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When you do a charity stream, the hobbies you’re passionate about become tools for raising T1D awareness and furthering research into new treatments and cures. Visit our Tiltify page to set up a campaign.
Our Current Fundraiser
NDAM 2024
November is National Diabetes Awareness Month (NDAM)! Join us all month to spread awareness, share T1D stories, play games, and raise money for research that will lead to new treatments and, someday, to cures.
Season 6 Fundraising Prizes
Do charity streams and earn prizes for hitting milestones!
These prizes stack, meaning you’ll get items at the level you achieve AND below. Every Breakthrough T1D fundraiser you do on Tiltify through June 30, 2025, will qualify (while supplies last).
Pictures too small? Click here for a close-up of the T1D dino design.
$100
Season 6 T-Shirt
This T1D dino is just having one of those days. Light gray tee available in Unisex S–5XL sizes. (In years past, you had to raise $250 to get a shirt. Not anymore!)
$250
Controller Button Beanie
Warm your head in style with this comfy fleece-lined navy blue beanie, featuring our iconic Breakthrough T1D Play controller buttons embroidered in cyan.
$500
Breakthrough T1D Keycaps
Seven cherry-profile themed keycaps add just the right amount of flair to your streaming keyboard.
$1,000
Controller Button Pullover
Pair your beanie with a cozy navy quarter-zip pullover that also features our controller button logo embroidered in cyan. Available in Unisex S–5XL sizes.
$1,500
Rufus, the Bear with Diabetes®
JDRF may have changed its name, but Rufus hasn’t gone anywhere! This cuddly mascot has been comforting kids with T1D for more than 25 years. Our Season 6 Rufus comes with a new Breakthrough T1D shirt AND a Pancreas Not Found dino shirt.
$3,000
Controller Button Neon Light
Set the mood with this neon light in our vintage logo colors. Comes with a clear acrylic stand, a battery pack, and a wall plug.
$5,000
Steam Deck or Nintendo Switch
As an extra special “thank you” to this season’s top fundraisers, Breakthrough T1D Play will spring for a Steam Deck or Nintendo Switch (your choice) for anyone who raises $5,000 or more!
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Tiltify is our donation platform of choice for charity streams. Tiltify is easy to use, offers all the tools you need to integrate with your stream, and sends the donations directly to us—so you don’t have to!
Occasionally a donation might not go through, or someone accidentally transposes a digit and donates more than they meant to. You can contact Tiltify at support@tiltify.com to get this fixed. If you need more assistance, email us and we’ll try to help.
All donations, less processing fees, go directly to Breakthrough T1D.
Ready Type 1 Ambassadors
8BitVal
The Ready Type 1 stream team has helped Val connect with other type 1 diabetics, something that had not been possible for her until then. She has met so many amazing, strong people and families affected by T1D and is proud to be able to raise funds every now and then for this very cause. She hopes to be able to do much more in the future, too!
A tree hugger, joker, insulin injector, and all-around entertainer, Val hopes to make a change in people’s lives, T1D or not.
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AceArisato
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Aerodynamac
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Arielehm
Outside of streaming, Ariel enjoys traveling, hiking, reading, and spending time with her friends/family. She has a dog named Rory and a cat named Spud who often like to make an appearance on her stream. She has a background in education, film, theater, and costume design -- she loves nothing more than an excuse to get dressed up and have a good time. She’s looking forward to meeting you on the (Just) Dancefloor!
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AverageSiege
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Baldabetic
Alex started using his growing stream community to help fundraise for Breakthrough T1D (formerly JDRF) in 2020. This has been a meaningful experience, allowing him to turn his diagnosis into a positive. Since then, diabetes advocacy has been a central part of his content and persona online, and he encourages chatters to ask questions about his experience. He also has a live blood sugar readout on his stream, a fairly unique feature on Twitch that provides extra visibility to the live, moment-to-moment dealings with this disease.
He's a true believer in the power of music bringing people together for great causes. His hope is to harness the power of heavy music to make a difference in the fight against diabetes. Feel free to drop by for a song request!
