{"id":14626,"date":"2025-12-05T18:00:45","date_gmt":"2025-12-05T18:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.breakthrought1d.org\/greaterorangeca\/?p=14626"},"modified":"2026-05-29T19:07:53","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T19:07:53","slug":"breakthrough-t1d-greater-orange-county-december-newsletter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.breakthrought1d.org\/greaterorangeca\/2025\/12\/05\/breakthrough-t1d-greater-orange-county-december-newsletter\/","title":{"rendered":"Breakthrough T1D Greater Orange County December Newsletter"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center\">Happy Holidays from all of us at the Breakthrough T1D Southern California and Hawai\u2019i! Sending you wishes of comfort and joy, from this year to the next.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\">Breakthrough T1D Walk<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-14630\" src=\"https:\/\/www.breakthrought1d.org\/greaterorangeca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/154\/2025\/12\/DSC06782-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Breakthrough T1D Walk\" width=\"568\" height=\"379\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.breakthrought1d.org\/greaterorangeca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/154\/2025\/12\/DSC06782-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.breakthrought1d.org\/greaterorangeca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/154\/2025\/12\/DSC06782-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.breakthrought1d.org\/greaterorangeca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/154\/2025\/12\/DSC06782-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.breakthrought1d.org\/greaterorangeca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/154\/2025\/12\/DSC06782-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.breakthrought1d.org\/greaterorangeca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/154\/2025\/12\/DSC06782-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 568px) 100vw, 568px\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>We are beyond grateful for our incredible Orange County community for another memorable <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www2.breakthrought1d.org\/site\/TR;jsessionid=00000000.app30125a?fr_id=10737&amp;pg=entry&amp;NONCE_TOKEN=6E6695E923DC3402DDCB7FC5437D1326\">Breakthrough T1D Walk!<\/a><\/strong> Despite the rain, you showed up in full force, and we had the joy of spending the day with so many wonderful families, friends, and supporters. Together, we\u2019ve already raised over $554,000 for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.breakthrought1d.org\/explore-research\/\">T1D research<\/a>! A heartfelt thank you to our dedicated Walk Committee and our Walk Chair, Mark Oshima, for helping bring this meaningful day to life. Your passion, hard work, and commitment to creating breakthroughs for the T1D community made this year\u2019s Walk truly unforgettable. We are so close to our goal of $588,000 and fundraising pages are still open. Let\u2019s keep the momentum from Walk Day going!<\/p>\n<p>A huge thank you to our sponsors:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Activities Zone Sponsor:<\/strong> Bandai Namco Foundation of America<\/li>\n<li><strong>Brighter Future Sponsors:<\/strong> Breakthrough T1D Greater Orange County Board of Directors, Haskell &amp; White, Hoag \u2013 Mary &amp; Dick Allen Diabetes Center, Kingston Technology, Positive Beverage, and Willow Labs<\/li>\n<li><strong> Resource Row Vendors:<\/strong> Good Journey Donuts, Medtronic, Omnipod, T1D Oral Health Foundation, and Twiist.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Thank you for being such an important part of this movement!<\/p>\n<p>As we wrap up 2025, remember that Walk fundraising is still open! Whether you&#8217;re close to your goal or striving to earn the $500 V1P Club or $1,000 V1P Champion incentives, you still have time. Year-End Giving is the ideal moment to elevate your fundraising and hit that next milestone. Donation pages will remain open into January, 2026, but V1P rewards must be earned and redeemed by December 31st.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\">Gala<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.breakthrought1d.org\/greaterorangeca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/154\/2025\/10\/Newsletter-Banners-for-WordPress-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-12282 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.breakthrought1d.org\/greaterorangeca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/154\/2025\/10\/Newsletter-Banners-for-WordPress-1.png\" alt=\"2026\u00a0Beyond A Dream\u00a0Gala\" width=\"568\" height=\"320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.breakthrought1d.org\/greaterorangeca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/154\/2025\/10\/Newsletter-Banners-for-WordPress-1.png 568w, https:\/\/www.breakthrought1d.org\/greaterorangeca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/154\/2025\/10\/Newsletter-Banners-for-WordPress-1-300x169.