The B+ Blog

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

June 13 10
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June 13 10

Today, 13 yr old B+ Hero, Sammy Bradly, hosted a bone marrow registration drive for his B+ Hero “brother”, Noxah Palomo. 

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June 10 10

While we certainly appreciate it when you keep all of our B+ Heroes in your prayers, I would like to ask for special consideration for two of them this evening.

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June 8 10

 I would like to thank Sean O’Sullivan and Kristen Moses of The Wilmington (DE) News-Journal for the feature story they did on our Foundation in last Sunday’s paper and online edition.

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June 5 10

Yesterday may have been the toughest day since Andrew went to Heaven on July 14, 2007.

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June 4 10
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June 4 10

June 4th - Graduation Day for the Salesianum Class of 2010
A message from Ali:

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June 2 10

Thank you all for the very kind postings and notes regarding this especially difficult time as Andrew’s graduation approaches.

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May 29 10
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May 29 10

This particularly tough stretch continues.  Early last evening, Ali and I unexpectedly ran into one of Andrew’s best friends (Dante) as he and his date were all decked out for the Salesianum Prom. 

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May 26 10

A really nice story ran today on CBS3 (Philadelphia) about Sammy Bradly’s bone marrow drive for fellow B+ Hero, Noxah Palomo. 

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May 23 10

Tomorrow, CBS3 (Phila. CBS affiliate) will be interviewing Peggy Palomo (B+ Hero Noxah’s Mom), B+ Hero Sammy Bradly (Noxah’s ‘twin’ from the hospital), and Annie Bradly (Sammy’s Mom) tomorrow for a story about the brave battles that Noxah and Sammy have fought and about Sammy’s  upcoming Bone Marrow Drive for Noxah on June 13th. 

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May 19 10

Yesterday, B+ Hero Noxah Palomo had a 3+ hour MRI to check on the status of the mass on his brain. 

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May 16 10
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May 16 10

It was a really nice weekend — weather-wise and activity-wise.

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May 12 10

For those of you in the Newark area, I’d like to remind you about two great fundraising events for The B+ Foundation. 

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May 10 10

I hope everyone had a good Mother’s Day.  My special thoughts and prayers go out to all of the mothers who have lost a child.

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May 7 10

I just left AI duPont Hospital following a visit with Noxah Palomo and his family.  Noxah is a 13 yr old boy who has so bravely battled leukemia (AML). 

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May 4 10

Just thought I’d start off by posting a B+ sighting (me!) in the town square in Munich, Germany.  Don’t forget to bring your B+ gear on your trips and send us the pics. 

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May 1 10

IT'S HERE!!! Our "4th Annual B+ Fighting Childhood Cancer 5k Run/Walk" online registration is 'live'.

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April 25 10

Please indulge me as I take a minute to write about (or more appropriately, brag) about another type of hero.

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April 23 10

Shannon Strigle, mother of B+ Hero, Aryn, ( http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/arynelizabethstrigle is sporting a new look to show the world that the Strigle family is battling cancer with a B+ attitude. 

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April 20 10

In the ever expanding line of B+ gear, we have a new item — an imported, hand-stitched, customized B+ soccer ball. 

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April 20 10

Thank you for your interest in our new customized B+ soccer balls. I'm thrilled by how many have been ordered today.

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