Breakthrough T1D Community Summit: Las Vegas
Palace Station Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, NV
T1D Support
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.
Type 1 Adult Connection - Southern Nevada
Palace Station Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, NV
T1D Support
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.
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.
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Breakthrough T1D Nevada March Newsletter
Breakthrough T1D Community Summit: Las Vegas March 28, 2026 8 am – 1:30 pm Palace Station Hotel & Casino The Breakthrough T1D Community Summit is a free educational and networking opportunity for all those impacted by type 1 diabetes (T1D).…
Fundraising
How Elyse Turned T1D Into Action, From Diagnosis to “Your Way”
Elyse still remembers what it felt like to return to middle school after being diagnosed with type 1 diabetes (T1D). “As someone who was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at the age of 13, I know firsthand how important and…
Awareness
Life with T1D
Your Way
A Nevada Family Turning Type 1 Diabetes Into Hope and Leadership
For the Armstrong family, type 1 diabetes became part of their lives almost overnight. Just after their son Grady’s fifth birthday, he became incredibly sick. Within hours, they were in the pediatric ICU, hearing the words that reshaped everything: type…
Awareness
Life with T1D
Signature Events
Breakthrough T1D Nevada February Newsletter
Type 1 Adult Connection: Las Vegas February 11, 2026 7 – 9 pm Painting with a Twist Type 1 Adult Connection is a social group for adults (18+) with type 1 diabetes (T1D). Join us as we connect with other…
Fundraising
Community Summit: The Day Teri Found Her People and the Support She Needed
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,…
Awareness
Fundraising
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
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(602) 224-1800
Mail and Donations Address
PO Box 1530
Hagerstown, Maryland, 21741-1530
