Children’s Congress 2013 Delegates: Finn Doherty and Gilad Waldman From July 8-10, two delegates from the New England Chapter will be attending the seventh biennial JDRF Children’s Congress. Since its start in 1999, Children’s Congress has become the largest media and grassroots event held in support of finding a cure for type 1 diabetes (T1D). [...]
Gary Hall, Jr. Gary Hall, Jr. has 10 Olympic medals in swimming—most of them won after his diagnosis of type 1 diabetes (T1D) in March 1999 at age 24. He is a member of the Olympic Hall of Fame and will be inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame on May 11, 2013. During [...]
Bill Burnett Bill Burnett is the Managing Director and Founder of Streamline Events. He launched his first triathlon in his coastal hometown of Cohasset, MA in 2007. The Cohasset Triathlon was originally created to showcase the beautiful seaside town, but Bill also wanted to give back to the community. After seeing for years what a [...]
2013 Boston Marathon Team JDRF is part of the Boston Athletic Association’s Boston Marathon Official Charity Program and has a team of runners participating in the 117th running of the race on April 15, 2013. Our marathoners come from near and far and each share a commitment to raising funds for type 1 diabetes (T1D) [...]
Regina Rochefort-Shirley ”There is a tiny adult living inside every child with type 1 diabetes.” This is a mantra that Regina Rochefort-Shirley has lived by her entire life. After being diagnosed at age 9, over 22 years ago, Regina only remembers life with diabetes and how fast it forced her to grow up. With a [...]
