Even though we could not gather together in Boston and Maine, the work you have done and the funds you have raised continue to make a real difference for the type 1 diabetes (T1D) community. We know how hard you worked to rally support, collect donations, and champion our cause. Because of you, we’re building a movement to improve and change life with T1D, advancing breakthroughs on the way to cure the condition. Your passion, dedication, and positivity are accelerating progress toward cures—we’re so grateful for your support!
We planned to celebrate these milestones together on Walk Day. Instead, we’re recognizing them here: the Top Teams, V1Ps, and Breakthrough Mile teams whose fundraising set the pace this year. If you see your name, take a bow. You earned it.
Boston
Top Family Teams
- Braden and Sloan’s Army
- Team Maya!
- Val’s Diabetes Defeaters
- ANNA’S ALL-STARS
- Team Jada
- Team Zac
- Asha’s Fierce Flamingos
- Bash’s Brigade
- Team Austin
*as of 9/29/26 at noon
Top Corporate Teams
We’re grateful to the companies and organizations that rallied their colleagues for the T1D community.
- Beta Together
- Team Lilly BOSTON
- Novo Nordisk Boston
- Zag Bio
- Team Sana
- Insulet – Makers of the Omnipod
*as of 9/29/26 at noon
Boston V1Ps
These individual fundraisers reached V1P status. Thank you for going above and beyond.
| Mallory Agahigian | Madeleine Drouin | Jamie ORiordan |
| Emily Arcari | Shannon Dunphy | Ashleigh Oestreicher |
| Marisa Auerbach | John and Ruthanne Durnan | Maya Ostrovsky |
| Sarah Beevers | Damon Fitch | Maggie Parker |
| Bianca Belyea | Christian Garcia | Olivia Pham |
| Evelyn Belyea | Emma Garcia | Jonathan Pivor |
| Eric Bender | Cassandra Garcilaso | Layla Restaino |
| Katherine Bennett | Noah Gardner | Lara and Bill Riley |
| Anna Bode | Emmie Gilchrist | Melody Howard Ritt |
| Crista Bode | Suzanne Giuffrida | Lissy Rogers |
| Brian and Karen Brady | Wayne Giuffrida | Courtney Roman |
| Bewka Brys | Susan E Halliday | Massimo Rosa |
| Lauren Buckman | Faye Hamilton | Susan Rosa |
| Tom-Pat Buckman | Sloan Hamilton | Alex Rose |
| Kristen Bueler | Kevin Hatton | Julia Rothenberg |
| Christi Cammarata | Kevin and Lois Hearn | Alicia Siekman |
| Pj Carter | Alease Higgins | Jaleen Siekman |
| Jessie Cawley | Pamela Holden | Lindsay Siekman |
| Maya Cawley | Ryder Holden | Aimee Stanley |
| Sue Chapin | Rachel Kahan | Hailey Stern |
| Ann Chhabra | Toby Kahan | Nicole Stern |
| Samit Chhabra | Val Kahan | Julia Stinemire |
| Courtney Cormier | Phyllis Kaplan | Aria Sundquist |
| Lacey Curcuru | Kyle Kavanaugh | Delaney Swanson |
| Bash Curran | Natalie Kessler | Jake Trainor |
| Brendan Curran | Jackie Kimball | Joseph Tumang |
| John Curran | Elizabeth LaCivita | Anders Unhjem |
| Jaime Cutone | Brayden Lee | Kadey Vannett |
| Nicholas Cutone | Lori Lessard | Tammy Vyas |
| Braden Dacey | Emily Levy | Alannah Waisel |
| Lisa Dacey | Gabrielle Liverant | Cullen Walsh |
| Matthew Dacey | Brenna Manzi | John Walsh |
| Heather DePersia | Ryhen Martin | Keith Wexelblatt |
| Daly Delaney | Marcia McChesney | Elaine Wiesen |
| Lucy Delaney | Emmett Morrison | Emily Wynn |
| Sean Dever | Peyton Murray | Alexandria Wyse |
| Alfred Drouin | Pamela Norton | Blake Zimmerman |
*as of 9/16/26 at noon
Boston Breakthrough Mile Teams
These teams earned a place on our Boston Breakthrough Mile. We missed walking it with you this year, and we’re proud to honor you here.
Maine
Top Teams
- Owen’s Army
- Henry’s Happy Rainbows
- Tim1Dom
- Team Thomas
- Scarlett’s Cure Crew
- Strong Like Emelia
- The Beetus Brigade
- Camryn’s Crew
- Team EllieCat
- Maddie’s Diabuddies
*as of 9/29/26 at noon
Maine V1Ps
These individual fundraisers reached V1P status. Thank you for going above and beyond.
| Amy Anderson | Jamey Hemingway | Alex Midkiff |
| Emilie Benjamin | Tamsin Hemingway | Lisa Pinette |
| Jackson Bennett | Thomas Hemingway | Sarah Polk |
| Henry Boyink | Abigail Hiltz | Ruth Pooler |
| Jeff Cardoza | Hadley Jones | Katrina Powell |
| Madelyn Daigle | Evie Kaplus | Camryn Reuling |
| Michelle Daigle | Graydon Kaplus | Herbert Reynolds |
| Pegeen Dossantos | Jennifer Kaplus | Emelia Rodstrom |
| Sherekon Green | Phoenix Kaplus | Giana Russo |
| Meghan Gribbin | Robert Kaplus | Joseph Sgammato |
| Julie Griffin | Xavier Knox | William Sgammato |
| Kate Griffin | Louise Lynch | Jim Storey |
| Owen Griffin | Megan McDevitt | Joseph Velozo |
| Graham Harney | Easton Merrill | Cole Waterman |
*as of 9/16/26 at noon
Maine Breakthrough Mile Teams
These teams earned a place on our Maine Breakthrough Mile. We missed walking it with you this year, and we’re proud to honor you here.
Your momentum continues
Every team, participant, volunteer, sponsor, and donor made these milestones possible, whether or not your name appears above. Your fundraising page is still live, and every share brings us closer to T1D cures.
Stay connected with the Greater New England Chapter and find upcoming events at BreakthroughT1D.org/greaternewengland.