August 17-21, 2026
Join us for Breakthrough Week, a week-long celebration of action, community, and impact for our Breakthrough T1D Walks this fall. Every day brings one simple challenge, one new way to set yourself up for success, and a new opportunity to inspire hope in the T1D community. Whether you’re walking for a loved one, yourself, or breakthroughs, your participation matters more than you know. Every challenge you complete, including the ones you finished before Breakthrough Week, will earn you an entry into an opportunity drawing. Winners will choose one of four Breakthrough T1D branded items. The more challenges you complete, the more chances you have to win! One winner will be chosen from each Walk location.
Daily Challenges
Monday: Momentum Monday
Challenge: Register your team and kick things off with a self-donation. Sign up today at walk.BreakthroughT1D.org.
Why it matters: Getting an early start builds unstoppable momentum—and inspires others to jump in right alongside you. Once you raise $100, you’ll earn your official Breakthrough T1D Walk t-shirt!
Tuesday: Tech Tuesday
Challenge: Download the new Breakthrough T1D Fundraising App from the Apple App Store or Google Play and boost your fundraising today.
Why it matters: The app makes it easier than ever to fundraise on the go and watch your progress climb. Participants who use the Breakthrough T1D Fundraising App raise eight times more than those who don’t.
Download the app today:
- App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/breakthrough-t1d/id6742032879
- Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nuclavis.breakthrough
Wednesday: Get Social Wednesday
Challenge: Connect your social accounts and share your fundraising link with a photo and one sentence about why you walk.
Why it matters: Participants who share on social media—like setting up a Facebook Fundraiser—raise five times more on average. It’s a simple, powerful way to rally your whole network.
Thursday: Three for Thursday
Challenge: Invite three people to join your team and help them register—a text, phone call, DM, or email is all it takes. Help each one set an individual fundraising goal.
Why it matters: Fundraising is a team effort, and the more people you bring in, the bigger your collective impact. Reaching your goal is easier—and a lot more fun—with more people jumping in to support you!
Friday: Fundraising Friday
Challenge: Secure 10 donations of any amount. Get creative with your ask—tie the number to your T1D story (diagnosis age, diaversary, etc.).
Why it matters: Your story inspires giving. Personalizing your page helps donors connect to your “why” and inspires them to support breakthroughs.
Prizes
Every challenge you complete, including the ones you finished before Breakthrough Week, will earn you an entry into an opportunity drawing. Winners will choose one of four Breakthrough T1D branded items. The more challenges you complete, the more chances you have to win! One winner will be chosen from each Walk location.
How to Participate
- Log in to your Participant Center or register to walk at walk.BreakthroughT1D.org.
- Check this page daily, follow us on social media to see each day’s challenge, or add a reminder to your calendar right now.
- Complete each challenge and track your progress.
- Celebrate the difference you’re making.
Together, We Walk Toward a Cure
Every step you take this week bring us closer to life-changing breakthroughs for people living with T1D. Thank you for walking with us, for fundraising with heart, and for turning hope into real progress. Ready to get started? Register or log in at walk.BreakthroughT1D.org and get ready for Breakthrough Week 2026.