BIG FLATS, N.Y. -- One of the golfers in the LPGA Corning Classic is using her personal experience with diabetes to inspire children in the Southern Tier.

Michelle McGann has lived with type one diabetes since she was 13 years old. She took a break from preparing for this weekend's tournament to speak with local kids who are also living with the disease. McGann talked with them about how they deal with diabetes every day and shared how she's managed her diabetes and her career.

"Just to kind of give them an insight to 'hey, you can be whatever you want to be, you can do whatever you want to do.' It's a challenge every day, we know that, but the biggest thing is that we can overcome it and try to be successful in whatever you want to do," said McGann.

McGann is a strong advocate for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International and speaks with local children throughout her tournament sites.