Glen Allen 11-year-old to represent Virginia at national youth diabetes congress
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An 11-year-old from Glen Allen has been chosen by the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, the leading global organization funding type 1 diabetes (T1D) research, to join a delegation of his peers and celebrity advocates in Washington, D.C. in July. Karson Owen will follow in the footsteps of his sister, Kamryn, who attended the JDRF Children’s Congress as a delegate 10 years ago.
From July 9-11, Owen will join more than 160 other youth from across the country at the event, meeting with members of the U.S. Congress and other key decision-makers to inform them of the role they can play in supporting the T1D community.
Throughout the event, the youngsters – ranging in age from four to 17 – will participate in leadership and character-building programming, interact with T1D role models, and engage in a number of activities on the Hill, including attending a Senate hearing to share personal testimonies that highlight the challenges of living with T1D and the need for continued Federal funding through the Special Diabetes Program.
Joining the U.S. Delegates will be five international delegates traveling from Australia, Canada, Israel, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom. Together, the delegates will help to convey to the federal government that T1D is a global issue that requires a global response.
To learn more about JDRF Children’s Congress, visit http://cc.jdrf.org.
