About Kyle Thaller

I am 19 years old and am a freshman at the University of Lynchburg. My goal is to help others by saving lives, promoting change, and never giving up. I would eventually like to serve in the U.S. Senate.

I originally planned on attending  the U.S. Naval Academy and becoming a Navy SEAL as a segue into this career. However, seven years ago, I was diagnosed with Type-1 Diabetes  (T1D). Rather than giving up on my goal, I resolved to "Save Lives by Never Giving Up" and formed Kyle’s Campaigns for Change (KCC).

Over the past few years I have:

• Saved hundreds of lives by supporting diabetes clinics with nearly $2 million of insulin in Malakia and Gurei (Juba), South Sudan
• Provided diabetes supplies to Hasheesa and Khartoum Children's Hospital in Sudan
• Gave speeches at national conferences in Memphis and Washington, D.C.
• Keynote speaker at Global Leadership Conference in Washington D.C.
• U.S. Senate Page for Senator Warner; Served at U.S. Senate on Senate Floor and attended a semster of High School at U.S. Senate
• Developed and lead project for South Sudan Minister of Federal Affairs uysing nine former U.S. Senate Pages to brainstorm and document ideas promoting federalism. Project was personally presented to the SS Minister of Fed. Affairs and the First Vice President.
• Served as inspiration for two other programs focusing on helping those in need in South Sudan. These include Spread Your Wings (https://SYW-impact.org) and HelpKids2Live (https://helpkids2live.org)

I enjoy rowing (ergometer), weightlifting, jogging, obstacle races, competitive table tennis, historical fiction, and hanging out with friends My family includes my older brother and sister, Josh and Rachel, and my younger sister, Bridget.