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 568px) 100vw, 568px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We are thrilled to share that, under the leadership of Co-Chairs Nancy Mienik, Claire Squier, and Mara Wilkie, the 2026\u00a0<i>Beyond A Dream<\/i>\u00a0Gala will take place at the beautiful Balboa Bay Resort on Saturday, March 14th!<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re actively securing sponsors with a commitment deadline of January 16, 2026. We invite you to join us! Only commitments are needed now; contributions can be fulfilled later. To review sponsorship opportunities, you can view our <b><a title=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1TvxfZa0SGjJKs3r5b3I_4oTVN2FZTzdd\/view?usp=drive_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.breakthrought1d.org\/greaterorangeca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/154\/2025\/12\/2026-Beyond-A-Dream-Gala-Sponsorship-Packet.pdf\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"5\" data-ogsc=\"\">sponsorship packet here.<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p>For more information, or to purchase tickets please <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.breakthrought1d.org\/greaterorangeca\/events\/breakthrough-t1d-orange-county-one-night-gala-2026\/\">visit our website here<\/a>.<\/strong> If you are interested in joining our gala committee, have any questions regarding the event, or would like to secure a sponsorship, please reach out to Development Manager, <strong><a href=\"mailto:ahines@breakthrought1d.org\">Alex Hines<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\">Golf<\/h2>\n<p>Save the Date for our Fore the Kids Golf Classic to be held on Monday June 15th, 2026 at Monarch Beach Golf Links. To get more information or to join the event committee please contact <a href=\"mailto:LChrist@BT1D.org\"><strong>Lauren Christ.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\">Endurance<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-14632 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.breakthrought1d.org\/greaterorangeca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/154\/2025\/12\/Picture4.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"623\" height=\"351\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.breakthrought1d.org\/greaterorangeca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/154\/2025\/12\/Picture4.png 623w, https:\/\/www.breakthrought1d.org\/greaterorangeca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/154\/2025\/12\/Picture4-300x169.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 623px) 100vw, 623px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">Run<\/h3>\n<p>Big thanks to Breakthrough T1D Southern California Run participants!<\/p>\n<p><strong>December Runner Spotlight:<\/strong> Angel Rumbaoa | New York City Marathon<\/p>\n<p>Angel runs and fundraises on behalf of his friends who live with T1D. In November, he raised $7,900 and successfully completed the New York City Marathon.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cRunning began as a way to improve my health. Now, it\u2019s a passion that keeps me grounded, driven, and always chasing the next goal.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">Ride<\/h3>\n<p>Thank you to everyone who participated in Breakthrough T1D Ride in 2025! We are so grateful to each and every one of you for your tremendous dedication and support. Ride locations for 2026 have been announced and can be <a href=\"https:\/\/www2.breakthrought1d.org\/site\/SPageServer?pagename=ride_homepage\"><strong>viewed here<\/strong>,<\/a> so save the date to join us in 2026!<\/p>\n<p>For questions or more information about Breakthrough T1D Endurance opportunities, contact <a href=\"mailto:JParra@BreakthroughT1D.org\"><strong>Judy Parra.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\">Community Engagement<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.breakthrought1d.org\/greaterorangeca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/154\/2025\/10\/Community-Summit.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-12255 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.breakthrought1d.org\/greaterorangeca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/154\/2025\/10\/Community-Summit.png\" alt=\"Community Engagement\" width=\"568\" height=\"320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.breakthrought1d.org\/greaterorangeca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/154\/2025\/10\/Community-Summit.png 568w, https:\/\/www.breakthrought1d.org\/greaterorangeca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/154\/2025\/10\/Community-Summit-300x169.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 568px) 100vw, 568px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.breakthrought1d.org\/\">Breakthrough T1D<\/a> Community Summit is an educational and networking opportunity for all those impacted by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.breakthrought1d.org\/t1d-basics\/\">type 1 diabetes<\/a> (T1D). It will bring our community together to learn from T1D experts, hear about the latest breakthroughs in T1D research, meet vendor exhibitors, connect with others impacted by T1D, and more. We look forward to having you join us at the Orange County Community Summit in <strong>April 2026<\/strong>. More details coming soon!