Events
Find community and raise money for T1D research. Breakthrough T1D events are unforgettable experiences.
Breakthrough T1D Walk, Georgia 2024
Mary Horn
Grassroots Advocate, Breakthrough T1D Advocacy
We all have a story of how T1D has changed our lives. As a Breakthrough T1D advocate, I use my voice to tell lawmakers our story of living with T1D and why research must continue.
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Whether you donate your time or dollars, life-changing breakthroughs in T1D treatments and therapies couldn’t happen without you.
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Find community and raise money for T1D research. Breakthrough T1D events are unforgettable experiences.
Local Community Groups
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Adults with Type 1 Diabetes Connect
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Young Leadership Committee
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Breakthrough T1D Bag of Hope
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Breakthrough T1D Teen Pack
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Breakthrough T1D Adult Pack
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Special Diabetes Program
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Breakthrough T1D Community Forum
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Our community in pictures. Taken from a few recent events.
News
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2024 Breakthrough T1D Board Nominations
Breakthrough T1D Georgia Community Now Seeking Board Nominations The Breakthrough T1D Georgia Community Board of Directors provides volunteer leadership to the chapter...
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Veteran Rider Barry Falcon marks 50th Breakthrough T1D Ride in Amelia Island!
Hi Breakthrough T1D friends, It was 18 years ago when, with my 14-year-old son Michael at my side (he had been diagnosed...
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Update: Training for Everest with T1D
Here is an update from Georgia volunteer, John Hanson, on training for the 29029 Everesting challenge with T1D. To read John’s full...
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The Mountain as a Metaphor
It was a hot and humid morning on Kennesaw Mountain; they were on their 5th of 8 climbs for the day accompanied...
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2022 Rock the Cure to honor Jack Womack with the Spears Mallis Rock Star of Hope Award
With the return of our popular Rock the Cure summer fest event, the Breakthrough T1D Georgia Community and the Young Leadership Committee...
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Julie and David Abes To Be Honored at 2022 Hope Gala
The Breakthrough T1D Georgia Community is pleased to recognize Julie and David Abes for nearly two decades of exceptional service to Breakthrough...
Leadership
Whether you donate your time or dollars, life-changing breakthroughs in T1D treatments and therapies couldn’t happen without you.
Sara Orrell
Executive Director, Georgia
Laura Mendelson
Georgia Board President, Breakthrough T1D | Associate General Counsel, Commercial & Contracting at Southern Company
Kevin Simmons
Market Director, South Carolina
Lori Schur
South Carolina Board President, Breakthrough T1D | Owner, Schur Thing Events