Celebrating 25 Years: The Moments That Defined Touched by Type 1 in 2025
As we close out 2025 — our Silver Anniversary year — we’re reflecting on the moments that made this milestone one of our most meaningful yet. For 25 years, Touched by Type 1 has worked to uplift, support, and empower the type 1 diabetes community, and this year reminded us just how strong and connected that community truly is.
Here are the highlights that defined our 25th year:
A Record-Speed Sellout: 25th Annual Dancing for Diabetes
Our 25th Annual Dancing for Diabetes showcase sold out in record time at the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts. This milestone event brought together dancers, families, medical professionals, and supporters for a night full of energy, hope, and purpose. It was a powerful celebration of the strength and resilience of the T1D community – all raising funds to continue the critical mission of Touched by Type 1.
Steps to a Cure: A Powerful First Year
2025 also marked the very first year of Steps to a Cure, our newest community event dedicated to movement, togetherness, and hope. Families, friends, and supporters came out to walk side by side — each step honoring someone living with type 1 diabetes and each mile symbolizing progress toward a future free from its burdens.
For a first-year event, the energy was extraordinary. Participants shared stories, celebrated loved ones, and created a sense of unity that reflected exactly what Touched by Type 1 has stood for over the past 25 years: community, compassion, and connection.
Steps to a Cure quickly became more than a walk — it became a statement of solidarity and a meaningful new tradition we’re excited to grow in the years ahead.
A Calendar Full of Connection
From Golfing Fore Diabetes, to our Coffee Chats to our annual Touched by Type 1 Conference, 2025 was full of opportunities to connect, learn, and support one another. Each event created meaningful spaces for education, awareness, and togetherness — the heart of our mission for 25 years.
Thousands of D-Boxes Delivered
Our D-Box program continued to grow in reach and impact, with thousands of boxes shipped to individuals newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. Our Digital D-Boxes and Spanish D-Boxes let us reach even further. Each box represents comfort, information, and the reassurance that no one has to navigate a diagnosis alone.
Telly Awards for “Hannah’s Story”
This year, our short film Hannah’s Story earned multiple Telly Awards recognizing its emotional depth, powerful storytelling, and commitment to amplifying the experiences of those living with type 1 diabetes. The honor reflects the importance of sharing real stories that foster understanding and awareness.
Production Begins on “Beyond the Diagnosis”
We also began production on our next major storytelling project with Hodges Film, Beyond the Diagnosis. This documentary aims to spotlight the daily realities, challenges, and triumphs of individuals and families impacted by type 1 diabetes. It marks an exciting next chapter in our mission to educate, inspire, and build connection through authentic storytelling.
Looking Back — and Forward
2025 reminded us that impact is built one moment, one connection, and one act at a time. As we celebrate the close of the 25th year of Touched by Type 1, we’re filled with gratitude — for every adult, family, volunteer, donor, partner, dancer, storyteller, and child who has shaped our mission.
As we enter the new year, we’re more committed than ever to ensure that no one faces type 1 diabetes alone. Thank you for being part of our story.
Here’s How to Be Part of What Comes Next
As we look ahead, we’d love to stay connected with you. Whether you’re newly discovering Touched by Type 1 or you’ve been connected with us for years, there are many ways to be involved in the next chapter of our mission:
Join us at an upcoming event — from Steps to a Cure to our annual Conference, each gathering strengthens our community.
Share our resources with those navigating a new diagnosis, including our D-Box program.
Follow our stories and help amplify the voices of those living with type 1 diabetes.
Partner with us as we expand programs and support across the country.
Donate today to ensure no one faces type 1 alone: touchedbytype1.org/donate
Your support — whether through time, partnership, or generosity — fuels everything we do. Together, we will continue building hope, connection, and community.
