Lots of Updates

UDance & B+ Night at the Delaware 87ers - March 4th

Come join us on Fri. March 4th as our UDance B+ Heroes are honored on the court at halftime.  A portion of your ticket price will go to UDance, the largest student-run philanthropy of which we are the beneficiary.  Last year, the UDance students raised nearly $1.3MM to help us fight childhood cancer.  Come out, support the students, support the B+ Heroes and have fun.  Buy your tickets here with the promo code "UDance".If you want a little more basketball, join us on Wed. March 2nd as the University of Delaware women's basketball team hosts "B+ Night" at the Bob Carpenter Center.  The team is doing great this year and we appreciate that they have selected us for the second year in a row as their charity game beneficiary.


CHILDHOOD CANCER ACTION DAYS

Mark your Calendar for May 16-17You’re invited to join The Andrew McDonough B+ Foundation and the Alliance for Childhood Cancer for the 5th Annual Childhood Cancer Action Days.

This two-day event in Washington brings our community together to advocate for important childhood cancer issues currently before Congress.

Your Voice Matters

A strong showing of advocates at Action Days 2016 is more crucial than ever, as we anticipate the Childhood Cancer STAR Act will be at a critical point in the legislative process. Sharing your story in Washington this spring will help us tip the scales toward securing passage of this historic, bipartisan legislation.

The Details:

Monday, May 16th: Issues and Advocacy Training at the Holiday Inn on Capitol HillTuesday, May 17th: Kick-Off and pre-arranged meetings with Members of Congress and their staff

Registration is open now. A registration fee of $50 per family will help cover expenses, including breakfast and lunch on training day for all attendees. A limited number of scholarships will be available. Transportation to/from Childhood Cancer Action Days is the responsibility of those attending.

Hotel Reservations:

A block of rooms has been reserved at the Holiday Inn Washington Capitol at 550 C Street, SW, which is also the training location. Rooms are available at the block rate of $259 on a first-come, first-served basis. (Eligible hotel dates: May 15, May 16, May 17)

Call 877-572-6951 or visit this link and use group code CC8 to book your room. The deadline to make your hotel reservation at this group rate is April 15.


Good luck to Voorhees HS (NJ), Drexel University (PA), my grad school alma mater Fordham University (NYC), and Wilmington Friends/Tower Hill/Tatnall/Sanford (DE) for their B+ events this weekend.  Thank you VERY much.


I have been asked by the Helland family to speak at their beautiful daughter, Taylor's, memorial service tomorrow evening outside of Arlington, TX.   It is my great honor to represent all of you at this celebration of this courageous B+ Hero.  Please keep the Hellands in your prayers.

Please keep all of our B+ Heroes in your prayers, but today, I would like to ask for extra prayers and good wishes to go out to my friend, B+ Hero, Leon Huhn.

Thanks. 

Ali & Andrew's Dad

www.caringbridge.org/visit/andrewmcdonough

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