The B+ Foundation®: A Children’s Cancer Charity

We’re helping kids fight cancer through…

Family Assistance

The Andrew McDonough B+ (Be Positive) Foundation is the largest provider of financial assistance to families of kids with cancer nationwide. Our children’s cancer charity has helped thousands of families being treated at over 200 U.S. hospitals. Thanks to your generous support, we have been able to lessen the financial burden so families can focus on what’s most important — their child’s health.

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Research

As a children’s cancer charity, we are proud to support cutting-edge research across the country. A few of the world-class institutions that have received our support include Seattle Children’s Hospital, Dana-Farber/Harvard Medical Center, and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. The Children’s Oncology Group, the leading childhood cancer research organization in the country, has also been a beneficiary of our support. This is a time of great discovery in childhood cancer research, and we owe it to the kids to seize this opportunity.

Read more about the many research projects you’re helping to fund — and the success we’re having!

Advocacy

The B+ Foundation is one of the Co-Founders of the Coalition Against Childhood Cancer (CAC2) and a member of the Alliance for Childhood Cancer.

These groups are the preeminent, national collaborations of childhood cancer charities and medical professional groups, who advocate for greater awareness of childhood cancer and significantly increased federal and private sector funding of childhood cancer research.

Numbers that need to change

Number of children diagnosed with cancer every school day

Percentage of federal cancer research funding that is dedicated to childhood cancer research

Number of children that will die this week from cancer

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The Andrew McDonough B+® Foundation was created to honor a 14-year-old star -- on and off the soccer and baseball fields. He bravely battled leukemia with his "Be Positive" attitude and B+ bloodtype, never leaving the hospital for 167 days, and earned his spot in heaven in July 2007. The B+ Foundation spreads Andrew's positive attitude and zest for life and has changed the way thousands of families relate to each other. We have also helped thousands of families across the country each year -- financially and emotionally -- as they care for their child with cancer. We have committed millions of dollars to children's cancer research in the hope that soon no family will go through the loss that we have. Help us spread the B+ message!

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For this week’s #StudentSpotlight, we’re highlighting University of Delaware student, Kirsten Z. (pictured right), who raised over $19,000 to fight #ChildhoodCancer for UDance 2020! Want to know what inspired her and how she raised so much? Keep reading!

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Happy 10th birthday to B+ Hero, Avery🎉 Through The B+ Heroes Program, Avery has been "adopted" by Sigma Sigma Sigma - TCNJ for TCNJam!

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Notes from Joe

(Safely) Enjoy Your Holiday!

Apr 7, 2020

The Mayor of Wilmington (DE) has cancelled all large gatherings in the City of Wilmington through the month of June, That means that our 14th Annual B+ 5k is postponed. We're in the process of nailing down an alternative date a few months later. Please don't stop...

COVID-19 Update

Mar 28, 2020

It's just amazing how much our world has changed in the last 2 weeks since I last posted. Our world seems to change SO much each day. PLEASE take COVID-19 seriously, regardless of your age or pre-existing health status. This is real! I came across a striking...

IMPORTANT Message!

Mar 13, 2020

I am SO sorry for the people who have died from coronavirus (COVID19)! It is a tremendous tragedy. I will keep those sick from COVID 19 in my prayers. Please, everyone, be sensible and take precautions. I cannot imagine the fear that so many families have as they...

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The B+ Foundation has fundamentally changed my life and the way I see things. Being a part of such a wonderful organization and being able to bring happiness to kids whose lives are harder than they should be is absolutely humbling. – Alyssa F.

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