“Cancer is a Horrible Way to Meet Amazing People”
Patient StoriesLauren Powers had always been the kind of person who lived at 110%. Always on the go. Always moving. In her youth, she was a gymnast, baseball player,...
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11th Annual Joe Andruzzi & Friends Golf Tournament Raises over $350,000 to Support New England Cancer Patients and Families
EventsOn Monday, June 24, 2019, the Joe Andruzzi Foundation, its supporters, and a host of local athletes and celebrities, came together at Pinehills Golf Club...
“Failure Is Not An Option”
Patient StoriesIf there was ever a great example of perseverance in the face of adversity, this is it. Linda Thyne is a doer by anyone’s definition. She held down a...
A belly dancing, fly fishing, dog loving life. Then this.
Patient StoriesTracey Cuzzupe has always loved a simple life. A typical day started with waking up and hopping on the stationary bike, having a quick breakfast, then...
“I Never Thought It Could Be Cancer”
Patient StoriesKevin Finn is not what you’d call your typical 60-year-old. As a paramedic, he was routinely working 60-72 hour weeks in a job that had him constantly...
Team JAF Cruises Past Fundraising Goal On Way To Marathon Monday Finish Line
Team JAFAfter months of hard work, 18 dedicated and determined members of Team JAF successfully crossed the finish line of the 123rd Boston Marathon on Patriots...
JAF Crosses 10,000th Grant Milestone
UpBeat Cancer When Joe and I founded JAF almost 11 years ago, we could hardly have imagined where this journey would take us. We had just been through Joe's...
“I’m 32 weeks pregnant and I was just told I have breast cancer. What do I do?”
Patient StoriesKatie Crowell has always been an active person. An avid runner, she’s already completed 27 marathons in her 38 years. The 2019 Boston Marathon will be...
A dream. A nightmare. And a cautious new normal.
UpBeat CancerLynda and Jonathan Ryder struggled for years to have a child. And their struggles were significant. They dealt with fertility issues. Lynda had two...
Mike Longo, Warrior. Leslie Longo, Superhero.
UpBeat CancerMike Longo is a young man. He’s barely in his early thirties. He is the father to a daughter and a set of twins, and he is madly in love with his wife...