Nevada Chapter

Your local chapter serves as the hub of Breakthrough T1D information and events in your area. We’re here to help. Connect with us to find support, community and ways to join the fight to end T1D.

Events

Find community and raise money for T1D research. Breakthrough T1D events are unforgettable experiences.

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.  

Mary Horn

Grassroots Advocate, Breakthrough T1D Advocacy

Get Involved

Whether you donate your time or dollars, life-changing breakthroughs in T1D treatments and therapies couldn’t happen without you.

Get Support

Find community and raise money for T1D research. Breakthrough T1D events are unforgettable experiences.

Photos

Our community in pictures. Taken from a few recent events.

  • Breakthrough T1D Youth Ambassadors Hope Gala 2025
  • 20241116 T1D Walk [Digital Use] – 230
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  • August 2025 Splashpad Family Meet Up
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  • Dr Mamrack, keynote speaker at September 2025 Community Summit
  • Hope Gala 2025 Fund A Cure
  • Youth Ambassadors September 2025
  • Lorenzo thanks our national corporate partners Marshalls
  • Carrillo Family
  • Marisa Bilkiss Hope Gala 2025 Event Chair
  • September 2025 Breakthrough T1D Community Summit
  • 20241116 T1D Walk [Digital Use] – 199
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  • September 2025 Breakthrough T1D Community Summit at Durango Casino
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  • Shelby visits Marshalls during their campaign
  • Vendor area at September 2025 Breakthrough T1D Community Summit
  • Volunteers at September 2025 Breakthrough T1D Community Summit
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  • Hope Gala May 2025
  • 20241116 T1D Walk [Digital Use] – 271

News

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Why the Community Summit Matters A type 1 diabetes (T1D) diagnosis can change everything in an instant. One day you are suddenly trying to learn an entirely new language of numbers, devices, food decisions, and constant what-ifs. For many people,…

Events and Conferences Life with T1D

When a child is diagnosed with type 1 diabetes (T1D), the world can start to feel scary and unfamiliar. Hospital rooms replace playrooms. New routines arrive before families have time to catch their breath. For Jessica and her family, those…

Awareness Support

Our journey began on September 11, 2024—a journey no parent is prepared for and no 7-year-old should ever have to take. My son, Caden, was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes (T1D) on top of his recent Celiac Disease diagnosis. A…

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Leadership

Whether you donate your time or dollars, life-changing breakthroughs in T1D treatments and therapies couldn’t happen without you.

Matthew Friedman

President

Alissa Kelly

Nominating & Board Development Chair

Shaun Schoener

Past-President

Kristin Tyler

Advocacy Team Chair

Contact Us

Mail and Donations Address

PO Box 1530
Hagerstown, Maryland, 21741-1530

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