-
Hi! My name is Zach, I'm 12 years old and this is the story of the time I walked to cure diabetes. Cheering
-
I have Type 1 diabetes. My parents first found out about it when I was two.
-
Even though I have diabetes, I can still do everything my friends can do. I go to school, hang out with my friends, and play with my dog, Sandy.
-
Of course there's some things I do that most kids don't have to do. I take medicine every day called "insulin."
-
Insulin helps regulate my blood sugar so I stay healthy.
-
When I was six I decided I really wanted to make a difference. My Dad said I should go to Congress. So I did!
-
Patriotic flute music
-
Congressman Van Hollen, "Hi, you must be Zack."
-
I shared my story with a member of Congress. He promised to help get more funding for research.
-
Congressman Van Hollen, "Keep up the good work."
-
I'm also part of this great team called Zack's Attack.
-
*Loud cheer from crowd
-
For the past nine years, Zack's Attack has been part of the JDRF Walk to cure diabetes.
-
What's really awesome is that the walk takes place at Nationals Park.
-
Amplified loud speaker Home field of the Washington Nationals.
-
How many kids can say they've walked on a professional baseball field. I can!
-
This year there were over 4500 people walking and we raised over $1.4 million dollars for research
-
Chanting: Zack Attack! Zack Attack!
-
We want to find a cure for juvenile diabetes
-
And I'm just doing what I can to make that happen. Uplifiting music
-
Announcer: You just watched a TTI on Disney channel.
