Champions

Want To Get Involved?

Want to get more involved with diabetes policy advocacy on the state and federal level? Join us and become a DPAC Champion, where diabetes advocacy is easy to understand and fun to do.

Become a Champion

Meet our Champions

Connection to Diabetes
I've been living with Type 1 Diabetes since 2003
Diabetes Life Motto
Always be notorious
DPAC in 3 Words
Impactful, Influential, Empowering
Rachel Gartner Clark
Arlington
,
VA
Connection to Diabetes
I have had type 1 since I was 8 years old (Dxd: Nov 5 2007)
Diabetes Life Motto
Diabetes describes you not defines you
DPAC in 3 Words
Diabetes Melting Pot
Shay Webb
Wilmington
,
NC
Connection to Diabetes
I was diagnosed in 1997, my dad was diagnosed in 2002.
Diabetes Life Motto
Knowledge is power
DPAC in 3 Words
Passion becomes Action
Claire Pegg
BRIGHTON
,
CO
Connection to Diabetes
Type 1 since 1994, my mom since 1958
Diabetes Life Motto
We're in this together
DPAC in 3 Words
People with Diabetes United
Dara Mayers
New York
,
NY
Connection to Diabetes
I've been living with type 1 diabetes since 2003.
Diabetes Life Motto
Always be notorious.
DPAC in 3 Words
Impactful. Influential. Empowering.
Rachel Gartner Clark
Champion • Arlington, Virginia
Connection to Diabetes
T1D since 1983, I also have a sister, niece and great nephew living with T1D.
Diabetes Life Motto
Don't get emotional just work the problem.
DPAC in 3 Words
Patient. Advocate. Army.
George Huntley
Champion • Indianapolis, IN
Connection to Diabetes
My sons CJ (13) and Miles (9).
Diabetes Life Motto
Who’s beeping?
DPAC in 3 Words
Giving me (a) voice
Sara Bone
Champion • Dallas, NC
Connection to Diabetes
T1D since 1988; have sister, niece, great nephew living with T1D
Diabetes Life Motto
Don't get emotional, just work the problem
DPAC in 3 Words
Patient. Advocate. Army.
Erin Bubb
Champion • Milford, MI
Connection to Diabetes
T1D since 1988; have sister, niece, great nephew living with T1D
Diabetes Life Motto
Don't get emotional, just work the problem
DPAC in 3 Words
Patient. Advocate. Army.
Alison
Champion • Truth Or Consequences, NM
Connection to Diabetes
T1D since 1988; have sister, niece, great nephew living with T1D
Diabetes Life Motto
Don't get emotional, just work the problem
DPAC in 3 Words
Patient. Advocate. Army.
Ann
Champion • Indianapolis, IN
a trained advocate
part of a community of advocates
takes action, invites 10 friends, and follows us on social media
Thousands
of advocates
from all 50 states
We'd Love to have you join us at the next DPAC policy training meeting!
Now more than ever, we need to stick together as one unified community. DPAC works to educate and enrich members of the diabetes community on how to be advocates for themselves and their families through our training events.

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Want to become more involved in DPAC activities and events?

The Champion Corps is a small team within our larger base of DPAC Champions. The Champion Corps meets virtually every 6 weeks. The purpose of this group is to foster a tighter connection between Champions and DPAC staff, to ensure that we are listening to our advocates' feedback and incorporating your voice into our decisions. This is a group of hand-raisers; we often call upon members of the Champion Corps when there is an opportunity to testify at a hearing, or when we want to highlight the patient perspective on a webinar.