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Bearded Legend
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Burnswheels
Throughout his life since his diagnosis, Robert has gone through several different treatment options, starting with insulin injections of both long- and short-acting insulin. He was then switched over to the insulin pump at around ten years old, which was a whole new world because he no longer had to be super strict about when or what he could eat. He is now using a guardian sensor CGM along with his pump, which has been the best change in the technology he has used for T1D care.
Robert is an adaptive athlete, sometimes found on the bike trails in his racing wheelchair. Being a T1D athlete has its issues, but he has managed to find ways to avoid most lows when he's active. He started streaming on Twitch in 2020, invited by friends to join a group of streamers focused on charity. This was a lot of fun, but he wanted to do more than the charities they focused on, so he started streaming for Breakthrough T1D (formerly JDRF) in 2022 and became a Ready Type 1 Ambassador in 2024.
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Calebrated Gamer
Caleb does not have diabetes personally, but his best friend of eighteen years, Blac, did. They grew up together, effectively as brothers, even rooming together for a few years during college. Due to illness and an insulin pump failure, Blac fell into a diabetic coma in 2017 and passed away. Since then, Caleb has raised money in Breakthrough T1D Walks and their amazing Breakthrough T1D Play program. He can’t thank everyone enough for supporting such a wonderful cause. While Caleb will always miss Blac, he hopes that, someday, no one else will have to go through that loss.
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Dark Insanities
Dark Insanities primarily streams space games, because space is cool. You’ll also find him playing platformers such as Hollow Knight & Celeste, or roguelites like Hades. As well as all that, he runs a biweekly D&D game and has a personal blog. When you’re visiting the Breakthrough T1D Twitch channel, you’ll likely see him as a moderator there, and just generally being an agent of chaos wherever he goes.
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DennisLA1219
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Devious Ditto
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DigiDuncan
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Disillusionist9
Getting a chance to give back through gaming and content creation has been her main motivation to be active on Twitch. Streams on her channel primarily include yarn crafts like crochet, but she also spends time gaming for charity incentives. She’s excited to act as a Ready Type 1 Ambassador for Breakthrough T1D, both online and offline, to spread awareness about T1D and the efforts made toward a CURE!
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ECZilla
Elliot was diagnosed at eighteen after he was hospitalized with diabetic ketoacidosis. Before that, his father been diagnosed with diabetes as well, which turned out to also be type 1.
Since his diagnosis, Elliot has been learning constantly about both himself and T1D. He started streaming for the annual JDRF Game2Give (now known as Breakthrough T1D Play) fundraisers in 2020, and since then has made many friends along with learning more about Diabetes and how to manage it. He looks forward to doing many more streams and spreading awareness about T1D and the progress being made in research.
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EnbyEiri
EnbyEiri is a chill streamer who arts when the ADHD allows, focusing on relaxing and colourful games such as Pokémon, Disney Dreamlight Valley, and Genshin Impact. The world outside can be crazy and stressful, but with EnbyEiri you can feel safe, supported, and relaxed no matter who you are, how you identify, and everything else in between!
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EricaExplores
Erica is originally from New York but is currently living in Germany, where she moved to get access to more affordable healthcare. She's been streaming on Twitch on and off since March 2020, playing mostly strategy games and TRPGs, and is really excited to further support Breakthrough T1D as Ready Type 1 Ambassador.
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Gaming4Diabetes
Over the years, he has struggled with mental and physical health issues and has started a new journey in life, but he still tries to stream when he can. You can catch him online if you ever need that support, because he will always be Gaming4Diabetes and will always game.
GeeksVsGeeks
GeeksVsGeeks was started as a family project many years ago to share geeky things with each other and other families, and it grew to eventually include a Twitch channel. Now, with all the kids heading out to college and beyond, the content has evolved but the family roots are always present. Come check out retro games, adventure games, and many co-op experiences each week. Rob and family are happy to be part of this amazing community and to send hope and awareness into the world.
