"He has diabetes, just like me," said Lyla Jackson, Rufus' 10-year-old owner. "He even has a diabetes bracelet, just like I do."
From July 8 through July 10, Lyla was in Washington, D.C., as one of more than 160 children participating in the JDRF 2019 Children’s Congress, where she lobbied members of Congress to share her story of living with Type 1 diabetes and encourage continued funding for the Special Diabetes Program, among other issues.
Lyla, who lives in Lehi, was chosen to participate by JDRF, a nonprofit organization that advocates for patients with Type 1 diabetes and funds diabetes research.