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Join me in the fight to create a world without type 1 diabetes!

The first time I ran the Pittsburgh half marathon in 2023, I fell in love with this race. I am proud I ran twice raising money for Breakthrough T1D (formerly JDRF) and going to for a third time this year. This will be my first race postpartum, which I’m proud to get back to what I love and have my son grow up watching me reach my goals.

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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
Mar 19 Pegi C $54.10
Mar 18 Lori Pecanis So proud of all you do! Can’t wait to cheer you on again! $107.35
Mar 18 Connor Good luck Rach! $107.35
Mar 18 Barb miller Great job Undisclosed amount
Mar 18 Sue Cole So proud of you Rachel! Have a great race!! $107.35
Jan 28 Lizzy & Klaus Ondrizek You got this, Rachel! Bryan has the coolest mom! $20.00