5 Ways the Breakthrough T1D Community Came Together to Fight T1D in 2017

Happy New Year from Breakthrough T1D!

We want to start 2018 by thanking you for your friendship and commitment to fighting type 1 diabetes (T1D). We also want to share with you some of the amazing things your partnership helped make possible last year!

53,979 signatures for Coverage2Control
Our Breakthrough T1D community raised their voices to show how important T1D health care is, advocating for wider insurance coverage and continued funding for research.

Nearly 20,000 donors showed their support during November and December 2017
Thanks to our generous Breakthrough T1D community, we were able to hit and surpass the $2M year-end goal to ensure that Breakthrough T1D-funded research initiatives and other programs got off to a strong start in 2018.

4,655 pounds of insulin and diabetes management supplies shipped
Our Breakthrough T1D community rallied to get critical supplies (from syringes to cooler bags) to people with T1D in disaster areas in Texas, Florida, Puerto Rico & California.

25,000+ visitors to the Clinical Trials Connection since July 2016
Our Breakthrough T1D community is connecting thousands of people with clinical trials resources, sharing information and helping more people enroll in these groundbreaking trials.

148,420+ miles ridden & 3 billion+ steps taken at Breakthrough T1D events
Our Breakthrough T1D community got active to raise funds to fight T1D. Participants biked and walked in events far enough to cross the United States coast to coast over 600 times!

Together, we did amazing things in 2017. To see even more of the ways you make an impact, take a look at our new video. Thank you again for your commitment to a better life for everyone with type 1 diabetes until we find a cure. I can’t wait to see what we’ll accomplish together in 2018!