Kansas and Missouri Chapter

Events
Find community and raise money for T1D research. Breakthrough T1D events are unforgettable experiences.
Young Leadership Committee KC - Pickleball Tournament
Chicken N Pickle - Overland Park, Overland Park, KS
Breakthrough T1D Walk, Kansas City, MO
National World War I Museum and Memorial, Kansas City, MO

We all have a story of how T1D has changed our lives. As a Breakthrough T1D advocate, I use my voice to tell lawmakers our story of living with T1D and why research must continue.
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Whether you donate your time or dollars, life-changing breakthroughs in T1D treatments and therapies couldn’t happen without you.
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Find community and raise money for T1D research. Breakthrough T1D events are unforgettable experiences.
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Featured
Meet Breakthrough T1D Kansas & Missouri
The Breakthrough T1D Kansas & Missouri Chapter serves over 45,000 individuals with type 1 diabetes (T1D). With your support, we can create a world without T1D! Watch and learn more about Breakthrough T1D Kansas & Missouri Chapter’s impact here.
Children’s Congress 2025!
What an incredible Children’s Congress! Thank you to everyone who supported our delegates along the way, whether it be through social media, kind words, or a phone call to wish them good luck! Alexander with Aaron J. Kowalski, CEO of…
Meet our 2025 Walk Youth Ambassadors!
The temperature might still be in the 90s, but we’re already dreaming of our cool October Walks! We are so excited to announce this year’s Walk Youth Ambassadors! These incredible kids all live with type 1 diabetes, Keep on reading…
Ride with Team KSMO this season!
Breakthrough T1D Ride The Breakthrough T1D™ Ride is a charitable cycling event that has raised over $77 million for type 1 diabetes (T1D) research. It offers cyclists of every age and skill level the chance to fuel breakthroughs that drive toward…
2024 Year In Review
What a year! 2024 marked another year of overwhelming gratitude for the communities and people that surround us. It marked a year of change for our organization, with our big name change in June to Breakthrough T1D. Our new name…
2024 Walk Season Wrap-Up!
This fall, the Kansas & Missouri chapter came together and hosted three incredible Walks in support of Breakthrough T1D’s vision of a world without Type 1 Diabetes. Check out some highlights from Walk St. Louis, Walk Kansas City, and Wichita…
2025 Dream Gala: Our Time Is Now.
Save the date for the 2025 Breakthrough T1D Dream Galas! After more than 50 years of breakthroughs, we are growing ever closer to living in a world without type 1 diabetes (T1D). Millions with T1D are thriving because of your…
Leadership
Whether you donate your time or dollars, life-changing breakthroughs in T1D treatments and therapies couldn’t happen without you.
Sherri Lozano, MPA
Executive Director
Tracy Brees
Market Director
Marlo Martin
Community Engagement Manager
Chris Reilly
Community Engagement Manager
Rachael Wernsman
Development Manager - Peer to Peer
Becky Smith
Development Manager
Madison Mueller
Development Manager
Carlie Hurtt
Development Assistant
Contact Us
215 West Pershing Road
Suite 300
Kansas City, MO, 64108
816-472-7997
816-472-7617
Mail and Donations Address
PO Box 6809
Hagerstown, MD, 21741-6809