Category Archives: Children’s Congress

Live Webcast from JDRF’s Children’s Congress 2011

Every two years, JDRF International Chairman Mary Tyler Moore and over a hundred children with type 1 diabetes gather in Washington, D. C. to meet face-to-face with some of the top decision-makers in the U.S. government. The children, ages 4 … Continue reading

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Two local siblings are delegates to the 2011 Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Children’s Congress.

Max and Sophie were on the 5pm news tonight WEAU. See the interview here: 5PM INTERVIEW: Juvenile Diabetes Congress 14 year old Max Voss and his sister, 11 Year old Sophie Voss of Menomonie will represent Wisconsin at the congress … Continue reading

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Max and Sophie Voss to represent Western Wisconsin on mission to find cure for type 1 diabetes

Meet Max and Sophie Voss who will be attending the JDRF Children’s Congress in June. Dunn County News article: Menomonie siblings are delegates to Children’s Congress Max’s video Sophie’s video

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2011 Children’s Congress Delegates Announced

Congratulations to Max and Sophie Voss of Menomonie, the Western Wisconsin Chapter’s delegates to Children’s Congress in June. Every two years, more than a hundred children with type 1 diabetes gather in Washington, DC to meet face-to-face with some of … Continue reading

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Apply to JDRF’s Children’s Congress 2011

JDRF is now accepting applications for its 2011 Children’s Congress, which will be held in Washington, D.C., June 20-22. To complete the application online, or to download a hardcopy to submit through the mail, please visit http://bit.ly/CC11App. Held in odd-numbered … Continue reading

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Western Wisconsin Children’s Congress Delegate meets the President and… Nick Jonas

Ten year-old, Katie Rhoten of Eau Claire was one of three delegates to this year’s Children’s Congress. Katie is featured today in the Leader-Telegram, “Girl meets Obama, Jonas brother at diabetes event.” Continue reading

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