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...
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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...
“Disney World, here we co……”
UpBeat CancerKelly Cassier has been a personal trainer, aerobics instructor and a dedicated member of the spinning community. She’s also had a big job in the...
“Our baby won’t remember anything about this last year, but her father and I sure will”
Patient StoriesHaving your first child is about as big a life changing event as it gets. When you walk out of the hospital carrying a newborn and you realize no one is...
11th Annual JAF Gala Raises $1.2 Million in Support of New England Cancer Patients
Events2018 has been a big year for the Foundation, especially considering we celebrated our tenth anniversary in May. That is quite an accomplishment for any...
“You’re not going to like what you hear”
Patient StoriesHer dad sat next to her on the hospital bed, took her by the hand and said, “When the doctor comes in, you won’t like what you’re going to hear. But...
“How Will People Know You’re My Mom?”
Patient StoriesHer 19-year-old daughter cried. Her twin 17-year old boys were surprised, but didn’t quite process it, because after all, she didn’t really look sick....