The B+ Blog
Check out our blog to get monthly updates about all things B+ from our President and Co-Founder, Joe McDonough.
Fri. June 3rd
Can you imagine watching your child in a life-and-death battle, and if that’s not bad enough, your insurance company refuses to cover critically necessary medicine?
Wed. June 1st
Last weekend, Ali and I went to Lime Rock, CT to be with Al Carter, Hugh Plumb, and the B+ Race Team.
Fri. May 27th
I am thrilled to inform you that The Andrew McDonough B+ Foundation has been selected as the 2012 beneficiary of Northwestern University’s MILLION DOLLAR dance marathon!!!
Tues. May 24th
I just got back from Chicago today and I have to tell you about a really impressive hospital that I visited.
Sat. May 21st
Today marks the 3 year anniversary since one of our local B+ Heroes, Erin Brennan, went to Heaven.
Fri. May 13th
Congratulations to B+ Racing drivers Al Carter and Hugh Plumb! Al won the pole position (1st place) in qualifying today at Virginia International Raceway.
Fri. May 6th
As you know, UDance, the largest student-run philanthropy on the campus of the University of Delaware, is one of our most important fund and awareness raising activities.
Mon. May 2nd
Congratulations to B+ Hero, Pearce Quesenberry, and everyone at the Pearce Q Foundation for a very successful “4 Miles of Hope Run/Walk” last Saturday.
Tues. April 26th
Upon the invitation of the Minority Leader of the U.S. House of Representatives, I travelled to Washington, DC today to meet with one of her top policy advisors to discuss the unacceptable funding situation within the world of childhood cancers.
Thurs. April 21st
As you know from Ali’s last Update, we got our B+ College Classic soccer tournament in last Saturday before the really heavy rains came.
Fri. April 15th
Don’t worry about the fear of a couple of raindrops and come out and join us for the inaugural “B+ College Classic” TOMORROW (Sat) at Kirkwood Soccer Club.
Mon. April 11th
Never a dull day here at B+ Foundation World Headquarters (I just like the sound of that! 🙂
Mon. April 4th
As I learn more (believe me, I’ve learned plenty…and it’s pretty ugly) about the inadequacy of childhood cancer funding, I want to keep you abreast of what I discover.
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).
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.
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.
Sat. March 12th
Well, as I said in my last Update, I also have some exciting B+ Racing news to share.
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.