JDRF is the leading organization doing things in order to change that, and on Monday afternoon, the Kansas City Chiefs hosted members of the Kansas City chapter for a health and wellness day at Arrowhead Stadium.
More than 50 JDRF members, including younger children affected by the disease, came out for the two-pronged event hosted by Chiefs cheerleaders, K.C. Wolf and Chiefs Ambassadors Shawn Barber and Anthony Davis.
"What we did with JDRF is we started off with a Play 60 station to reinforce the importance of staying active and fit,” Chuck Castellano, the Chiefs director of community outreach, said.