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We are so proud of our wonderful volunteers that are always there for us. We cannot do the work that we do without the support of our hardworking volunteers. Here are a few from our chapter that we want to thank:<\/p>\n

Anne Kennon – Dallas<\/strong><\/p>\n

Anne is a dedicated volunteer, coming into the office to help each and every week. Her grandson Adam lives with type 1 diabetes<\/a> and she supports Breakthrough T1D in honor of him. Anne is also a member of the chapter\u2019s One Society and attends all of the chapter events.<\/p>\n

Andrew and Lindsay Carrier – Fort Worth<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Carriers are dedicated supporters of Breakthrough T1D<\/a> as their daughter, McKinley, lives bravely with T1D.\u00a0 The Carriers are the leaders of their community\u2019s One Walk Team (Team Argyle), Andrew fundraises with Team Breakthrough T1D and represents Breakthrough T1D in the NY City Marathon, and Lindsay is the author of \u201cGiving Life My Best Shot\u201d- a book for children living with T1D<\/a> where all proceeds benefit Breakthrough T1D.\u00a0 Thank you, Andrew and Lindsay!<\/p>\n

Medora Koenig – Dallas<\/strong><\/p>\n

As T1D Connections chair, Medora is a committed volunteer for our chapter, coming in weekly to support the Community Engagement work. She also took on the NY City Marathon with her entire family raising over $20,000 for Breakthrough T1D. Medora supports Breakthrough T1D in honor of her son Collin who lives with T1D.<\/p>\n

Kemper Health – Oklahoma City<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Kemper Cares group from Kemper Health are rockstar volunteers! We are so grateful for the support Kemper gives to the Breakthrough T1D. Their employees have wonderful hearts and work so hard to help make our gala a success!<\/p>\n

Linda Graham – Dallas<\/strong><\/p>\n

Linda has been a faithful volunteer, coming into the office every week for over nine years! She generously helps with just about everything in the office, with meticulous attention to detail. She and her husband are part of our One Society and support of all of our events each year. The Graham\u2019s have three T1D family connections.<\/p>\n

The Howard Family<\/strong><\/p>\n

Rob and Sonja Howard are incredible and compassionate supporters of our Breakthrough T1D Chapter!\u00a0 Rob serves on the Breakthrough T1D Fort Worth Board of Directors, Sonja spearheads their Breakthrough T1D One Walk<\/a> team \u201cJada\u2019s Jellybeans\u201d, and Jada is a member of the Breakthrough T1D Youth Ambassador Program. The Howards use every opportunity to educate people about type 1 diabetes and to share the mission of Breakthrough T1D!<\/p>\n

Victoria Seitz – Dallas<\/strong><\/p>\n

Victoria enthusiastically volunteers her time and talents by coming into the office each week to tackle the challenging projects, including organizing Gala Auctions. Victoria also volunteers at many of our events and is part of our One Society. Victoria\u2019s grown daughter Lizzy lives with T1D.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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