The B+ Blog
Check out our blog to get monthly updates about all things B+ from our President and Co-Founder, Joe McDonough.
It's SO Easy to Help
One of our B+ Heroes, Hayden, took her parents to Ocean City, NJ recently and decided to take a break for ice cream on a bench on the boardwalk
Capitol Hill Lobbying
Yesterday, about 150 families from across the country descended on Washington, DC to tell our stories to our elected officials and their staffers. This is all part of the Alliance for Childhood Cancer "Action Days".
North Star/Starboard Black Tags/B+ 5k
Thank you, North Star Elementary School (DE) for hosting your annual "Movie Night" last night. It is always a pleasure to join you and I'm so glad that you got to hear from B+ Hero Megan O'Rourke and her Mom.
Exciting Research News!!!
In collaboration with Solving Kids' Cancer, a NYC-based organization, The Andrew McDonough B+ Foundation is pleased to announce that we have co-funded some amazing and extremely promising research into treatment options for High Grade Gliomas (HGG).
National Super Hero Day!
Not all Super Heroes wear capes, but sometimes, ours do! These kids are just SO inspiring! They rarely ever complain. They just courageously deal with it.
Busy, busy week!
Momentum is building… I’m so flattered and honored that so many young people want to help us fight childhood cancer. In the last 9 days, I have given 30 talks.
Easter Week
Let's start with a shout-out to B+ Hero, Christian, who will be undergoing surgery tomorrow. Please keep Christian and his family in your prayers.
UDance - 5th Largest College Dance Marathon in the U.S.
What a day! On Sunday, the students of the University of Delaware came out for the 10th Annual "UDance" held at The Bob Carpenter Center.
10th Annual B+ 5k Site is LIVE
I really cannot believe that this will be our 10th Annual B+ 5k Run/Walk - WED June 15th. The first B+ 5k was held when we were in the hospital; just a month before Andrew went to Heaven.
B+ Hero Leon
With broken hearts we share with you that 13-year-old B+ Hero Leon passed away yesterday afternoon. Leon bravely battled Osteosarcoma, bone cancer, since October 2012.
How many children's funerals are too many?
Q. How many children's funerals are too many?
A: 1
Lots of Updates
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.
Taylor Renee Helland
I’ve written too many of these entries! This morning, I woke to an email entitled “She’s gone”.
Give Kids a Voice
As you've heard recently in the news, the Executive Branch of our government has embarked on a "moonshot" project to cure cancer.
The Forgotten Heroes
I'd like to shine a light today on the 'forgotten heroes' of childhood cancer -- the siblings. The child with cancer often receives a lot of attention, understandably.
Jan 29th!!!
Nine years ago today, my life changed so dramatically. And that of my wife, my daughter, and my son. My old life ended forever on Jan 28, 2007 and my new reality started on Jan 29th.
A Peak Behind the Curtain
For those of you who don't read Ali's FB posts, I feel compelled to share this with you. I imagine this is what pretty much all families that have experienced the death of a child feel.
Catching Up
Before Christmas, we were honored to be the charity beneficiary of Diamond State Financial Group's holiday giving.
B+ Updates
Most of the time, people think of The B+ Foundation as a charity that helps families of kids with cancer with financial assistance. That's very true, of course.
Please read this before you start your holiday shopping!
Fight Childhood Cancer on Black Friday, Cyber Monday, Giving Tuesday (and throughout the holidays) by doing the online shopping you were already planning to do!