Always Helping, Even in Difficult Times
Patricia is the type of person who is the first one to help others in need. The New Hampshire resident is a prominent volunteer in her community. She was...
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Become A Bridge Builder and Offer Steady Support to New England Cancer Patients
A cancer diagnosis often brings financial devastation to patients and their families. Unexpected and very often exorbitant medical expenses leave families...
Pressing on During A Cancer Diagnosis
Ever since Brent was in high school, he’s loved weightlifting. In 2020, a year before turning 60, Brent weighed 170 pounds, but could bench press an...
For a Limited Time, Families Can Apply for One Mission Extraordinary Needs Funding
The Joe Andruzzi Foundation (JAF) and One Mission hope to make 10 or more pediatric patients and their families' holidays sparkle by providing up to a...
“You never think it’s going to happen to you, but then it does and you learn to live in a whole new way”
Theresa and her husband, Dennis, do everything together. The Maine residents are high school sweethearts who have been married for 35 years, and...
A Truly ‘Unstoppable’ 14th Annual JAF Gala Raises More Than $565,000 In Support Of New England Cancer Patients
If ‘Unstoppable’ was the theme for the 14th Annual Joe Andruzzi Foundation Gala, then the festivities of the 2021 edition certainly lived up to the...
Team JAF’s Return to Boston Marathon Raises $200,000+ In Support of Cancer Patients
Nearly two and a half years after the last in-person Boston Marathon®, 18 Team JAF athletes – along with their six teammates choosing to run virtually...
Boston Sportswriter Gets His Turn in the Spotlight Running Marathon to Support Cancer Patients
Steve Hewitt is used to telling athletes’ stories. He’s been a sports reporter for The Boston Herald since 2014, assisted with coverage of the Red...
Team JAF Athlete to Run First-Ever Marathon in Honor of Late Friend
Ally Colton fondly remembers the girl with the sparkly crutches. That girl was Samantha Bourque, a Mansfield, Mass. resident. Ally and Samantha met...
Team JAF Athlete Inspired by Boston Marathon Champ, Paralympian to Run First Marathon
Michelle Brousseau never considered herself to be a runner. Then, she heard Cheri Blauwet speak at a work event in September of 2019. Blauwet is...