The B+ Blog

Check out our blog to get monthly updates about all things B+ from our President and Co-Founder, Joe McDonough.

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June 17 08

The countdown has begun! :) 48 hours until the 2nd Annual Andrew McDonough B+ Foundation 5k Run/Walk.

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June 16 08

Please see the www.BePositive.org homepage for a nice article that ran in yesterday’s Wilmington (DE) News-Journal.

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June 15 08

I hope everyone made it a great weekend! On Friday night, I was privileged to be the guest speaker at the Pike Creek, Hockessin, & Greenville Relay for Life.

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June 11 08

Quick update for tonight… need to ask for your prayers for a couple more families.

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June 10 08

There is something that I’ve wanted to share with you, and I now have the “green light”.

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June 5 08

You would be amazed by how many inspiring kids we learn about each week who are valiantly fighting life-threatening illnesses. It just never stops.

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June 2 08

Today was Ali’s day! Words cannot adequately describe how proud we were of our daughter today at graduation from Ursuline Academy

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May 31 08

I never thought I would be asked to give a Commencement Address, but then again, I never thought my 14 year old son would die either.

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May 27 08

I hope you all had a fun and safe Memorial Day weekend. Please never forget the tremendous sacrifices made by our men and women in uniform.

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May 20 08

It’s amazing how brave children can be! And, it’s so hard to see what some of them have to face.

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May 18 08

Throughout this painful journey, we have come to meet so many nice people. One family that God has brought into our lives is the Lewandowski family.

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May 16 08

I’m sorry that I’m a little slow ‘reporting’ on this, but it was SO cool seeing one of our Caringbridge friends (Whitney Smith) on TV wearing her B+ shirt.

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May 13 08

The other day, we received a package from an anonymous B+ friend. Inside the envelope were several gift cards to a local store. I want you to read the letter that was inside.

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May 11 08

I want to wish all of the Mothers out there a very Happy Mother’s Day!

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May 8 08

Register for the 2nd Annual B+ Foundation 5k Run/Walk on Thursday, June 19th.

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May 4 08

Today, we attended a party where a local high school, Brandywine HS, unveiled their 2008 Yearbook. There was a page dedicated to Andrew

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May 2 08

The dedication ceremony of “Andrew’s Tree” at St. Mary Magdalen school was very nice, but emotional, today.

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April 30 08

Just a reminder -- we will be dedicating “Andrew’s Tree” at the grade school that he attended, St. Mary Magdalen (Sharpley Rd, Fairfax), tomorrow (Thursday) at 1:00pm. 

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April 28 08

Unless you’ve been there, you have no idea what it’s like praying and waiting for the visit from the doctor informing you that there’s a match on the Bone Marrow Registry for your loved one.

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April 23 08

Today, Chris, Ali, & I were honored to be recognized at a luncheon as Delaware finalists for the Jefferson Award for Public Service. It was very emotional.

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