Community Summit - Wilmington, DE
Nemours Children Health, Endocrinology Floor, Wilmington, DE
T1D Support
Greater Delaware Valley Chapter
Your local chapter in Delaware, Eastern Pennsylvania and Southern New Jersey serves as the hub of Breakthrough T1D information and events in your area. We’re here to help. Connect with us to find support, community and ways to join the fight to end T1D.
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Find community and raise money for T1D research. Breakthrough T1D events are unforgettable experiences.
Community Summit - Glassboro, NJ
Rowan University, Chamberlain Student Center, Glassboro, NJ
T1D Support
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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Breakthrough T1D Summer Series: Outdoor Fun for the T1D Community
Join us for the Breakthrough T1D Summer Series, a set of fun, outdoor gatherings across the Greater Delaware Valley! These family-friendly picnics bring together people living with or supporting someone with T1D for a relaxed afternoon of connection, shared experiences,…
Life with T1D
My Ride: A Flexible Way to Ride With Breakthrough T1D
The Breakthrough T1D Ride program offers many ways to get involved, but for riders looking for flexibility, My Ride stands out as a powerful and personal option. Designed to fit real life, My Ride allows you to support life-changing type…
Fundraising
Registration is Now Open for Breakthrough T1D Community Summits
Breakthrough T1D invites you to attend one of our Community Summits, held at locations across Delaware, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. Each Summit offers individuals and families impacted by type 1 diabetes (T1D) a welcoming space for a morning of learning,…
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Applications are now being accepted for the 2026 Youth Ambassador Program!
Youth from the Greater Delaware Valley (from Eastern PA, Southern NJ, or Delaware) are invited to participate in Breakthrough T1D’s Youth Ambassador (YA) Program. You must live in one of these areas to serve as a Youth Ambassador for this…
Advocacy
Awareness
Four Local Youth Advocates Selected for Breakthrough T1D 2025 Children’s Congress
Three inspiring youth from the Greater Delaware Valley Chapter have been selected to serve as delegates at Breakthrough T1D 2025 Children’s Congress, taking place in Washington, D.C. from July 7 to 9. Dominic, 11, from Cherry Hill, NJ; Danya (Donnie),…
Awareness
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Whether you donate your time or dollars, life-changing breakthroughs in T1D treatments and therapies couldn’t happen without you.
Kathy Himsworth, President
Frank Harris, Corporate Chair
Gerry Miceli, Nominating and Board Development Chair
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