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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Thurs. March 31st

I want to share with you an exciting piece of legislation that was introduced on March 18th by Sen. Bob Casey (PA). 

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Sat. March 26th

It’s hard to believe that we’re less than a week away from the start of another major league baseball season. 

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Mon. March 21st

Last Friday was an exciting day in the nation’s capital. One of the reasons that we struggle so much in the childhood cancer battle is the fractured nature of our organizations and the diseases.

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Sat. March 12th

Well, as I said in my last Update, I also have some exciting B+ Racing news to share.

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Wed. March 9th

It’s hard to believe that it was 4 years ago that we were in the hospital.  As Lent 2007 started, I remember thinking that these 7 weeks were going to mark so much progress in Andrew’s recovery. 

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Fri. Mar. 4th

Check out the nice article in today’s Miami Herald about the B+ Racing Team. 

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Mon. Feb. 21st

This weekend, I had the pleasure of once again attending,  and feeling the magic, of THON. 

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Mon. Feb. 14th

Last Saturday, B+ Racing Team drivers Al Carter & Hugh Plumb, and I visited with a brave young man and his family.

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Wed. Feb. 9th

I received a beautiful thank you note and picture from the Mom of B+ Hero, Michael Cruz.  Michael is a cute little guy, a real fighter.  He has retinoblastoma in both eyes and he has lost one of his eyes. 

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Wed. Feb. 2nd

As promised, I would like to introduce you to “Give Kids The World” (GKTW) www.gktw.org .

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Sat. Jan. 29th

1/29/2007, we were thrown into the world of childhood cancer. Andrew was diagnosed with Leukemia (AML), his body went into Septic Shock & his heart stopped. We were told he wouldn’t live thru the night.

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Tues. Jan. 25th

I am deeply indebted to Congressman John Carney for his invitation to tonight’s State of the Union address.

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Sat. Jan. 22nd

Thank you, Claudia Gomez, for an outstanding story that you presented on last night’s Fox Philadelphia news.

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Fri. Jan. 21st

CONGRESSMAN CARNEY ASKS WILMINGTON RESIDENT TO JOIN HIM FOR PRESIDENT OBAMA’S STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS

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Sat. Jan. 15th

Living through a diagnosis of childhood cancer, whether your child survives it or not, is a life-changing experience for the whole family. 

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Wed. Jan. 12th

Thanks to the generosity of some very kind folks, the “B+” logo and our crusade to fight childhood cancers will be prominently featured on a race car this year in the Grand Am Series. 

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Fri. Jan. 7th

With the recent holidays still in our memory, I wonder how many people pulled out something “special” for the occasions. 

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Tues. Jan. 4th

Bob, founder of People Against Childhoo Cancer (PAC2) and Dad of AJ, has really boiled down our fight to a most salient point – life years lost. 

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Dec 29 10

I have said it many times and will surely say it many more.   While this journey is very difficult, I am also privileged to meet so many amazing kids (and families) along the way. 

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