Breakthrough T1D hosts annual Tampa Dream Gala to raise research funds for Type 1 diabetes

The fundraiser directly supports research initiatives for an autoimmune condition affecting millions of Americans who rely on daily insulin therapy.

• •Breakthrough T1D (formerly JDRF) is hosting its annual Tampa Dream Gala to raise money for Type 1 diabetes research.
• •The gala is scheduled for 6 p.m. on Nov. 7 at the Tampa Hilton Downtown, located at 211 North Tampa St.
• •Event programming includes an elegant cocktail hour, silent and live auctions, and a Fund A Cure fundraising moment.
• •Special invited guests include the Fund A Cure family (the Lannans), honorees Dr. and Mrs. Henry Rodriguez, and the Tampa Breakthrough T1D Board of Directors.
• •Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune condition impacting over 2 million Americans and about 9 million people globally.
• •Nearly 50% of all Type 1 diabetes diagnoses occur in adulthood rather than in childhood or adolescence.
• •The condition causes the pancreas to make very little or no insulin, requiring patients to rely on insulin therapy.
• •Complications from Type 1 diabetes can include blood sugar fluctuations, organ damage to the kidneys, eyes, nerves, and heart, and death.
• •The onset of Type 1 diabetes is not caused by diet or lifestyle, but rather involves genetic factors and environmental triggers.