Desert West Chapter

Your local chapter serves as the hub of Breakthrough T1D information and events in your area. We’re here to help. Connect with us to find support, community and ways to join the fight to end T1D.

Events

Find community and raise money for T1D research. Breakthrough T1D events are unforgettable experiences.

We all have a story of how T1D has changed our lives. As a Breakthrough T1D advocate, I use my voice to tell lawmakers our story of living with T1D and why research must continue.  

Mary Horn

Grassroots Advocate, Breakthrough T1D Advocacy

Get Involved

Whether you donate your time or dollars, life-changing breakthroughs in T1D treatments and therapies couldn’t happen without you.

Get Support

Find community and raise money for T1D research. Breakthrough T1D events are unforgettable experiences.

Photos

Our community in pictures. Taken from a few recent events.

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  • Albuquerque Breakthrough T1D Walk. November 8, 2025. Photo by Ally Thomas.
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  • Albuquerque Breakthrough T1D Walk. November 8, 2025. Photo by Ally Thomas.
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Elyse still remembers what it felt like to return to middle school after being diagnosed with type 1 diabetes (T1D). “As someone who was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at the age of 13, I know firsthand how important and…

Awareness Life with T1D Your Way

Type 1 diabetes (T1D) can look simple from the outside. A pump. A sensor. A quick glance at a number. But for Alex, T1D has never been something you wear. It is something you carry. “It’s a lot more than…

Awareness Life with T1D

Upcoming Events Arizona Tucson Happy Hour February 17, 2026 5 pm – 7 pm Sonoran House Sam Hughes, 2513 E 6th St, Tucson, AZ Come connect with others living with type 1 diabetes (T1D), learn more about Breakthrough T1D, and…

Fundraising

Leadership

Whether you donate your time or dollars, life-changing breakthroughs in T1D treatments and therapies couldn’t happen without you.

Raj Kapur

President

Lorry Bottrill

Immediate Past President

Julie Garcia

Vice President

Carine Girardin

Nominating & Board Development Chair

Dan Shaffer

Southern AZ Chair

Contact Us

4343 E. Camelback Road
Suite 100
Phoenix, Arizona, 85018

(602) 224-1800

Mail and Donations Address

PO Box 5033
Hagerstown, Maryland, 21741-5033

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