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Our Mission  

The goal of the T-1 Enlightenment is to bring awareness to the dramatic differences between Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes, raise funds for a cure, and improve the lives of those living with Type 1 Diabetes 

T-1 Enlightenment Timeline 

On November 5th 2008, The first T-1 Luminaries were lit to raise awareness for Type 1 Diabetes 

Watch Harrison's 2012 JDRF Gala Honoree speech here

Within the first few years of starting the awareness campaign, the Enlightenment had grown to be one of the largest of its kind with luminary lit on all seven continents 

Children's Congress

In 2013, Harrison went to D.C. as the JDRF Children's Congress delegate from Connecticut to spread T-1 awareness to our nation's leaders 

On the 10 year anniversary of the fist luminary lighting, we look to Spread awareness even farther in the future 

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