<\/p>\n<p>As we look ahead to the New Year, we&#8217;re forming Community Engagement Committees across several regions. If you\u2019re passionate about bringing people together, supporting event planning, or helping strengthen our healthcare partnerships, we\u2019d be thrilled to have you involved! If you are interested in joining us, please contact <a href=\"mailto:CCooper@BreakthroughT1D.org\"><strong>Catrina Cooper<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\">Upcoming Chapter Events<\/h2>\n<h3><strong>In Person Events<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Winter Coffee Chat<\/strong> \u2013 Saturday, December 20, 8:30am-10am, at The Press Espresso in Temecula (29601 Old Town Front St). Warm up with us at a sweet spot to connect, share, and support one another in the T1D community. Please <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/pages\/responsepage.aspx?id=IBtv5SshXk25dd7wxojFISll7Hd51QJFjtKOcIJdgw5UODA5NTZOSllHSDNRR1VKSTFPM0g2NzVLNy4u&amp;route=shorturl\">RSVP here.<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Breakfast With Rufus, Orange County <\/strong>\u2013 Saturday, February 21, 2026, 10am at the Mary &amp; Dick Allen Diabetes Center. Come have breakfast with your local T1D community and our favorite bear with diabetes, Rufus! Don\u2019t forget to bring your own Rufus or special friend. With questions or to RSVP, contact <a href=\"mailto:CCooper@BreakthroughT1D.org\"><strong>Catrina Cooper.<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Virtual Events<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Virtual Community Summit<\/strong> \u2013 Breakthrough T1D\u2019s Community Summits offer virtual educational sessions four times a year, to help you and your loved ones live well with type 1 diabetes (T1D). Register <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.breakthrought1d.org\/t1d-community\/summits\/#community-summitreg\">here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>E-Meet &amp; Greets: Monthly Zoom Meetups<\/strong> \u2013\u00a0Rotating Wednesdays, 12pm.\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/breakthrought1d-org.zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/tJwtdeusrTkjG9Kus20U-h5-EzZJKiXZi_jW?_ga=2.34413921.1770202150.1707934780-626293340.1690307439#\/registration\">Parents and Caregivers of Children with T1D Under the Age of 5<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Parents and Caregivers of Children with T1D Ages 5-12<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/breakthrought1d-org.zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/tJwpdOuhqzIvG9I47I8QS719G3a0w9L3DJSe?_ga=2.35452385.1770202150.1707934780-626293340.1690307439#\/registration\">Parents and Caregivers of Children with T1D Ages 13-21\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/breakthrought1d-org.zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/tJAof-6oqTMvGtW9gna-DTXnuw14S7ooHOws?_ga=2.29686271.1770202150.1707934780-626293340.1690307439#\/registration\">Adults Living with T1D\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Reuni\u00f3n Virtual Para Adultos y Familias con Diabetes Tipo 1 en Espa\u00f1ol<\/strong> &#8211;\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/breakthrought1d-org.zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/tJMqd--pqD0jGdb1RASd25Q2gJqRve9sMBml?_ga=2.71088592.1770202150.1707934780-626293340.1690307439#\/registration\">Aprende m\u00e1s aqu\u00ed<\/a>.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>T1D Teen Connect Monthly Meetup<\/strong> \u2013\u00a0Third Wednesdays, 5-6pm. Register<strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/breakthrought1d-org.zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/tJItdO6hrDIqHddHr5r3l65m3CymviBVEHDW?_ga=2.63247855.1770202150.1707934780-626293340.1690307439#\/registration\">here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Ask the Therapist Monthly <\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Fourth Tuesdays, 12pm-1pm. Register<span style=\"color: #002bff\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #002bff\"><a style=\"color: #002bff\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthrought1d-org.zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/mH2-HjUxRXavv3DZE3teiw\">here<\/a><\/span>.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Newly Diagnosed Ask the Endocrinologist\u00a0<\/strong>&#8211; Third Wednesdays, 8-9am. Register <span style=\"color: #002bff\"><a style=\"color: #002bff\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthrought1d-org.zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/tJMkcuGtqD8qHdBf4UrmmN_11ExwRjt4f6dJ?_ga=2.268956465.1770202150.1707934780-626293340.1690307439#\/registration\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/a><\/span>.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>T1D Dads Barbershop Talk<\/strong> \u2013\u00a0Every 3 months on the 2<sup>nd<\/sup> Friday of the month, 12-1pm. Register\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/breakthrought1d-org.zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/tZUqdu-hrTIjHtI5L_Fy82pUl11Oc3pBTBHh?_ga=2.105764547.1770202150.1707934780-626293340.1690307439#\/registration\">here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>T1D Partner Support Group\u00a0<\/strong>&#8211; Last Tuesday, every 3 months, 6-7pm. 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