SLAMT1D’s mission is to improve the lives of people living with T1D through education, empowerment, connection, advocacy and awareness using active games and sports as our platform.
Broaden T1D awareness and public involvement
Advocate on behalf of the T1D community
Improve T1D education among teachers, school nurses, athletic trainers and coaches while improving interactions with patient families
Connect T1Ders with helpful resources to empower them to live life in full
Promote and support activities and sports programs for T1Ders of all ages
Provide resources for student-athletes from middle school through college to help keep them in the game and T1D on the sideline
Provide camperships for T1D adventure camps
Host T1D Awareness Games for high school and college student-athletes with T1D; empowering student-athletes to “pay it forward” to help other T1Ders to stay in the games they love
Provide scholarships for high school seniors entering college and trade schools
Provide camperships for T1D athletes to attend sport specific camps
Provide NIL Game Changer Sponsorships to college and university student-athletes
Provide financial support to T1D families who’ve experienced a catastrophic event
Provide Empowerment Grants to teens and young adults trying a loop CGM/AID system through SLAMT1D’s #usethetools program
Partner with other T1D organizations to enhance support for T1D community
Help children with T1D to attend T1D camps
Support Pediatric Offices with Private T1D Patient Family Support Groups through SLAMT1D’s “The Huddle”
Provide financial support to disadvantaged T1D families in urban and rural communities in New England to improve interaction with medical teams and attendance to essential appointments