Our partners
Their leadership and dedication are helping find treatments and cures for T1D and its complications through the support of research. As partners, we can innovate to drive incredible impact and build a better future for the nearly 300,000 Canadians living with T1D. Together, we can change lives.
We thank our corporate partners for their continued commitment to supporting Breakthrough T1D in our mission of finding a cure for type 1 diabetes while improving lives both today and tomorrow.
Their involvement, financial support, and corporate giving allows us to invest in world-class research that is transforming the lives of Canadians living with T1D.
By holding local fundraisers, volunteering and more, our corporate partners help to raise awareness of T1D in communities across Canada.
Early in 2021, Breakthrough T1D launched the Campaign to Accelerate: an innovative plan that aims to transform our approach to T1D research, redesigning it for speed and maximizing our impact. This fundraising campaign will help to move us beyond insulin and accelerate towards cures. The Campaign to Accelerate approaches type 1 diabetes holistically and globally.
Our six fundraising priorities provide a framework for attacking the disease at every angle, helping to improve quality of life for those living with T1D today and with the ultimate goal of giving them freedom from diabetes.
Companies can select the level of investment that is right for them to make a gift that will support vital type 1 diabetes research.
To learn more about corporate opportunities please contact:
Valerie Manouk
Vice President, Development
Vmanouk@breakthroughT1D.ca
Breakthrough T1D hosts two of the top 25 peer-to-peer events in Canada* for participants who identify a strong cause affinity. We offer multiple levels of national, regional, and local sponsorship opportunities for Breakthrough T1D events. We will work with you to tailor a custom activation that aligns with your goals.
*2023 Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Canada Top 30 Benchmarking Study Summary
Walk
The Breakthrough T1D Walk is the largest fundraising event in Canada that brings together the type 1 diabetes (T1D) community to raise awareness for T1D and accelerate research. This event gets us closer to making T1D a part of history. In 2024, 80% of respondents rated their experience at the Walk between 4-5 stars and 83% of respondents had positive experiences visiting partner booths at the Walk.
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1.5 millionCanadians have come together as a community to support Walk events since 1994 |
89%of Walk post-event survey respondents would consider changing brands based on support of Breakthrough T1D |
Top 15The Breakthrough T1D Walk is one of the top 15 peer-to-peer fundraising events in Canada |
Ride
The Breakthrough T1D Ride is a high-energy stationary bike cycling event combining team building and friendly competition with the goal of accelerating research to help create a world without type 1 diabetes (T1D). Since 1986, the Ride has brought together teams from corporate Canada to pedal for a cure, raising over $72 million, and leading the way to better outcomes for the T1D community.
Breakthrough T1D is committed to working with a variety of partners including academia, foundations, industry, government and businesses to further our mission and break barriers for the type 1 diabetes (T1D) community. Breakthrough T1D will work closely with you to determine your interests and goals for meaningful engagement and impact.
As partners, we can innovate to drive incredible impact and build a better future for the nearly 300,000 Canadians and their families living with T1D. Together, we can change lives.
Community engagement
Volunteer at one of our fundraising events, or work with us to design a community engagement program that best suits your organization’s needs.
*Pictured is a child wearing a T1D friendly soccer shirt from Breakthrough T1D partner Warrior Hill.
Donations at checkout, round-up campaigns, and Breakthrough T1D-partnered promotional activities are great ways to show your consumers that you care and help to make every day better for those living with type 1 diabetes, as we drive toward curing this disease.
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