Breakthrough T1D Kansas & Missouri Chapter

12/18/2025

Thank you Hy-Vee!

We’re proud to celebrate 28 years of partnership with Hy-Vee

Thank you to Hy-Vee’s store associates and customers for making this year’s in-store campaign a success, and for your continued support through participation in the Breakthrough T1D La Crosse Ride.

Your long-standing commitment helps accelerate life-changing research for the T1D community.

12/16/2025

👏 What an incredible year of Breakthrough T1D Walks!
We came together across Kansas and Missouri to celebrate the T1D community, raise awareness, and fundraise for T1D breakthroughs! 🥳
A BIG thank you to everyone who joined us - you are making an impact in the lives of everyone affected by T1D! 💙

Breakthrough T1D

12/15/2025

The Breakthrough T1D Dream Gala is a wonderful evening that attracts close to 600 prominent guests and features spectacular entertainment along with a signature live and silent auction. Our silent and live auctions are a key part of the evening's success, and we'd be incredibly grateful if you considered donating an item this year!

Please consider donating an item to the St. Louis or Kansas City Galas (taking place March 28th and May 2nd). Ideas might include a gift certificate, a one-of-a-kind experience, a special item from your store, or a year’s worth of lunches or services…all are ways of driving traffic to your establishment on a regular basis. Interested in donating an item to the auction? Please email Ale Vargas at avargas@BT1D.org! 💙

12/12/2025

Join us in thanking and congratulating our incredible Amelia Island, FL riders! Raising money for life-changing breakthroughs and ending our ride season so strong. Our riders raised over $50,000 for this ride! Congratulations! 🌴☀️🚴‍♂️

12/11/2025

What defines who you are? Your style, your passions, your dreams. Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is not on that list. Not long ago, T1D was fatal. Today, because of Breakthrough T1D, life for those diagnosed, while still life-altering, is not all that you are. We hope you will join us for the 2026 Breakthrough T1D Dream Gala to celebrate the books yet to be read, the journeys yet to be taken, and the stories yet to be told.

Join us at DreamGalaSTL.org and DreamGalaKC.org to learn more about tickets, sponsorship opportunities, and how you can get involved.

12/11/2025

🧂Visit any 54th Street location and round-up your meal to the nearest dollar for Breakthrough T1D! On top of rounding up, 54th Street's entire menu now has carb counts! VTag us in your visits with your favorite dish, and learn more about the Norsworthy family's story, and their Type 1 connection at https://bit.ly/54thStreetRoundUp.

12/10/2025

12/09/2025

Missing our incredible volunteers a little extra this time of year...

As we near the end of the year, we're extra grateful for all of our incredible volunteers, whether you tabled at a health fair, got dressed up with us for Gala, braved the chill of Walk, ran a support group, acted as an outreach ambassador to newly diagnosed families, or joined an event planning committee! Our volunteers are the reason we do what we do, and we can't wait for another year of fun events!❄️

Interested in learning more about volunteering? Email Ale Vargas at avargas@BT1D.org

12/08/2025

Join us THIS Wednesday for the final Mom's Coffee of the year! Come meet other T1D parents at 9 a.m. at the Kaldi's in Kirkwood at 120 S Kirkwood Rd. Text Katelin or Julie at 530-409-0771 or 773-209-7979 to RSVP! If you can make it, show up in some type of gaudy Christmas-wear for a fun & festive group pic! 🎅

12/03/2025

We 💙 working with this incredible team! Thank you for your partnership.

12/03/2025

Join us next Wednesday for the final Mom's Coffee of the year! Come meet other T1D parents at 9 a.m. at the Kaldi's in Kirkwood at 120 S Kirkwood Rd. Text Katelin or Julie at 530-409-0771 or 773-209-7979 to RSVP! If you can make it, show up in some type of gaudy Christmas-wear for a fun & festive group pic! 🎅

12/02/2025

Please join St. Louis Children's Hospital in St. Louis, and WashU Physicians for the December Diabetes Survival Skills Class!

This class will take place on December 9, 2025. To register online and in-person, please call 314-454-KIDS, and email Cara at cara.calhoun@bjc.org with any questions