2011 - Current Advocacy

  • Batavia Loyalty Day Parade, May 2016

  • North Aurora Community Parade, June 2016, Cheers For Volunteers Theme.

  • Emily's Hope float in the 66th annual Geneva Swedish Days Parade on Sunday, June 28, 2015.

  • Emily's Hope float in the 2015 North Aurora Parade – Life Unplugged: Come Out and Play!

  • Emily’s Hope float for the 2015 Batavia Loyalty Day Parade, May 3, 2015.

  • The North Aurora Fire Department came to the Emily’s Hope Type 1 Diabetes FREE Family Picnic again! September 14, 2014.

  • Emily’s Hope booth at North Aurora Days 2014, August 1-3.

  • 40th annual Batavia Loyalty Day Parade, Sunday, May 4, 2014.

  • 5th annual North Aurora Community Parade on Sunday, June 1, 2014.

  • 65th annual Geneva Swedish Days Parade on Sunday, June 22, 2014.

  • Emily’s Hope takes a tour of the WGN Morning News Studio on Tuesday, June 24, 2014.

  • Batavia Windmill City Fest, 2013.

  • Emily’s Hope has a booth at North Aurora Days, August 2-4, 2013.

  • Emily, her Mom and other JDRF Advocates along with their families meet with Congressman Randy Hultgren in July, 2013 for a “Promise to Remember Me” Campaign to support the Special Diabetes Program.

  • Emily and her Dad volunteer at Fresh Market in Geneva for their annual Sidewalk Sale to raise money for JDRF.

  • The North Aurora Fire Department visits the Emily’s Hope Type 1 Diabetes Family Picnic in 2013.

  • Team Emily’s Hope at the 35th Ron Santo “Walk to Cure Diabetes”

  • Emily’s Hope at the 2013 Batavia Loyalty Day Parade.

  • Emily’s Hope at the 2013 North Aurora Community Parade.

  • Emily’s Hope at the 2013 Geneva Swedish Days Parade.

  • Emily’s Hope won the float contest at the 2013 North Aurora Community Parade.

  • Emily attended JDRF Children’s Congress in July, 2013. Children’s Congress consisted of 160 Type 1 Diabetic Delegates chosen from across the country and internationally to speak with members of Congress on why we need a cure for Type 1 Diabetes.

  • Emily and her family attending the 2012 JDRF Awards Reception for the Ron Santo walk.

  • Emily at the 2012 JDRF Chance of a Lifetime Gala.

  • Emily’s Hope donated and decorated a tree at the 2012 Evergreen Holidays event.

  • Team Emily’s Hope at the 2012 Ron Santo Walk to Cure Diabetes.

  • Emily and her brother and Dad helping out at the 2012 Fresh Market JDRF Sidewalk Sale in Geneva.

  • Emily at her booth for the 2012 North Aurora Days festival.

  • Emily’s Hope at the 2012 Geneva Swedish Days Parade.

  • Emily’s Hope at the 2012 North Aurora Community Parade.

  • Windmill City Fest 2012.

  • 2011 North Aurora Parade.

  • Emily’s Hope hosts a booth at the 2011 Batavia Windmill City Fest and North Aurora Days.

  • Emily and her Dad volunteered at the 2011 Fresh Market JDRF Sidewalk Sale.

  • 2011 Ron Santo Walk to Cure Diabetes.

  • Emily meets with Congressman Randy Hultgren for a “Promise to Remember Me” Campaign to support Diabetes legislation.

  • Emily’s Hope snowman for 2011.

  • Emily’s Hope decorating the North Aurora Lions Club Sponsored tree at Island Park.