FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Megan Weber-Youssefi
Chapter Director
[email protected]
910-512-4032


WILMINGTON, N.C., [October 8, 2025] — Breakthrough T1D (formerly JDRF) will host the Wilmington “Walk for a Cure” on Saturday, November 15, 2025, at Long Leaf Park. Led locally by Chapter Director Megan Weber-Youssefi and Co-Chairs and Board Members Stephanie Henry and Casey Geer, the community event celebrates the strength of all people affected by type 1 diabetes (T1D) and raises critical funds to drive research, advocacy, and access to care.

“This Walk turns worry into action, and isolation into community. Every step says to families living with T1D: you are seen, you are supported, and we’re in this with you.” — Megan Weber-Youssefi, Chapter Director, Breakthrough T1D — Wilmington

Event Schedule (Nov. 15, Long Leaf Park)
• 9:00 AM — Check-in opens; T1D vendors and kids’ activities
• 9:30 AM — Opening Ceremony
• 9:45 AM — T1D Advocacy Update
• 9:50 AM — T1D Research Update
• 10:00 AM — T1D Warrior Procession (recognizing all participants living with T1D)
• 10:10 AM — Team T-shirt/Costume Parade
• 10:25 AM — Warm-up
• 10:30 AM — Walk begins

Ways to Participate
• Individuals, businesses, and teams still have time to participate in—or donate to—the Breakthrough T1D WALK Register to Walk Here or call Megan Weber-Youssefi at 910-512-4032 to discuss partnership opportunities.


Media/Photo opportunities include the T1D Warrior Procession, Team Parade, family and corporate teams crossing the start line, and post-walk celebrations.


Sponsors
Breakthrough T1D gratefully acknowledges its national partners, including National Series Sponsors: Ford and SanMar, and National Match Sponsors: Ford, Land O’Frost, and the Bassuk Family.
Wilmington area walk is sponsored by Coastal Cardiovascular Associates, East Coast Contracting, Linder, North State Bank, Core & Main, and Wilmington Health

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About Type 1 Diabetes: Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is an autoimmune disease that occurs when a person’s pancreas stops producing insulin, the hormone that controls blood-sugar levels. T1D develops when the insulin-producing pancreatic beta cells are mistakenly destroyed by the body’s immune system. The cause of this attack is still being researched; however, scientists believe the cause may have genetic and environmental components. T1D affects children and adults, and people can be diagnosed at any age. As of now, there is nothing anyone can do to prevent T1D, and there is no cure.

About Breakthrough T1D (formerly JDRF): Founded in 1970 by families whose loved ones had been diagnosed with type 1 diabetes (T1D), Breakthrough T1D is a tax-exempt nonprofit 501©3 organization. As the leading global type 1 diabetes research and advocacy organization, we help make everyday life better while driving toward cures. We are opening doors that were once closed by a T1D diagnosis. We lead the way to more effective solutions by connecting the brightest minds to advance treatments, influence policy, and improve access to care. By driving innovation forward, we will make T1D a thing of the past. Our staff and volunteers throughout the United States and our five international affiliates are dedicated to advocacy, community engagement, and our vision of a world without T1D. Learn more at breakthrought1d.org.

About Breakthrough T1D — Wilmington
The Wilmington Chapter connects and supports families, schools, businesses, and healthcare partners across the Cape Fear region to advance research, advocacy, and access to care for people living with T1D.