For many visitors and locals alike, peeking inside some of Long Beach Island’s most stunning homes is a summer treat itself. But on Wednesday, July 30 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., five beautiful south-end homes will open their doors for a deeper purpose: raising money and awareness for Type 1 diabetes research.

The benefit, a grassroots house tour effort, is deeply personal for organizer Monica Moeller and her family.