By Shiloh Ireland

March 8, 2023 (Lakeside) -- Bianca Villalobos is a 13-year-old Lakeside teen who is making a positive difference in her community.  This inspiring  young activist has won at least three dozen honors including  awards for diabetes advocacy, environmentalism, and bravery, as well as numerous pageant titles at the local, state and national levels.

Bianca is in the seventh grade and home schooled.  Her father is serving in the US. Navy in San Diego and her mother also served  four years in the Navy, then decided to stay home and raise her young son, Bianca's older brother. At age 2, Bianca was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes that changed her life and later launched her to advocate for other teens with diabetes.

ECM began to notice this rising star as her name appeared often on social media, at  frequent event appearances and her many organizations and causes that she advocates for. ECM arranged an interview with Villalobos and her mother, Tina Villalobos. The interview was held on Feb. 26 at the Lakeside VFW , a place where you will find Villalobos and her mother serving meals and advocating for veterans regularly.