BT1D Central Ohio Chapter

08/28/2026

🚨 IMPORTANT EVENT UPDATE! 🚨

Our T1D Community Night at the Columbus Crew has a new date and time! ⚽💙

📅 NEW DATE: Sunday, August 30
⏰ NEW TIME: 4:30 PM

Join the Breakthrough T1D Central Ohio community as the Columbus Crew take on the New England Revolution! We can’t wait to cheer on the Crew together!

⚠️ Please note: This event was previously scheduled for Saturday, August 29 at 7:30 PM. Be sure to update your calendars!

Purchase tickets here: https://pa.exchange/marketplace/01552f46-1e19-11f1-a2b0-e3895be214f3/storefront/01553126-1e19-11f1-9f58-0939c7488500

08/28/2026

What’s NEW at Breakthrough T1D Walk this year?

We have some exciting new additions coming to this year’s Breakthrough T1D Walk in Columbus, and we can’t wait for you to experience them! 💙

Swipe through for a sneak peek at what’s new on Walk Day!

📅 Sunday, September 13, 2026
⏰ 1:00 PM
📍 The Lawn at CAS

Not registered yet? There’s still time to join us! Create a team, join a team, or register as an individual and be part of an incredible day with the Central Ohio T1D community.

Register here: https://www2.breakthrought1d.org/site/TR?fr_id=10720&pg=entry

We can’t wait to see you at the starting line! 👟💙

08/26/2026

As our Ribbon Cutting Challenge continues, we’re throwing it back to last year’s winning team, Colin for the Cure!

✨ Now it’s YOUR team’s chance!

Through Sunday, August 30, every $100 your team raises online earns one entry into the Ribbon Cutting Challenge drawing — and every additional $100 earns another!

The more you raise, the more chances your team has to officially kick off the 2026 Breakthrough T1D Walk in Columbus!

Who will cut the ribbon this year? 👀✂️

All donations must be made online to count toward the challenge.

08/25/2026

08/24/2026

🚨 WEEK 1 FUNDRAISING CHALLENGE! 🚨

Central Ohio Walk teams, get ready! From Monday, August 24 through Sunday, August 30, every dollar you raise could bring your team one step closer to cutting the ribbon at this year’s Breakthrough T1D Walk!

Here’s how it works:

💙 Raise $100 online during challenge week = 1 entry into the drawing
💙 Every additional $100 raised = another entry
💙 The more you raise, the more chances your team has to win!

All donations must be made online to count toward the challenge.

Plus, the funds you raise this week can also help you earn V1P status! Download the Breakthrough T1D Fundraising App to easily share your fundraising page, collect donations, and track your progress.

A huge thank you to our community partner, CAS, for making this challenge possible!

The winning team will be announced on our social media pages. 👀

Who will be cutting the ribbon?!

08/19/2026

Exciting news—Breakthrough Pods are now open to the entire Ohio T1D community! 💙

Breakthrough Pods are warm, welcoming conversations where connection comes first. Meet others who understand life with T1D, share helpful resources, celebrate the bright spots, talk through challenges, and help inspire future get-togethers.

Whether you are newly diagnosed, have been navigating T1D for years, or support someone you love with T1D, there is a place for you here.

📅 Tuesday, September 1
⏰ 6:00 p.m.
💻 Meets virtually on Zoom
🔄 First Tuesday of every month

Interested in joining us? Register here, and we’ll send you the Zoom invitation. We would love to welcome you! 💙

Register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc3Q_bg-49Ev07vc5kOuPPM9vuUw1yyStewvuJC1igE0FGyJQ/viewform

08/18/2026

Visit https://youtu.be/hAghXpsbXHY?si=OQ3ZPeUsDSFSjJBe for the full episode of Voices of T1D.

08/18/2026

Over the weekend, Breakthrough T1D CEO Dr. Aaron Kowalski participated in TCOYD's annual TCOYD ONE event, an annual conference for members of the type 1 diabetes (T1D) community. Dr. Kowalski spoke about all the exciting progress happening in T1D research, from disease-modifying therapies to cell therapies and the importance of clinical trial participation.

We are grateful to the incredible team at TCOYD for the opportunity to highlight our mission and the exciting research progress happening, and look forward to continuing to partner with them in our shared commitment to the T1D community.