CHICAGO (WLS) -- The leading research and advocacy organization for type 1 diabetes is holding its annual fundraiser at the McCormick Place next weekend.

It's the Breakthrough T1D Illinois Gala.

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ABC7 was joined Thursday by T1D Illinois Executive Director Michael Mayberry and Dr. Anita Swamy, who is the Medical Director of the Chicago Children's Diabetes Center at La Rabida Children's Hospital, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, and Distinguished Physician at Lurie Children's Hospital.

They discussed what people can expect at the gala.

The full interview can be viewed in the video player above.

The Breakthrough T1D Illinois Gala is happening at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13 at

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