{"id":16963,"date":"2025-07-30T17:45:59","date_gmt":"2025-07-30T17:45:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.breakthrought1d.org\/greaternewengland\/?p=16963"},"modified":"2025-10-03T11:43:03","modified_gmt":"2025-10-03T11:43:03","slug":"breakthrough-week-every-step-forward-starts-with-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.breakthrought1d.org\/greaternewengland\/2025\/07\/30\/breakthrough-week-every-step-forward-starts-with-you\/","title":{"rendered":"Breakthrough Week: Every Step Forward Starts with You!"},"content":{"rendered":"

August 18 – 22, 2025<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Join us for Breakthrough Week<\/span><\/strong>, a week-long celebration of action, community, and impact for our Breakthrough T1D Walks this fall. Each day brings a new fundraising challenge, a new way to ensure 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. Take part in one or all of these daily challenges and be entered to win exciting prizes. Complete all five challenges and be entered to win our grand prize, Red Sox tickets for four during our Pack the Park night on Tuesday, September 2!<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Daily Challenges<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

Monday: Momentum Monday<\/h3>\n

Challenge:<\/span><\/strong> Register your team, invite family and friends to join, and raise at least $100 today. Register today at walk.BreakthroughT1D.org<\/a>.
Why it matters:<\/span><\/strong> Getting an early start helps build lasting momentum and inspires others to jump in. Plus, once you raise $100, you’ll earn your official Breakthrough T1D Walk t-shirt!<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Tuesday: Tech Tuesday<\/h3>\n

Challenge:<\/span><\/strong> Download the new Breakthrough T1D Fundraising app<\/strong> on Apple App Store or Google Play and boost your fundraising today.
Why it matters:<\/span><\/strong> The app makes it easier than ever to fundraise on the go and stay connected to your progress. Participants who use the Breakthrough T1D Fundraising App raise 8X more than those who don’t.<\/p>\n

Wednesday: Get Social Wednesday<\/h3>\n

Challenge:<\/span><\/strong> Connect to Facebook and set up a Facebook Fundraiser<\/strong> through your Participant Center.
Why it matters:<\/span><\/strong> Participants who use Facebook Fundraisers raise five times more<\/strong> on average. It\u2019s a simple, powerful way to reach your network.<\/p>\n

Thursday: Three for Thursday<\/h3>\n

Challenge:<\/span><\/strong> Recruit at least three new team members<\/strong> and encourage them to set individual fundraising goals.
Why it matters:<\/span><\/strong> Fundraising is a team effort and the more people involved, the greater your collective impact.<\/p>\n

Friday: Fundraising Friday<\/h3>\n

Challenge:<\/span><\/strong> Secure 10 donations of any amount. Get creative with your ask<\/strong>, tie the number to your T1D story (diagnosis age, diaversary, etc.).
Why it matters:<\/span><\/strong> Your story inspires giving. Today\u2019s about making a final, meaningful push to close out the week.<\/p>\n

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Daily Prizes<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

Each day, participants who complete the challenge will be entered to win a prize. Prizes include but are not limited to:<\/p>\n