Georgia and South Carolina Chapter

Events
Find community and raise money for T1D research. Breakthrough T1D events are unforgettable experiences.
Breakthrough T1D Atlanta Real Estate Games 2025
Holy Innocents' Episcopal School, Atlanta, GA

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.
Photos
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 and plays a vital role to ensure that the chapter achieves its goals, including sustained, year-over-year revenue growth…
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 with Type 1 Diabetes 2 years before that), I rode through the finish line in Monterey, CA, at…
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 training story, see our blog post “The Mountain as a Metaphor.” “T1D definitely makes training for an endurance…
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 now and then by the familiar sounds of a Dexcom and the rhythmic pound of trail shoes. Surprised…
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 will honor one of its longtime supporters, Mr. Jack Womack. Jack has been a steadfast volunteer and donor…
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
Contact Us
3525 Piedmont Road N.E.
Building 5, Suite 120
Atlanta, Georgia, 30305
404-420-5990
404-420-5995
Mail and Donations Address
PO Box 1551
Hagerstown, MD, 21741-1551