Greater DC Metro Chapter
Events
Find community and raise money for T1D research. Breakthrough T1D events are unforgettable experiences.
Breakthrough T1D Community Summit Bethesda
Bethesda North Marriott Hotel and Conference Center, Rockville, MD
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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Thank You to the Kahlert Foundation
Breakthrough T1D is grateful to share that the Maryland-based Kahlert Foundation has awarded a $75,000 grant to support outreach for people living with type 1 diabetes across Maryland. This investment will help provide Bags of Hope and T1D Care Packs…
Meet Your Clinical Trial Education Volunteer Nancy Adleman
Nancy Adleman’s journey with Breakthrough T1D began when her daughter was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at just 13 months old in late 2020 — an experience that inspired her to support other T1D families as well as the broader…
Step into Action for the 2026 Breakthrough T1D Walks
The 2026 Breakthrough T1D Walks are Coming Soon! Join the largest type 1 diabetes (T1D) walk and the movement to transform life with T1D by participating in your local Breakthrough T1D Walk. Start a team, join a team, or walk…
Youth Ambassadors 2025-2026 Hub
Welcome Current 2025-2026 Youth Ambassadors and Parents! Congratulations on being accepted as a 2025-2026 Breakthrough T1D Mid-Atlantic Youth Ambassador! As a Youth Ambassador (YA), you will have the opportunity to advocate for and raise awareness about type 1 diabetes (T1D)…
Become a Breakthrough T1D Mid-Atlantic Youth Ambassador!
The Breakthrough T1D Mid-Atlantic Chapter is so excited to announce that applications are currently open for our Youth Ambassador Program! This program is made up of children with type 1 diabetes (T1D), grades K-12, who are interested in becoming involved…
Meet Your 2025 Children’s Congress Delegates
The Breakthrough T1D Mid-Atlantic chapter is thrilled to announce that seven outstanding youth from Maryland and Virginia will be heading to Capitol Hill this summer as Breakthrough T1D 2025 Children’s Congress Delegates. Every two years, more than 160 children with…
Leadership
Whether you donate your time or dollars, life-changing breakthroughs in T1D treatments and therapies couldn’t happen without you.
Katie Ellis
Greater DC Metro Board President Elect
Charlie Smiroldo
Greater DC Metro Nominating Board Development Chair
Julia Nash
Advocacy Team Chair, DC
Jaclyn Toll
Territory Executive
Stephanie Stuckey
Senior Chapter Director
Contact Us
Mail and Donations Address
PO Box 6801
Hagerstown, MD, 21741-6801
