Maine Artist Conquers Cancer Her Way
Patient StoriesCarla McGuire trusts her intuition. Since she was six years old, she knew she would be an artist in Maine. She knew when it was time to show up for...
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2018 Team JAF Boston Marathon Runners Kick Off Sprint Towards Patriots Day
Team JAFConsidering the frigid temperatures New England has been navigating so far this winter, visions of a sun-soaked Boylston Street on Patriots Day seems...
Tenth Annual Gratitude Gala Raises $1.3 Million At Record-Setting Event
EventsA lot can change in a decade. Way back in December 2008, 400 of our friends and supporters gathered in Foxboro, Mass. for the Joe Andruzzi...
Lancaster Mom Focuses on Making Memories with Her Family
Patient StoriesNo one is ready for cancer, but Brenda Sumner was particularly surprised. The Lancaster mom had traveled to see a friend in Idaho, and contracted the...
Plympton Mom of Four Embraces Fitness and Her Family Throughout Cancer Battle Joe Andruzzi Foundation
Patient StoriesAdvocate for yourself. And live a happy life. These are the lessons Tanya Sexton has taken from her cancer journey, which began with an upsetting...
Nashua Mom Works Through Breast Cancer To Be There For Her Son
Patient StoriesAmber Willey had been in her new job for just two days, when she found out she had breast cancer. “The first thing I thought is… ‘Oh my God,...
Massachusetts Mom Fights Cancer While Pregnant
Patient StoriesIn May of 2017, Charmine Duest got two pieces of shocking news. First, the lump she’d found in her left breast was cancerous. Second, she was about...
Employer and Community Support Inspires Single Mom Throughout Cancer Treatment
Patient StoriesNancy Simmons’ mammogram showed something questionable, but her doctors didn’t think it was serious. She had very dense breast tissue, and it was...
Family and faith help New Hampshire mom fight breast cancer
Patient StoriesFor many, 40 is a significant birthday, symbolically marking a transition into a new phase of life. But for Lisa Ober, that milestone came with a new...
Joe Andruzzi Foundation and Empower Retirement Team Up Again to Tackle Cancer’s Financial Impact
PartnershipsAre. You. Ready. For. Some. Football? We certainly are! The Joe Andruzzi Foundation is once again teaming-up with premier retirement services...