My son Jack and I were one of 150 delegates chosen from over 1500 entries to serve as delegates at the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation's Children's Congress. We were flown to Washington DC and met with President Obama (Above is Jack sitting on the President's Lap), Senators Stabenow and Levin in an effort to encourage support of the "Special Diabetes Bill." This Bill ensures funding be made available to support efforts in finding a cure to end the devastating effects of type one diabetes. My son also spent some time with Nick Jonas of the Jonas Brothers at the White House. Nick was one of few celebrities who testified at the JDRF Senate hearings. My son Jack, now four years old, was diagnosed at 21 months old. When asked why I fight so strongly for a diabetes cure - I simply respond, "Jack never gets a day off from diabetes. Why should I?" http://www.jdrf.org/
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