Applications to participate in JDRF 2015 Children’s Congress will be available at: http://cc.jdrf.org/apply/ from September 2 through December 1. JDRF 2015 Children’s Congress, our ninth biennial event held for children aged 4-17 living with type 1 diabetes (T1D), will take place in Washington, D.C. from July 13-15, 2015. More than 150 children from across the country will have the unique and empowering opportunity to share their story of living with T1D to Members of Congress to help them understand why research for better treatments and a cure for T1D is so important.

Why should you apply for JDRF Children’s Congress 2015? In addition to explaining what it is like to live with T1D during meetings with Members of Congress and their staff, you’ll meet other kids with T1D from across the country and hear from celebrity role models who are also living with T1D.

If you are interested in applying to represent our [insert name] Chapter by participating in JDRF 2015 Children’s Congress, you must first complete an online application by December 1, 2014. Applications are available at: http://cc.jdrf.org/apply. Children must be between the ages of 4 and 17 at the time of the event.

Help us turn type one into type none by speaking up and sharing your personal story in Washington, D.C.! For more information, check out the Children’s Congress website at: http://cc.jdrf.org. If you have any questions, please contact the JDRF Advocacy Team at: childrenscongress@jdrf.org.