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It can be hard to manage type 1 diabetes — managing it through life changes and pregnancy is often even harder. Type 1 diabetes (T1D) affects millions of people and touches nearly every part of their lives. Yet there is a lack of good evidence and clinical guidelines for navigating how T1D intersects with pregnancy and women’s health. We know that…

Helmsley Trustee Walter Panzirer recently sat down with Nevada Week’s host Amber Renee Dixon on Vegas PBS to discuss Helmsley’s work in Nevada over the past five years, including the recent grand opening of Nevada State Park’s Valley of Fire Visitor Center.

The Jewish Agency for Israel has received a grant of $1.5 million from The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust in support of the Security Fund, one of the most far-reaching Jewish security initiatives in the world.

The University of Hawaiʻi has secured two major grants from The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust, each just over $1 million, which will support distinct but complementary health-oriented initiatives.

Knoxville Hospital & Clinics is excited to announce it has received a $3.5 million grant from The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust to purchase a TrueBeam linear accelerator, a cutting-edge radiation therapy system that delivers faster, more precise, and more comfortable treatment for cancer patients.

Molly Wasow Park, Commissioner of the NYC Department of Social Services, and Jody Rudin, President and CEO of the Institute for Community Living, recently joined Spectrum News NY1’s “Weekends on 1” to discuss the gaps in New York City’s current homelessness response system and The Collaborative on Housing for Health’s roadmap for helping New Yorkers experiencing homelessness and acute health…

The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust has granted $500,000 to help Big Sandy Medical Center complete construction of a building to house its computer tomography scanner.

The Chronicle of Philanthropy recently featured Helmsley’s support for innovative work in telemedicine and psychiatric, cardiac, and cancer care in rural areas, spotlighting insights into rural philanthropy that the Trust gained along the way.  

Geoscience Australia (GA) is pleased to announce that the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe), headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, has been appointed as the Long-Term Owner of the Digital Earth Africa (DE Africa) Program.

Amidst a nationwide landscape of rural provider shortages, Billings Clinic is taking action. The Daily Yonder recently highlighted the success of the Billings Clinic in using its internal medicine and psychiatry residency programs to expand the pipeline of physicians in rural areas. In all, Helmsley has given over $23 million to support the development of residency programs, surgical units, operations…

The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust on Wednesday granted $15,000 to Midwest Street Medicine to support the organization’s mission to provide compassionate, low-barrier healthcare to people experiencing homelessness and housing instability.

A coalition of experts and leaders from the nonprofit, government, and philanthropic sectors provides a first-of-its-kind roadmap to address the needs of homeless New Yorkers experiencing sustained behavioral health crises.

Every year on World Diabetes Day, Helmsley partners with the Empire State Building and the Helmsley Building to light the New York City skyline blue and raise awareness about type 1 diabetes (T1D). This tradition reflects our commitment to helping the global T1D community live safer, better, and more fulfilling lives. As we reflect on this day where the diabetes…

NEW YORK, November 14, 2025 — Breakthrough T1D and The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust, together with Roche and Sanofi’s Global Health Unit, announced the launch of the Alliance for Integrated, Government-led Networks for T1D (ALIGN-T1D) on World Diabetes Day. Comprising the largest funders of global type 1 diabetes (T1D) programs, leading producers of diabetes medicines and…

This week, Hillel Yaffe Medical Center marked a major milestone in ophthalmic care with the inauguration of a state-of-the-art Eye Institute, designed to provide comprehensive services to tens of thousands of patients annually – both children and adults.