Who We Are:
As a 501(c) (3), not for profit foundation, Kids With Courage recognizes, encourages and honors the courageous children and young people living with Type 1 diabetes.

Our Vision:
A culture of engaged young people (who just happen to have Type 1 diabetes) with "can do" attitudes, committed to a lifetime of learning, achievement, leadership, and service.

Our Mission:
Together with caring individuals, Kids With Courage embraces children and young people battling the life-long disease Type 1 diabetes, providing positive and distinct support programs which have a direct and immediate influence in their lives.

What Makes Us Different:
Our Beginning makes us different. Inspired by the bravery of her 7 year old daughter, McGwire (diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes), Daphna Bottcher developed the idea for the Kids With Courage Foundation in 2006. Knowing that hope alone was passively inadequate to manage the daily challenges and demands of this devastating disease, Daphna pursued the creation of an organization that pro-actively promotes courage as its cornerstone. Programs are designed to provide practical and distinct support that has a direct and immediate influence in the lives of children, young people and their families that are challenged with this life-long disease.

The Importance of our Programs:
The future of our communities, and our country, lies in the hands of our children, America's precious resources, valued treasures, and most important assets. All children should have the chance to grow up as healthy, productive and caring people.

Our Challenges:

• Type 1 diabetes is an insidious, serious disease, and remains widely misunderstood by our society. There is no cure for Type 1 diabetes, and there's nothing a child can do, or a parent can do to prevent them from getting Type 1 diabetes.
• Insulin is not a cure for diabetes, it is merely life support. Science is progressing, and, we have hope for a cure. Until then courage must fuel the futures of these children and families, otherwise their futures will falter, and they will become victims, rather than victors of their circumstances.
• There are approximately 13,000 newly diagnosed children each year in the United States. [That is 35 children per day] Being a child diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes, not only changes the child s life forever, but changes the lives of the entire family, and creates enormous medical and psychological issues for all.
• There is a growing attitude among children and families, living with Type 1 diabetes, that economic opportunity was a thing of the past. The medicine and treatment of Type 1 diabetes is very expensive and these children and families, must carry the burdens of these high costs not just temporarily, but for life.

How Will We Fulfill our Mission...
by Reaching Out, Giving Hope and Improving Lives.