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Ghostly Tuna
Being able to raise money for causes close to his pancreas through video games and livestreaming has been a highlight of his career, and he's determined to help even more in the future.
GhostlyTuna also makes tools and resources for livestreamers to upgrade their streams, with integrations to charity platforms like Tiltify allowing them to level up and automate more of their streams' charity efforts.
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iGot_Clapped
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Jonathan Ellson
Jonathan is a professional musician specializing in composition and musical direction for both choral and theatrical groups in his local area. He uses his stream to explore and educate viewers on the inner workings of how new music can be created, with the occasional game thrown in for variety.
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Krillin
Krillin has been streaming on Twitch since October 2017. He’d raised money for a few T1D charities before learning about Breakthrough T1D’s new gaming initiative and becoming one of the founding members of the community in 2019. Since then, he’s met countless incredible people through Breakthrough T1D Play—including the beautiful lady he’s engaged to!
Breakthrough T1D and their good friend Rufus have always been part of Krillin’s life, and he looks forward to continuing that work until we eventually find a cure.
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Kyllfie
Having type 1 diabetes has never been something Kyllfie has hid from her community, and she actively uses "type 1 diabetes" as a tag in her streams to connect with diabetic viewers. She loves meeting other T1D streamers as a viewer, and she wants people who come to her channel to feel that way as well.
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Lewabetes
After playing college soccer and racing collegiate cycling, Lewabetes joined the Team Novo Nordisk Elite cycling team in 2017. He was a collegiate esports coach for over 3.5 years and owns a small esports org that competes in Apex Legends and hosts tournaments throughout the year, including for Breakthrough T1D Play.
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Mat Bradfield
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MultitapMugen
MultitapMugen was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in July 2014 as a young adult. It was a huge life adjustment and can definitely be a struggle from day to day, but he's grateful that he can share his experience through streaming and help educate people about T1D.
Multitap hosted streams of diabetes-themed games Captain Novolin and Packy & Marlon, played Thimbleweed Park with creator Ron Gilbert, and has streamed other assorted retro and Jackbox games to help raise money for Breakthrough T1D. They are honored to be part of the Ready Type 1 Ambassador team and are incredibly grateful for all the awesome work Breakthrough T1D does for Type 1 Diabetes research and awareness!
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Nerd901Adam
Adam streams a variety of games ranging from Fortnite to Ultimate Chicken Horse to Elden Ring. He got into streaming to fundraise for wonderful causes, and he’ll continue doing his part!
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NerdyMomCraft
Crocheting is a huge part of Mel's life. Her favorite item to crochet is Amigurumi. She also teaches crochet at a local community center that helps victims of crime. Crocheting has helped her get through the hardest moments in her life and she hopes that one day she can expand to partner with other nonprofit programs and teach crochet as a way to help people cope with and process trauma.
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Ninja614
His first stream on Twitch was July 27, 2017. What started as a way to connect with other players and share gaming quickly turned into something much bigger. Now, he is passionately pursuing a full-time streamer and entertainer career! Before Twitch he built a software development company that has lasted over fifteen years.
Ninja614 lives in central Ohio with his wife of twenty years and three children who will occasionally join him on Twitch. His youngest son has lived with type 1 diabetes for over ten years, which makes helping Breakthrough T1D through fundraising efforts a natural priority.
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Nukkuler
Now, as a full-time streamer on Twitch, she continues to give back with Breakthrough T1D Play! Her main stream content includes speedrunning retro games like Zelda: Ocarina of Time, with a heavy focus on her community. She loves using Crowd Control, an extension that allows viewers to affect the game with donations, to help with charity efforts. She regularly works with other gaming charity events including Games Done Quick, Zeldathon, and Speedrun Colosseum.
One thing is certain: Nukkuler loves being able to use her gaming skills to help an impact on the lives of others!
