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Welcome to my personal Team Breakthrough T1D (formerly JDRF) fundraising page!

I have joined Team Breakthrough T1D to raise funds for the millions of people living with and affected by type 1 diabetes (T1D). The money I raise will help Breakthrough T1D  fund critical research to progressively remove the impact of T1D from people's lives until no one has to fear developing the disease.

Type 1 diabetes is a life-threatening autoimmune disease in which a person's pancreas stops producing insulin—a hormone essential to the ability to get energy from food. It strikes both children and adults suddenly and changes life as they know it forever. It cannot be prevented and there is no cure.

Breakthrough T1D is the largest nongovernmental funder of T1D research and the only global organization with a strategic research plan to fight T1D. This science is complex and costly, and every dollar Breakthrough T1D is able to direct toward research comes from donors like you.

Please support me and donate to my fundraising campaign. Your gift will make a difference for millions of people affected by this devastating, life-threatening disease. Won't you please give to Breakthrough T1D as generously as possible today?

Thank you for your support!

Thank You Donors

Donation date Donor name Donation amount
Apr 30 Christine Martin Undisclosed amount
Apr 27 Debbie Bellisario A Great Cause. My heart is with you Ava. $107.35
Apr 26 Mel & Joanne Crumb $54.10
Apr 26 Ken Colleen Addison Crumb For my lovely niece Sarah $27.48
Apr 26 Adam and Melissa Crumb In honor of our dear niece, Sarah Durish. $107.35
Apr 26 Durish Family Thank you for Running in honor of Sarah. We appreciate and love you! You make us proud! Undisclosed amount
Apr 21 Leonard and Sara Bellisario We’re cheering for you, Ava! May you feel Sarah’s strength every step of the way. 🩵 $107.35
Apr 16 Mary Pietrzyk and Mike Schrock In honor of Sarah🩷. Good luck Ava, love you! Undisclosed amount
Apr 12 Scott Ostrander Good Luck! Undisclosed amount
Apr 11 Gram & Pap Go Ava! In honor of Sarah. $107.35