The B+ Blog
Check out our blog to get monthly updates about all things B+ from our President and Co-Founder, Joe McDonough.
High Cute Factor
If Kavani’s picture doesn’t make you smile, there’s a problem! Start every day looking at this beautiful child.
Meet Two of My Bosses
I would like to take a minute to express my appreciation to all of you who wrote such nice comments in response to my induction into the University of Delaware Alumni Wall of Fame. Your comments mean a lot to me!
Climbing New Heights!
Congratulations to B+ Program Manager, Hugh McLaughlin (pictured on far right), and everyone on the B+ Team for successfully climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro.
Can You Help Aubree?
“Dear Be Positive,
My family and I thank you from the bottom of our heart for the generous donation! We are so grateful as it helps us tremendously. To say that the past year in a half has been difficult would be an understatement. Our beautiful daughter Aubree just turned 1 year old and she was diagnosed at only 5 weeks old. She is a beautiful blessing, and so full of happiness and joy! She is truly the light in our life! We deeply appreciate what you have done for us!”
Powerful Words!
Hello, my name is Gisela.
My daughter Arianny was diagnosed with leukemia on 1/29. As you could imagine, our world was turned upside down when we heard the words.
Starboard B+ Black Tag Auction Weekend
The Starboard Restaurant in Dewey Beach, DE & Aaron Dunphy of LowDigitTags.com host the 13th Annual Starboard B+ Black Tag VIP ONLINE Auction this Sunday, May 4th!
Run/Walk/Bid for Our B+ Heroes
“Thank you for your generosity to Ophelia and our family! I've attached the filled out form to this email along with a thank you note and a photo of our wonderful little fighter. With great gratitude”
Running and Dancing FOR THE KIDS!
“We wanted to say thank you for the assistance B+ has provided. The loss of my income has definitely made things harder, but I wouldn’t trade the time I get to spend with Helena now while I care for her for anything.”
You Are “the Good in the World”
PLEASE take a minute to read this notes from Harry’s & Arleen’s families. Your financial support is SO much more than just paying a bill.
“Audrey’s Children” Opening March 28th
Mark your calendars for March 28th for the opening of an incredible film. Natalie Dormer (Hunger Games, Game of Thrones) stars as Dr. Audrey Evans, the first female hematology/oncology chief at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.
A Whole Lot Going On!
The 2nd Annual Childhood Cancer Prevention Symposium was held at Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston, TX.
FLY EAGLES FLY!
Because our mission is to help ALL kids with cancer, you may have noticed that I never address partisan issues like politics, religion, sports, etc. Please allow me this indulgence as I celebrate the Eagles Super Bowl victory with a couple of pictures of Andrew at an Eagles game back at Veteran’s Stadium.
Lobby for Our B+ Heroes
“We would like to sincerely thank Be Positive for the generous assistance you’ve provided to our family during what has truly been the worst months of our lives. If you could please convey our gratitude to everyone involved, we would greatly appreciate it.”
Live Like Andrew!
We are proud to be the Presenting Sponsor of the 2nd Annual Childhood Cancer Prevention Symposium being held Feb. 11-13, 2025 at Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston, TX.
Thank You for Your Year-End Donation!
There’s still time to make year-end donations. Our IRS tax id # is 42-1741037. Thanks for your support.
Research Awards Announced!
Thanks to the efforts of our world-class Scientific Advisory Board, we are pleased to announce the selection of our 10 awardees from our current research grant cycle.
Research Update #1 (don’t cringe :)
When Chris, Ali, and I started The Andrew McDonough B+ Foundation in 2007, we felt that it was important to be both reactive to the emergency financial needs of families of kids with cancer and proactive in the funding of cutting-edge childhood cancer research.
Peter & Amelia
Please take a minute to read Peter’s story. I’m glad that we not only were able to help lessen the financial burden, but equally importantly, we are providing much needed psychosocial support through our B+ Heroes Program.
Baby Bennett
An 8 month old baby should not have a brain tumor! It’s so cruel. Please read the note below from Bennett’s family.
Research Makes a Difference!
It’s been a very busy few weeks on the research front. Even though I’m not a scientist, I’ve learned so much over the past 17 years and I find the research so exciting.