On Saturday, April 5, 2025, at the Omni Boston Hotel at the Seaport, we will be featuring beautiful portraits of people living with T1D at the Breakthrough T1D Greater New England Gala. These photos will be taken by Portrait Simple, who are generously donating their time and services for members of our Breakthrough T1D community who would like to participate in a complimentary photography session. Appointments may be scheduled beginning Monday, February 10, 2025, through Sunday, March 2, 2025, based on availability. Please feel free to bring family members, friends, colleagues, coaches, mentors, or anyone close to you to be part of the session.  

New this year: We are introducing a “Then and Now” campaign as a way to celebrate our T1D champions and their journey since diagnosis. We invite all participants to submit a photo of yourself or your T1D champion at the age of their diagnosis, which we will feature next to this year’s portrait on the evening of the event. Whether they’ve been living with T1D for 6 months or 50 years, we want to showcase how far each member of our community has come, as we continue driving our mission forward towards a world without T1D. 

Please email a copy of your “Then” photo to Kristen Kinney at KKinney@BreakthroughT1D.org. 

If interested in participating, please request an appointment by calling the Portrait Simple studio of your choice and referencing Breakthrough T1D at the time of booking. Contact information for participating studios is as follows: 

• The Natick Mall (Natick, MA) – 508-655-5600 
• The South Shore Plaza (Braintree, MA) – 781-794-9999 
• The Mall at Rockingham Park (Salem, NH) – 603-870-9090 

Your session will include a 30-minute shoot and an opportunity to view the photos. Kindly note, these appointments are limited and will be filled on a first come, first served basis. Each person photographed will receive one complimentary 8”x10” portrait as a thank you. If you would like to purchase additional prints, Portrait Simple is happy to extend a 25% discount.

If you have questions or you would like more information, please contact Kristen Kinney at 781-431-0700 or kkinney@BreakthroughT1D.org.

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Kristen Kinney
781-431-0700 | kkinney@BreakthroughT1D.org