My Story…
When my daughter, Mila, was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes in January 2024, our lives changed overnight. Since then, she has shown more strength, courage, and resilience than I ever imagined a child could have. Every single day, she faces finger sticks, insulin, blood sugar highs and lows, and countless decisions that most kids never have to think about, all while continuing to be the happiest, bravest little girl.
For the 3rd year in a row, I'm running the Falmouth Road Race to support Breakthrough T1D in Mila's honor. She proudly calls it "the diabetes race," and every mile I run is for her and for every family living with Type 1 diabetes.
I will always advocate for Mila in every way I can, and supporting research that moves us closer to better treatments, and ultimately a cure, is one of those ways. Thank you for helping me turn every step into hope. Your support means more to our family than words can express.
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 02 | The Pratt Family | $55.35 |
| Jul 02 | Bob and Diane | $109.85 |
| Jul 02 | Eleni Goddu | $28.10 |
| Jul 02 | Stella Harman | $28.10 |
| Jul 02 | Alissa Cardia | $55.35 |
| Jul 02 | McNeil’s | $55.35 |
| Jul 02 | Auntie Maddie and Uncle Zach | $55.35 |
| Jul 02 | Jill Nguyen | $55.35 |
| Jul 02 | Amir & Jaya | Undisclosed amount |
| Jul 02 | Robinson/Casey Family | $28.10 |