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

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.

News

Follow us for updates

On February 28, 2026, at San Francisco City Hall, Breakthrough T1D will present the Impact Award to Sandra and Alan Silvestri at the San Francisco Gala. Longtime Breakthrough T1D supporters, they will be recognized for their extraordinary leadership and commitment…

Events and Conferences Fundraising People and Leadership

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 July 7, 2025, Redwood City Pulse, ‘The science needs to be funded’: Redwood City teen advocating for diabetes research in DC June 28, 2025, Audacy Sacramento Stations, Sacramento Public File: Type 1 Diabetes June 24, 2025, Los…

General

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

Leadership

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

Erin Durfee

President

Jason Skeoch

Vice President

Kellee Hearn

Executive Director

Contact Us

San Francisco
CA, 94014

Mail and Donations Address

PO Box 1535
Hagerstown, MD, 21741-1535