This year, more than 1,000 walkers across Colorado, Utah and Wyoming raised more than $530,000 to make an impact on the future of type 1 diabetes research through the Breakthrough T1D One Walk.

November 1 was Type 1 Diabetes Day (T1Day) – the first day of National Diabetes Awareness Month (NDAM) and a day to recognize the bravery and resilience of those who are living with type 1 diabetes (T1D).

But November 1 was also a day to celebrate the more than 40,000 walkers and more than 10,000 teams nationwide that participated in Breakthrough T1D One Walk.

This year’s One Walk was different. To follow COVID-19 safety protocols, rather than attending local and in-person Breakthrough T1D One Walk events, the T1D Community was encouraged to build teams and walk on their own. Our collective goal? To walk 1.6 million miles in honor of the 1.6 million Americans living with T1D and raise $50 million to recognize Breakthrough T1D’s 50th anniversary.

In the Mountain West Chapter, walkers got creative with their fundraising and celebrations! While things make have looked different this year, Lyla’s Little Valentines hosted their annual zucchini bread fundraiser; Peter’s Pancreas Pacers and Miles for Dakota sewed masks and sold them for a donation; and Diabesties for a Cure designed and sold T1D-themed t-shirts.

Kudos to the top fundraisers in the Mountain West events:

Colorado Springs Fundraising Rock Stars:

• Top Fundraiser: Sawyer Carlson
• Top Family Team: Team Sawyer
• Top Corporate Team: Ford Motor Credit

Denver Fundraising Rock Stars: 

• Top Fundraiser: Meredith Coors
• Top Family Team: Peter’s Pancreas Pacers
• Top Corporate Team: Wagner Walkers

Utah Fundraising Rock Stars: 

• Top Fundraiser: Thomas John
• Top Family Team: Team Thomas
• Top Corporate Team: Companion for a Cure

We also offer a special thank you to our National Partner, Tandem Diabetes Care, for walking alongside us! We are grateful for their continued support of Breakthrough T1D. Their mission to make the lives of people with diabetes better and better, through relentless innovation aligns with Breakthrough T1D’s mission to improve lives today and tomorrow. Learn more about Tandem by clicking here.