Corporate Impact Series: Western Suburbs – Breakfast
Pinstripes Oak Brook, Oak Brook, IL
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Corporate Impact Series: Northern Suburbs – Happy Hour
Capital One/ Discover Offices, Riverwoods, IL
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T1D Community Connection Events
Join the local T1D community for some fun! These casual gatherings are all about connection, support, and sharing the T1D journey. T1Ds, caregivers, and families of all ages are welcome. Upcoming T1D Community Events: January 31: 11:00am – 1:00pm Maple…
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Breakthrough T1D Illinois will host TWO Community Summits in 2026!
Join Breakthrough T1D Illinois for an in-person, educational summit, that brings the type 1 diabetes (T1D) community together. Learn about research advancements, participate in discussions with experts, and meet others living with diabetes. Educational sessions will be focused on T1D…
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2025 Peer to Peer Fundraising Celebration
On April 12th, 2025, the ballroom at the Hyatt Regency O’Hare wasn’t just filled with family and friends from Breakthrough T1D. It was filled with purpose, power, and celebration. Nearly 80 of our most dedicated fundraisers, families, friends, and changemakers…
Fundraising
Giving Tuesday: Featuring our 2024 Fund A Cure Family
Today is Giving Tuesday and we are grateful for all the progress being made. Our 2024 Fund A Cure Family, Julie Newman and Jamie Burgdorfer want to share their story: It was December of 1977, a time forever etched in…
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Life with T1D
A story about T1D from the Wolfe family.
Five years ago, our lives forever changed. Our son Sam, then an 8-year-old boy, was rushed to the hospital where he was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes (T1D). We recall seeing our child on the hospital bed and having a…
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