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My Story…

This summer, I’ll be running my third Falmouth Road Race in honor of my 8 year old T1D warrior, Elizabeth.

Elizabeth was diagnosed with T1D at age 5 and has faced it with resilience and determination every step of the way. Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease that requires constant blood sugar monitoring, insulin management, and vigilance every single day and night. There are no hours or days off from this disease. Elizabeth wears both a Dexcom and Omnipod insulin pump to keep her alive. Elizabeth faces these challenges with more strength and resilience than we ever could have imagined.


I’m running to support Breakthrough T1D, an organization dedicated to accelerating life-changing breakthroughs to cure, prevent, and treat type 1 diabetes and its complications. Their work gives families like ours hope for easier management, better technology, and ultimately, a cure. Breakthrough T1D has been there for our family since the first day of diagnosis. They have kept us going and provided support for us on days when we thought this disease was impossible.


Every mile I run is for Elizabeth. My finish line is a world without Type 1 Diabetes. 


If you’re able, please consider supporting my run with a donation. No amount is too small, and every contribution makes a difference.


Thank you for being part of this journey with us and for supporting Elizabeth and so many others living with T1D.

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Welcome to my personal Breakthrough T1D fundraising page!

I have joined 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.

The challenge I have set for myself — to raise money for Breakthrough T1D and to race — is modest compared to the daily challenges of life with T1D, which involves a 24/7, unrelenting cycle of blood sugar testing and insulin injections to manage the disease.

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!

Recent Changemakers!

Donation date Donor name Donation amount
May 29 The Walker Family Love you guys ❤️ $55.35
May 28 Denise White Such a great cause and your continued dedication to help fund the research improving so many lives is amazing! $28.10
May 26 Traca Rafferty Love you! $55.35
May 26 The Harris Family $109.85
May 25 Karen Guenette Good luck, Meg, & happy to support Maliya’s best friend & these diabetes goals! $55.35
May 24 Kayden Finocchi 👏👏👏 $28.10
May 24 Patty MacDonald Go Meg! Proud of you both! $28.10
May 23 Allison Doliner Go Get Em Meg!! 💛 $55.35
May 23 Jeff and Megan DeHimer You got this Meg! Undisclosed amount
May 23 Anonymous Love this cause! You know T1D is in our family too. Always praying for the next big break through. Good luck! Undisclosed amount