Northern California Chapter

Serving the Northern California Community

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

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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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Fiscal Year 2024 Annual Report—Driving T1D Breakthroughs: Now & Next “There’s never been a more exciting time for type 1 diabetes (T1D) research. Right now, we are in the midst of a scientific revolution that is transforming the trajectory of…

Awareness Fundraising General Research

2025 Children’s Congress June 13, 2025: Petaluma girl to attend Diabetes-focused Children’s Congress in D.C. June 2025, Marinscope, Marin Sends 2 to Breakthrough T1D Children’s Congress June 10, 2025, Marin Independent Journal, Marin teens chosen as national diabetes advocates June…

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2025 Breakthrough T1D NorCal Walks! Sacramento, Silicon Valley, and San Francisco Get ready to walk, celebrate, and make an impact! This fall, the Breakthrough T1D Walk is coming to three exciting NorCal locations. Whether you walk with family, friends, or…

Fundraising General Research Walk

The Breakthrough T1D Tee to Table will celebrate its 10th anniversary on March 9, 2025 at The Ritz-Carlton, Half Moon Bay. The annual event brings the type 1 diabetes (T1D) community together for golf, pickleball and an evening program that…

Fundraising Life with T1D People and Leadership Signature Events

Breakthrough T1D Advocates in Action Government Day—Last month, approximately 185 Advocacy volunteers took to Capitol Hill to deliver our message of the importance of renewing the Special Diabetes Program, strong funding for the NIH and FDA, and accelerating cell therapies.…

Advocacy Awareness Fundraising General Research

Leadership

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

Hans ten Cate

President

Erin Durfee

Vice President

Kellee Hearn

Executive Director

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San Francisco
CA, 94014

Mail and Donations Address

PO Box 1535
Hagerstown, MD, 21741-1535