Events
Find community and raise money for T1D research. Breakthrough T1D events are unforgettable experiences.
Mary Horn
Grassroots Advocate, Breakthrough T1D Advocacy
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.
Breakthrough T1D Bag of Hope
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Breakthrough T1D Teen Pack
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Breakthrough T1D Adult Pack
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Mid-Atlantic T1D Connections & Education
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T1D Clinical Trials in the Mid-Atlantic Region
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Breakthrough T1D Community Forum
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Special Diabetes Program
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Breakthrough T1D 2025 Children’s Congress Application Now Open!
Breakthrough T1D 2025 Children’s Congress, our 13th biennial event held for youth ages 4 – 17 living with type 1 diabetes, will…
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About the 2024 Mid-Atlantic Hope Gala
The Breakthrough T1D Hope Gala continues to be the premier event for Breakthrough T1D in the Maryland and DC metropolitan area, proudly...
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Join Your T1D Community at a Fall Outreach Event
Breakthrough T1D Mid-Atlantic has a number of opportunities for those in our T1D community to come together for support and connection this...
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Join us at Breakthrough T1D Community Summit Richmond
The Breakthrough T1D Community Summit (formerly JDRF TypeOneNation Summit) is an educational and networking opportunity for those impacted by type 1 diabetes...
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Seeking Members for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB) Committee
Breakthrough T1D is dedicated to improving diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) across our organization — internally and externally. Breakthrough T1D...
Leadership
Whether you donate your time or dollars, life-changing breakthroughs in T1D treatments and therapies couldn’t happen without you.
Susan Anderson
Board President
Alana Ritenour
Board President-Elect
Charlie Smiroldo
Nominating & Board Development Chair
Katie Ellis
DC Mission Board Chair
Christy McCurdy
VA Mission Board Chair
Alan Weiss
MD Mission Board Chair
Jaclyn Toll
Executive Director
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