Fundraising Walk Raises Awareness for Type 1 Diabetes

Fundraising walk raises awareness for Type 1 Diabetes

AGAWAM, Mass. (WWLP) - Breakthrough T1D held a fundraising walk Sunday morning at Six Flags. Breakthrough T1D, mostly recently known as JDRF, was established in 1970, and throughout the over 50 years of raising money through charity walks, their mission remains the same. Hundreds of athletes participate in IRONMAN 70.3 in western Mass. "It funds critical research to help improve lives of people who are living with Type 1, while also lookin…

2 Iowa teens attend Type 1 diabetes Children's Congress in Washington, D.C.

DES MOINES, Iowa -- Two teenagers from Iowa joined youth from across the world at the Breakthrough T1D Children's Congress in Washington, D.C. this weekend. Every two years, the Children's Congress brings youth from across the world to Washington D.C. to share their Type 1 diabetes stories with Federal lawmakers. This year, the delegates are visiting from June 7 -9 and represent Breakthrough T1D groups across all 50 states, Australia, Canada, Is…