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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Aug 4 09

How do we ’celebrate’ or observe Andrew’s birthday?  Well, we’ve come up with an idea where everyone (at least those locally) can celebrate Andrew’s birthday with us.

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July 29 09

The B+ message truly extends across the country.  We were very touched to receive a picture from the Lavery family of Georgia.

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July 27 09

I am very excited to report that the US National Soccer Team Players Association (USNSTPA) has decided to partner with your Andrew McDonough B+ Foundation. 

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July 16 09
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July 16 09

Thank you very much for all of your kind postings, cards, and emails over this past week.  In the span of 5 days, we observed our wedding anniversary, my birthday, and the 2nd anniversary of Andrew going to Heaven.

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July 14 09

Two years ago today, at 1:55pm, we said good-bye to the best son and brother a family could ever ask for.

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July 8 09
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July 8 09

Happy Anniversary, Chris! People are often surprised when I mention in my talks how blessed I feel. 

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July 6 09
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July 6 09

I hope everyone had a safe & happy Independence Day. Chris, Ali & I went away for a few days, but before doing so, I had the opportunity to meet a new family at AI duPont Hospital.

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June 29 09
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June 29 09

I came across a very disturbing article in the New York Times about the state of federally-funded cancer research grant making in our country. 

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June 25 09
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June 25 09

On behalf of all of the supporters of the B+ movement, Chris, Ali, & I had the honor of presenting a $250,000 check today to the Nemours Center for Childhood Cancer Research (NCCCR). 

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June 19 09

WOW!  What can I say.  We gave out 1,733 numbers and raised about $80,000 for our fight to eradicate pediatric cancers. 

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June 17 09

I’m not going to badger you about tomorrow’s 5k in this update.  :)   We’re really busy getting things ready and it’s going to be a great night. 

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June 16 09

Our “3rd Annual B+ 5k Fighting Pediatric Cancer” is fast approaching…2 days and counting!  The response, particularly over the past week, has been amazing. 

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June 13 09

Thanks to your continued generosity, the families of the following 15 HEROES have received financial assistance. 

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June 9 09

You guys are too smart for me!  I tried to throw out a musical trivia question that I thought might be a little challenging, but it didn’t take you guys long. 

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June 7 09

This time of year is very busy for us and it’s very bittersweet. 

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June 3 09

Thank you, Kevin Tresolini (News-Journal), for the nice coverage on the Foundation, our MLS partnership, and our upcoming 5k. 

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May 29 09

I hope everyone is doing well and high school/college students are breathing a sigh of relief that finals are over (or almost over).  Grade school kids…you’re almost there too!!!

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May 26 09

As you all know, the game of soccer was very important to my son. 

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May 25 09

On Friday night, we were once again overwhelmed by the maturity and generosity of young people.  George Protopappas, a 17 year old from Hammonton (NJ) High School is the director of the Hammonton Brass. 

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