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 includes a cocktail reception, a live auction, a Fund A Cure program, a gourmet dinner and dancing.
Our Tee to Table Youth Ambassadors, extraordinary kids living with T1D, will engage with guests and take part in the Fund A Cure program, inspiring all to join our mission.
Meet the 2025 Tee to Table Youth Ambassadors:
AVERY
Age 12 | Age at T1D Diagnosis: 13 Months
What is the hardest part of living with T1D?
Managing the highs and the lows and measuring out the amount of insulin are probably the hardest parts of living with T1D.
What would a cure mean to you?
A cure would mean…I wouldn’t have to put in sets or sensors anymore. They are pretty painful.
BRIELLE
Age: 8 | Age at T1D Diagnosis: 7
What is the hardest part of living with T1D?
The hardest part of living with T1D is the many pokes and not many spots I can use on my body for my Dexcom and pump sites. T1D is frustrating because I never get a break from the alarms, highs and lows and sometimes I just want to say, “Forget it, I’m done!”
What would a cure mean to you?
A cure would mean freedom, happiness, joy and relief!
CARTER
Age: 11 | Age at T1D Diagnosis: 11
What is the hardest part of living with T1D?
At school, everyone asks me what my Dexcom is and why I have a phone. I just want to be normal and not have attention on me.
What would a cure mean to you?
It would mean a lot and I would be excited for all the people it would help.
EMMETT
Age: 6 | Age at T1D Diagnosis: 3
What is the hardest part of living with T1D?
The hardest part is getting the pokes.
What would a cure mean to you?
A cure would mean it would all go away and no more pokes!
JULIAN
Age: 6 | Age at T1D Diagnosis: 2
What is the hardest part of living with T1D?
When I have to be brave getting my blood drawn.
What would a cure mean to you?
I could eat whenever I want without having to tell an adult!
JULIET
Age: 17 | Age at T1D Diagnosis: 9
What is the hardest part of living with T1D?
The hardest part of living with T1D is the never-ending management and always having to track my blood sugar.
What would a cure mean to you?
A cure would mean freedom. Freedom from the responsibility, the time, the energy, the devices…and my mom’s nagging.
LILY
Age: 11 | Age at T1D Diagnosis: 8
What is the hardest part of living with T1D?
The hardest part of living with T1D is managing blood sugar and feeling different from others.
What would a cure mean to you?
A cure would mean an easier life and feeling more normal.
MILLIE
Age: 17 | Age at T1D Diagnosis: 15
What is the hardest part of living with T1D?
The hardest part of living with T1D is the public humiliation i feel when my alarms go off.
What would a cure mean to you?
A cure would mean that i could finally be able to feel calm again.
TENNYSON
Age: 13 | Age at T1D Diagnosis: 7
What is the hardest part of living with T1D?
The hardest part of living with T1D is not having someone know exactly how I feel and why. Although my family tries their best to support me, it’s not the same as having someone who truly understands what I feel.
What would a cure mean to you?
A cure would get rid of this feeling as well as the feeling of being tired and burned out from the disease.
