs, stewardship activities, and/or events.
- Attend a minimum of 3 in-person or virtual Breakthrough T1D events or other T1D awareness events (this includes your speaking engagement noted below).
- Complete 1 fundraiser to benefit Breakthrough T1D (ie. Walk, Ride, DIY fundraiser, NDAM Champion, etc.).
- Complete 1 speaking engagement – Share your T1D story in front of an audience.
- Attend the virtual orientation in January, as scheduled by the chapter, or watch the recording.
Activity Log
Please use this form to log your activity for the year. Every time you write a thank-you note, make a video, or attend an event, fill out one form for each activity you complete – Youth Ambassador Activity Log.
Wisconsin Youth Ambassador Facebook Group
Access our private Wisconsin Youth Ambassadors Facebook Group here. We encourage you to post photos of your Youth Ambassador in action. You may also use this page to reach out to fellow Wisconsin Youth Ambassadors. Last-minute requests for help will also be posted in this group.
Purchase Logo Apparel
If you’d like to add some Breakthrough T1D swag to your wardrobe, visit https://shop.breakthrought1d.org/products/apparel/.
Upcoming Engagement Opportunities:
The opportunities listed here will help Youth Ambassadors complete the program requirements for the year. New events and opportunities will continue to be added throughout the year, so check back often.
Breakthrough T1D Wisconsin Gala: One Night, One Mission – March 7, 2026
The annual Breakthrough T1D Wisconsin Galas bring together the diabetes community for an unforgettable evening featuring an expansive silent auction, one-of-a-kind live auction, seated dinner, live entertainment, and a night of fundraising all in support of Breakthrough T1D. Three galas will be held across the state on March 7, 2026 in Madison, Milwaukee, and Appleton. The Galas will provide guests with a memorable experience to engage in Breakthrough T1D’s mission by sharing the incredible stories of our T1D families. To purchase tickets, visit One Night, One Mission. To volunteer, here is the sign-up link.
Youth Ambassador Leadership Weekend – April 17-19, 2026
Registration COMING SOON! This optional, drop-off, overnight opportunity for Youth Ambassadors ages 10+ will be held at the Wisconsin Lions Camp in Rosholt, Wisconsin. REGISTER HERE by March 8, 2026.
Breakthrough T1D Night with the Green Bay Blizzard – Resch Center, Green Bay, April 24, 2026, 6PM
Click HERE (link coming soon!) to reserve your FREE tickets for the game! Game Night Specials include: Be Part of the fan tunnel on the field before the game; Special Diabetes Awareness Night Game Ball; Special Giveaway; and more. There will be Youth Ambassador opportunities too: manage the Breakthrough T1D info booth, possibly speak at the event, on field games, and more. Hope you can make it!
Northeast Wisconsin Hype Party – April 12, 2026
Join families at Badger Sports Park in Appleton to kickoff the 2026 Walk season! This is an opportunity to meet other T1D families in the area and learn more about Breakthrough T1D resources and events, including Walk. Kids Ages 7 and up can play laser tag. Kids under the age of 7 will get a pass for inflatables. Free of charge–each child will get one laser or inflatable pass. Register to participate by April 7 HERE.
Breakthrough T1D Community Summit – May 2, 2026 – Brookfield Conference Center
The Breakthrough T1D Community Summit is an educational and networking opportunity for all those impacted by type 1 diabetes (T1D). This year, the Breakthrough T1D Community Summit will bring our community together to learn from T1D experts, hear about the latest breakthroughs in T1D research, meet vendor exhibitors, connect with others impacted by T1D, and more. We look forward to having you join us! We are excited to host a Youth/Teen program as part of our Breakthrough T1D Community Summit this year. REGISTER AS A PARTICIPANT or sign up to volunteer in the Youth/Teen area and/or the Youth Ambassador Info Booth during the exhibitor fair (link coming soon!).
Northeast Wisconsin One Walk – Neenah, May 16, 2026
If you’d like to participate as a Team and have this qualify as your fundraiser, REGISTER HERE. If you’d like to be an event volunteer, sign up HERE (link coming soon).
Additional Engagement Opportunities
Service Organization Opportunity – Share Your T1D Story and Fundraise!
Through this new initiative, YOU can share your story and earn donations to your Walk Team or other fundraiser! Service organizations like the Lions Clubs, Optimist Clubs, Rotary and more all invite guest speakers to their monthly meetings to help them learn about issues and opportunities in their communities. We would like to share more with these groups about living with T1D and the mission of Breakthrough T1D and invite them to join our fight to cure type 1 diabetes, and we need your help!
You are encouraged to reach out to the clubs in your area and ask if you can be a guest speaker and share your T1D story. If a donation is made to Breakthrough T1D because of a presentation YOU did, that donation will be credited to your upcoming Walk team, Ride or DIY fundraiser – nice!
We have a flyer that you may use to reach out to different clubs. Contact Anne Kahl if you’d like this flyer. Complete this form if you did, or will be doing, a presentation for a service organization this calendar year.
Sharing Your T1D Story Resources
Here are worksheets that you may use to build your T1D story to share in front of an audience:
If you would like to view the 2024 virtual training video, please contact akahl@breakthrought1d.org.
Youth Advocacy Leader Program
Did you know that sharing your story can help drive meaningful changes on Capitol Hill and beyond? We need dedicated Breakthrough T1D Advocates–just like you–to help strengthen
our efforts to create a world without type 1 diabetes. As a Breakthrough T1D Youth Advocacy Leader (YAL), you can lend your voice on behalf of the T1D community to help support
legislation and policies that accelerate life-changing breakthroughs to cure, prevent, and treat T1D and its complications! Youth ages 17 and under are encouraged to apply (pro tip – it’s a terrific way to strengthen a Children’s Congress application!) Learn more and apply!
Young Adult Advocacy Council
The application to join the Young Adult Advocacy Council (YAAC) is currently closed. YAAC is a group of young adults who are business professionals, community leaders, and engaged students. These up-and-comers actively support the advancement of Breakthrough T1D’s advocacy priority areas, spread awareness of T1D within their communities, and inspire youth to use their voices and share their stories with key decision makers. Through their involvement, they drive meaningful progress on our path to cures for T1D. Learn more about the YAAC program and watch for application dates in the fall, visit HERE!