Impacting lives. Searching for a cure.
One family's diagnosis became a mission for every family
Sam's Search was born from one family's experience with Type 1 Diabetes — and has grown into a lasting commitment to helping others navigate the challenges of juvenile diabetes.
Our mission
Our mission is to improve the lives of families impacted by juvenile diabetes while raising awareness, providing support, and advancing the search for a cure.
Our story
In early 2008, Sam Davis was diagnosed with Type 1 (Juvenile) Diabetes at just four years old, forever changing life for the Davis family. They faced the challenges of managing a disease that requires 24-hour care while working to give Sam as normal and active a childhood as possible.
Along the way, friends and other families living with juvenile diabetes provided encouragement, shared experiences, and offered support. In 2009, Sam's Bionicle Brigade participated in the JDRF Walk to Cure Diabetes, bringing together friends, family, and coworkers to raise money for diabetes research.
That same year, the question became, "How can we do more?" The answer was an annual golf tournament, with proceeds supporting JDRF, now known as Breakthrough T1D. The first tournament was held at Twin Creeks Golf Club in Allen in the fall of 2010. The event quickly grew and became the flagship fundraiser for Sam's Search.
"How can we do more?" That question became the foundation of everything Sam's Search has built.
Raise awareness
Educating communities about the realities of Type 1 Diabetes and the families who live with it every day.
Support families
Helping families access life-changing technology like CGMs and insulin pumps, and removing financial barriers to care.
Advance the search
Funding research through partnerships with Breakthrough T1D and Cook Children's in Prosper.
From fundraising to impact
As Sam's Search grew, so did its purpose. The focus expanded beyond raising money for research to directly helping families affected by Type 1 Diabetes.
In 2016, Sam's Search learned about a local teenager raising funds for a diabetic alert dog named Dexter. Recognizing the life-changing impact Dexter could have, Sam's Search covered the remaining cost of the dog. That moment helped define a new direction for the organization: making a direct and meaningful difference in the lives of families living with diabetes.
Supporting families
Today, Sam's Search continues to raise awareness, support families, and contribute to the search for a cure. The annual golf tournament remains our flagship event, supported by additional fundraising efforts and partnerships.
Sam's Search also helps families manage the financial challenges of diabetes by supporting access to life-changing technology, including continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), insulin pumps, and other essential tools.
In 2024, Sam's Search partnered with Cook Children's in Prosper, creating an opportunity to provide direct assistance to even more Type 1 families. Through this partnership, funds are donated directly to the specialty center to benefit families in need.
In 2026, Sam's Search began the process of establishing an endowment dedicated to this mission. We are well on our way toward reaching that goal while continuing to provide meaningful support to families today.
Our goal is simple: remove financial barriers, provide meaningful support, and help families affected by Type 1 Diabetes live fuller, more normal lives.
A lasting commitment
Sam's Search incorporated in Texas in 2010 and became a registered 501(c)(3) organization. What began with one family's experience has grown into a lasting commitment to helping others navigate the challenges of juvenile diabetes.
We are committed to impacting lives today while continuing to search for a cure.
Join Sam's search
Whether you donate, volunteer, or simply share our story — you become part of the mission. Together, we will find the cure.