Type 1 Willpower

Significant news from @Diabetes_DRI regarding their mission to discover a biological cure for #diabetes. We support DRI because we are encouraged and excited by their singular focus on curing diabetes now because… instagram.com/p/CALChDNhax8/…

Today kicks off the #T1D24Seven Challenge, an initiative of thediabetesfamilyconnection and project50in50 to raise awareness for #T1D and to inspire everyone to get moving during the month of May. You do not have to… instagram.com/p/B_pjYcYBiBB/…

Congratulations to jdrfnjmetro and #teamjdrf on a wildly successful #runwithAaron event that raised over $56,000 this past weekend. We are proud to add another $1,000 to the total on behalf of our amazing followers… instagram.com/p/B_iRkz0B5uX/…

William never misses an opportunity to support others living with #T1D. And his family is always there to join him because his relentlessly positive attitude is infectious. This morning, William and his family… instagram.com/p/B_dAxqIBX2i/…

On April 26, JDRF President & CEO Dr. Aaron Kowalski is running 13.1 miles in an effort to raise $50,000 for Team JDRF. He has invited everyone who supports the #T1D community to run or walk virtually with him for… instagram.com/p/B_NGMC_B64L/…

Oh no! The Screaming Pod! And at 6:00 on a Monday morning no less. Definitely not the way William’s stay-at-home spring break was meant to start. For the uninitiated, the Screaming Pod occurs when a myomnipod… instagram.com/p/B-pELUVhSub/…

In the lead-up to schools and workplaces being shuttered, social distancing becoming the norm, and daily life changing dramatically, healthcare professionals encouraged people living with #type1diabetes to be certain… instagram.com/p/B99DY6GBj5R/…

We’ve told you about Camp Nejeda’s “campership” program, which provides financial support to kids living with #type1diabetes who otherwise wouldn’t be able to experience this empowering sleep-away summer camp. As… instagram.com/p/B92CeV4C0Pg/…

William opened lacrosse season on Saturday with a Mountain Lakes tradition - the Fun Run, which brings together Lakers Lacrosse players from ages 8 to 18. With the weather warming up and his activity level… instagram.com/p/B9ju3u_hlkF/…

The 2020 Diabetes Scholars applications are NOW OPEN for students living with #T1D heading to college this fall.⁠ ⁠ If you know, or are, a high school senior, make sure not to miss this opportunity!⁠ ⁠ Apply in the… instagram.com/p/B7J_A1mBbhk/…

Wearable advocacy is a great way to publicly support the causes you hold dear. William chose to wear his “sweet” @campnejeda sweatshirt to the #pinstripebowl to support the summer camp for kids living with… instagram.com/p/B6lv5CdBtuh/…

So this is Christmas, And what have you done, Another year over, And a new one just begun And so this is Christmas, I hope you have fun, The near and the dear one, The old and the young A very Merry Christmas, And… instagram.com/p/B6gbelyBPkW/…

When you are 9 years old, the Christmas season really is the most wonderful time of the year. But when you are 9 years old and living with #type1diabetes, any number of occurrences can dampen one’s spirits. This… instagram.com/p/B6a8myWBRxT/…

We dream of a day when all people living with #type1diabetes can live without #insulin dependence, when kids are no longer burdened by this chronic autoimmune disease, and when parents can rest easy knowing that… instagram.com/p/B6N9tgQBhnu/…

We’ve told you about @campnejeda, a sleep-away summer camp in Stillwater, New Jersey that has been empowering children living with #type1diabetes for more than 60 years. William loves his annual trip to Camp Nejeda… instagram.com/p/B6JAUokhyqB/…

We’ve told you about Diabetes Scholars, a highly competitive program of @beyondtype1 that offers scholarships to extraordinary first year college students who are living with #type1diabetes. Last year’s recipients… instagram.com/p/B6A9vkrhWo1/…

We couldn’t resist another post of some of the women who made the Turkey Trot so special. Thank you! #willpowertrot #willpower instagram.com/p/B5_AgjSBTV4/…

To all the women who joined us at the Turkey Trot, you make the world go round. Thank you! #willpowertrot #willpower instagram.com/p/B5-fK0KBKxE/…

We’ve told you about @2sticks1board, an amazing organization that empowers and connects kids living with #type1diabetes through shared experience and action sports. Riding on Insulin is all about getting out and… instagram.com/p/B58BU6DhoZo/…

Sunday marked 5 years since William was diagnosed with #type1diabetes. He could think of no better way to commemorate the anniversary than to add $20 to the Turkey Trot proceeds, upping the total amount raised to… instagram.com/p/B55OfiShUQh/…