Scoops of Kindness Delivers a Sweet Day for JAF Families
UpBeat EventsOn Friday August 21st, The Joe Andruzzi Foundation (JAF) partnered with Munroe Dairy to host the first ever Scoops of Kindness event, bringing the...
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Picking Positivity: An (Up)Beat Day for Patients at Lyman Orchards with JAF
UpBeat EventsOn a warm autumn day, the Joe Andruzzi Foundation (JAF) brought together dozens of patient families for a very special (Up)Beat Event at Lyman Orchards...
Riding Waves and Sharing Smiles: JAF’s 2025 Codzilla Adventure!
UpBeat EventsJAF’s (Up)Beat events exist to bring so much joy to families who are working through the challenges that cancer can bring about, and this year's...
JAF Brings Super-Powered Smiles to Patients at Sturdy Memorial
UpBeat EventsThe Joe Andruzzi Foundation team surprised cancer patients at Sturdy Health in Attleboro, MA, on October 31 for a JAF (Up)Beat Event—opportunities for...
Codzilla 2023: JAF Delivers Sunshine and Smiles to Patients
EventsThe pinging sound of the sonar started to get louder. Countless bubbles formed on the water. The engine roared to life when ZOOM! The famous 70-foot...
JAF Delivers Holiday Cheer, Mattresses and Workout Equipment to Patients
UpBeat EventsThis month, the Joe Andruzzi Foundation (JAF) took its sleigh full of cheer around the area and helped to pay it forward to cancer patients this holiday...
A Grand Slam at Polar Park for JAF Charity Night
UpBeat EventsPlay ball! On Friday, September 23, JAF brought its batting gloves and mitts to the Polar Park in Worcester – home of the Worcester Red Sox (WooSox) -...
The Triumphant Return of Codzilla: Nothing but Thrills and Laughs for Cancer Patients
UpBeat EventsThere was no better event to mark the return of JAF’s in-person (Up)Beat events than Boston Harbor City Cruise’s Codzilla Thrill Rides! JAF (Up)Beat...
Joe Andruzzi Foundation Helps Cancer Patients Become ‘Ten Percent Happier’ Through New App Offering
UpBeat Events"Strive to live fully in the present moment, and you may find a sense of happiness and peace." -Eric Tidline (Social Work Counselor) When we hear...
Perception, Reality, and Cancer in 2020
UpBeat EventsOn Thursday, June 18, my sister-in-law Gabby said to me, "I have my buzzer in the car. Let me know when you're ready." “Wait. What?” I thought to...