News and Updates

NHL's Max Domi has released a book, No Days Off, which shares his story of growing up and playing hockey with type 1 diabetes.

November is National Diabetes Awareness Month! This is the month where communities across the country join hands to educate and spread awareness about type 1 diabetes (T1D) and bring attention to issues facing the T1D community. Breakthrough T1D is celebrating and commemorating this month by elevating stories of people living with and impacted by type […]

To say that Halloween is ‘fun’ is an understatement! So many kids and adults look forward to this one evening of dressing up, eating as much candy as they want and partying with friends!  But Halloween can be scary in more than the obvious way for families of those newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes […]

Summer’s winding down and it is time to go back to school. With type 1 diabetes (T1D), back to school preparation is about more than getting your school supplies in order. It is also about making sure that the teachers and educators are aware of what to do in case of high or low blood […]

By Jordan Garrick Ever since I was first diagnosed with type 1 diabetes (T1D), Breakthrough T1D has supported me through my journey. My involvement with Breakthrough T1D first blossomed through my time as a volunteer and mentor with my home chapter in North Carolina. The constant support that I received from them was incomparable, but […]

This National Volunteer Week, April 7-13, 2019, Breakthrough T1D celebrates the passion and dedication of our inspiring volunteers! Breakthrough T1D was founded by families and volunteers who wanted to create a world without type 1 diabetes (T1D) and ever since, volunteers have been at the core of everything we do. From the International Board of […]

Breakthrough T1D Fiscal Year 2018 Annual Report As you’ll see in the pages of our fiscal year 2018 annual report, together, we are making incredible strides in our fight to cure, prevent and treat type 1 diabetes (T1D) and its complications. In fact, 2018 was one of the most exciting years yet for T1D research. […]

The Breakthrough T1D Young Adult Conference is right around the corner. We’re thrilled to announce the following speakers and we can’t wait to see you in Dallas on March 30th and 31st. Haven’t signed up to attend? Registration is open until February 28th. Brandon Arbiter: Brandon is the VP, Product and Business Development for Tidepool. He […]

Chris is an an elite Powerlifter, entrepreneur, model and motivational speaker. He’s also been living with type 1 diabetes for nearly a decade. Chris will be speaking in Dallas at the Breakthrough T1D Young Adult Conference on March 30-31, 2019.