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As we drive toward curing type 1 diabetes, we help make everyday life better for the people who face it.
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Rufus, the Bear with Diabetes
Whether he’s calming nerves on the first day of school or tagging along to the doctor’s office for a check-up, Rufus, the Bear with Diabetes® has helped ease fears and show children they’re not alone on their T1D journey.
Rufus is part of the Breakthrough T1D Bag of Hope, which is filled with resources and support for children with type 1 diabetes and their caregivers.
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Living with type 1 diabetes can be challenging, but you don’t have to manage it alone.
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We’re changing life for everyone facing T1D.
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How we’re advancing T1D breakthroughs.
Improving Lives and Driving Cures
This is more than a moment—it’s a movement. We connect the brightest minds to help advance treatments, influence policy, and improve access to care for those all over the world who need it. No organization does more to improve lives and drive toward cures for type 1 diabetes.
Today, we are leading the way to more effective solutions. Tomorrow, we will make T1D a thing of the past!
We are Breakthrough T1D
At Breakthrough T1D (formerly JDRF), we’re bringing our 50+ year history with us while aligning our brand with who we are today.
No organization does more to improve everyday life with type 1 diabetes—from driving millions of dollars of global investment in therapy development and access, to advancing research, advocacy, and community support.
