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

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Dec 3 09

I’d like to introduce you to a really neat young lady named Rina Goldberg.  Rina is a 13 year old PA girl with mitochondrial disease. 

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Nov 29 09

Last weekend, Chris and I had the privilege of attending the Bat Mitzvah of a very special young lady, Lexi Goldberg. 

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Nov 25 09

I hope you have a Blessed Thanksgiving! Even though we are living through our worst nightmare, we know that we are tremendously blessed.

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Nov 20 09

OK, B+ Nation, we really need your help…and it’s super easy.  My former employer, Chase, is putting up $5,000,000 to award to charities. 

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Nov 15 09

How was your weekend?  Are you ready for the week?  When you or a family member is fighting in the hospital, weekends and weeks run together. 

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Nov 11 09

“Thank Our Veterans” Day!!!   (”Happy Veteran’s Day” just didn’t sound right for some reason.)

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Nov 7 09

I have asked some of our B+ Heroes for their personal perspectives on the battle with cancer.  I just think we need to hear from the brave ones that are going through these battles. 

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Nov 2 09

I hope everyone had a fun and safe Halloween.  It was pretty quiet at our house…not too many trick-or-treaters. 

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Oct 30 09
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Oct 30 09

Thank you all very much for continuing to read our Journal Updates and, especially, for posting messages to us.  As Ali has said in the past, it’s nice to see notes from you all. 

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Oct 26 09

Please pray for our newest B+ Hero, Ethan Williams.  Ethan is an 8 year old at A.I duPont Hospital battling a brain stem tumor. 

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Oct 21 09

I wish I didn’t have to do this, but I need to introduce you to another brave little warrior - a young lady named Justice Nowlin.

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Oct 18 09

Yesterday was a busy day as Chris, Ali and I took the ‘divide & conquer’ approach. 

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Oct 13 09

Hi, it's Ali -- This post is going to cover a lot of topics…some happy, some sad.

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Oct 11 09

Well, tomorrow is the big “3rd Annual B+ Foundation Golf Outing, Dinner, & Auction”.  I put in a special request with Andrew and we’re going to have tremendous weather for tomorrow!  :) 

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Oct 8 09

This week, cancer took the lives of two special people here in our community.

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Oct 7 09

Thank you all for the kind birthday wishes for Ali.  She really appreciated them.

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Oct 4 09
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Oct 4 09

Our “3rd Annual B+ Foundation Golf Outing, Dinner, & Auction” is a week from tomorrow - Monday, Oct. 12th. 

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Sept 29 09

As you know, these amazingly incredible, brave kids fighting cancer inspire me so much. 

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Sept 27 09

Most people have some level of discomfort when they see a child in a wheelchair, a bald child, a special needs child, or even adults with these uniquenesses. 

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Sept 25 09

We had a VERY successful bone marrow registration drive at the Hockessin Athletic Club on Wednesday.  We signed up 120 new folks to the international registry! 

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