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Obiwanshinoobie
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Patch Notes
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Peralt
Being a Ready Type 1 Ambassador means she gets to use her love of video games to raise money for a cause that means a lot to her personally. Working alongside other Ambassadors and the team at Breakthrough T1D has been such a wonderful experience
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QueerMermaid20
Armed with an Omnipod 5 and Dexcom 6, they navigate the highs and lows of life (literally and figuratively) with the finesse of a tightrope walker. When they're not busy managing their blood sugar, you can find mermy indulging in video games, baking, or painting. Despite the occasional battle with glucose levels, they never let diabetes dull their sparkle. They've turned lemons into sugar-free lemonade and proving that a diagnosis doesn't define one's zest for life.
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RaeBae
Rae is a variety streamer who plays a wide selection of games including (but not limited to) cozy, community, horror, and ARPGs, with occasional cosplay of her favorite waifus!
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Resurrection Fern
Fern’s music can be found on all streaming platforms. Find links to her music, socials, and of course her Twitch channel, here.
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Rogue Liliana
Rogue shares her hard story about her T1D journey with her community regularly with the hope of helping others connected to the disease. She has been fundraising for the Breakthrough T1D (formerly JDRF) since 2018 and is proudly one of Breakthrough T1D Play’s Ambassadors and a community moderator.
You can find her playing a variety of games, mostly those rich in story or lore. So if you want a comfy atmosphere, this Scottish kitty is your girl!
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Spiced Eliastrations
As Elia has grown as a creator, she wanted to use her platform to give back, so being a Ready Type 1 Ambassador alongside her peers and community is an absolute honor. She's excited to help bring about change for young diabetics and make this an easier (AND STILL FUN!) life for everyone who lives with T1D, using her silliness and creativity to spread awareness.
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T1D Chaos Queen
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TeeOneDee
He started his Twitch channel as a way to raise money and support diabetes-related charities, starting with a twenty-four-hour stream that he did through his Xbox with nothing but a headset microphone. He plays all kinds of games on stream, sometimes alone and sometimes with others. He's also branched out into raising money for all kinds of charities, just to give something back.
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TheBlackParrot
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TheSolidHair
During his senior year of college, while working as a video game developer, he was diagnosed with type 1. He had always taken care of himself, had a healthy diet, and was physically fit, so the diagnosis came as a shock to everyone. His mom cried, he got angry, and other people couldn't believe he'd been diagnosed with diabetes.
After his diagnosis, he had the idea to combine his passion for video games with his disease to try and raise money for charity. With the help of friends and family, fellow game developers, and Breakthrough T1D, he's been able to raise money by streaming for charity each and every year. Video games may have turned from a hobby into a career, but now he's passionate about raising money for an organization whose mission is to prevent and cure diabetes as well as to improve the lives of all people affected by this disease.
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TheSuperBetic
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Time Travelling Protoype
Outside of streaming, he spends a lot of time practicing martial arts, taking care of his four cats (Smudge, Lotus, Tinsel and Luna), and playing video games. He has been raising money for charities on Twitch since 2018 and was generally inspired by GamesDoneQuick. He hopes the Ready Type 1 Ambassadors can all work together to raise funding for research that can change the lives of those he knows who are dealing with diabetes, and he's grateful that Breakthrough T1D provides an outlet to do that fundraising.
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Twak
Of course, living with T1D has gotten easier over time. The advancements in diabetes care and technology that Breakthrough T1D helps boost have made Twak's life less painful, stressful, and complicated. That's why he's spent many hours volunteering and raising money for Breakthrough T1D events, including the Breakthrough T1D Play streaming fundraisers.
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VirtuallyMarti
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Xatmamune
Shortly after his son's diagnosis, Xatmamune looked for ways he could turn his core love of gaming into fuel for the cause of finding a cure for T1D. Having streamed on Twitch in the past, he got an idea to resurrect his channel and start a unique journey. His quest now is to play and beat every single game on Steam at random until a cure is found! He feels fortunate to have also found a strong community with Breakthrough T1D Play, and is grateful for the opportunity to bring awareness and raise money for the cause! Mother Nature didn't know what dad she picked a fight with when she chose Xatmamune's son!
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