Posted On: September 2006
The New England Chapter of the Children's Tumor Foundation is pleased to report the success of the annual Fun Festival in Mattapan. Barron Chiropractic and Rehabilitation PC held their 2nd annual, Children's Tumor Foundation Fun Festival on September 16, 2006 and raised $5400.00. Dr. Barron promoted the event on his weekly TV show "Natural Health". The event was Sponsored by Citizens Bank and the law offices of Alford and Bertrand (Watertown/Mattapan) and Jeffrey Glassman (Boston). Many local businesses donated to the event as well.
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Posted On: February 2006
The Bruins Alumni battled the NF All-Stars to benefit the Foundation on Saturday, February 18, 2006 at the Tsongas Arena in Lowell, Massachusetts. The Bruins Alumni won the game, but the NF community ultimately won with the thousands of dollars that were raised for research. Thank you to all of the players, sponsors and volunteers who came together to make this event a great success.
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| Pictured here from left are Tom Silvia, long-time Foundation supporter, Ken Hodge, former Bruins player and Michelle Braden, VP of New England Development for Children's Tumor Foundation. Tom and Michelle are presenting Ken with a token of appreciation for his support. |
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| Michelle Braden, VP of New England Development for Children's Tumor Foundation presents former Bruins player John Bucyk with a token of appreciation for his support. |
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| Both teams gather for a pre-game photo. Thank you to everyone who played! |
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| Pictured here are (left) Tom Silvia and Bob Schwartz. Both played hard and worked hard to raise funds for the Foundation. |
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| Fast-paced action on the ice between the NF All-Stars and the Bruins Alumni team. |
Posted On: October 2005
The Westport/Weston Walk for Children's Tumor Foundation at Compo Beach in Westport, Connecticut took place on Sunday, October 9, 2005 with great success. The volunteer committee of Nancy Hyatt, Mary pat Pino and Karen Sherman worked hard and their efforts are greatly appreciated. The event raised over $15,000!
We are looking forward to an even better event next year. If you are interested in being on the planning committee please email Michelle Braden in the New England office at
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Posted On: Sept 2005
On Sunday, August 28, a "Fun Walk and Festival" was held in Mattapan, Massachusetts hosted by volunteer Philip Barron in the parking lot the Barron Chiropractic office - thank you Philip!
The event raised over $8,000 for the Children's Tumor Foundation. Thank you to the sponsors: the law offices of Stephen Alperts (Boston and Marlborough), Alford and Bertrand (Boston and Watertown), Samuel Reef (Brockton) and Jeffrey Glassman (Boston) and True View Diagnostic (Digital Motion X-ray).
Many local businesses donated gift certificates for the "give-away", including:
Brother's deli, Dunkin' Donuts, Simco's, Nadia's, Mattapan Auto and Tire, DJ Boutique, Acapulco Mexican Restaurant and Kidz Planet Gymnastics in Easton. |
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Posted On: May 2005
3-mile run and 1-mile walk at Rockwell Park in Bristol, Connecticut
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| On Sunday, May 22, 2005, the Mullen Family hosted a 3-mile run and 1-mile walk at Rockwell Park in Bristol, Connecticut to benefit the Foundation. The event was called "Colt's Run for NF" in honor of Colt Mullen who has NF1. Pictured here are some dedicated runners and walkers with Colt Mullen in the front and his mother Elizabeth in the middle.
Thank you to the Mullen Family for their incredible work on this first-time event, as well as all of the sponsors:
Starbucks
Dunkin Donuts
Bob's Discount Furniture
First Bristol FCU
Industrial Builders
UBAL Team
Millvale Fire Department, Company 3
Grammy & Grampy
Mackiewicz Homes
Price Chopper
CCOG Women's Health Group
Forestville Lumber
Mr. & Mrs. Rick Duhaime
Mullen's Guns and Ammo
United Way of Bristol
Bristol Fire Department
City True Value
Riverside Auto
In Touch Massage Therapy
Luiza's Diner
Mr. & Mrs. Bergman
Renaldo's Pizza
Wolcott Fire Department
CZS Auto Upholstery
Norton Brother Fruit Farm
Pretty Nails
Chamber of Commerce, Bristol
Richard Chevrolet
Subway
Crowley
Eagle Dry Cleaners
Biker's Edge
Walsh's IGA
Shaw's Supermarket, Bristol
Stop & Shop, Bristol
Bagels Plus
Mountain Top Liquor
Rodd's and Erika's Restaurant
Papa John's, Bristol
Stop & Shop, Cheshire
Angellinos
Josephine's Pizza
Rent-a-Center, Bristol
Foo Field
Cassertano Greenhouse
Harvest BakerySubway
Crowley
Eagle Dry Cleaners
Biker's Edge
Walsh's IGA
Shaw's Supermarket, Bristol
Stop & Shop, Bristol
Bagels Plus
Mountain Top Liquor
Rodd's and Erika's Restaurant
Papa John's, Bristol
Stop & Shop, Cheshire
Angellinos
Josephine's Pizza
Rent-a-Center, Bristol
Foo Field
Cassertano Greenhouse
Harvest Bakery
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The Bruins Alumni Game for NF
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| The NF All-Stars battled the Bruins Black & Gold Legends on Sunday, March 27, 2005 at the Chelmsford Forum in Chelmsford, MA. The event raised thousands of dollars for NF research. |
Boston University Interns
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| Danielle Maurino and Mariko Iida, two Boston University students who are interning at the New England office for the spring semester, hosted a table for the Foundation at the busy B.U. Student Union on Friday, April 1, 2005. Danielle and Mariko sold NF wristbands and handed out information about the Foundation. |
NF Project
NF Challenge
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| Dr. Knowles is pictured here with Stacy, Dick and Leslie Kates from Brookline, Massachusetts, who are long-time supporters of the Children's Tumor Foundation. |
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| Dr. Bill Knowles gave a talk about The NF Project on Thursday, September 30, at Children's Hospital Boston. In leading the NF Project, Dr. Knowles will partner with pharmaceutical companies to investigate whether drug compounds that these companies have discovered will be effective in treating NF. He is the father of 2-year-old identical twin boys with NF1. |
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Cheers to everyone, especially chair Tom Silvia, who made the New England NF Challenge a success! The tournament was held on September 20, 2004, at Sky Meadow Country Club in Nashua, New Hampshire. Pictured below is tournament chair Tom Silvia with the sponsor board, volunteer Beth Thompson at the registration table and a dedicated golfer on the links.
Thank you to all of our sponsors:
Lunch Sponsors
Andrew Dudley
Robert Brown
Silvia-Chandley Family
Citigroup
RBS Greenwich Capital
Credit Suisse First Boston
Event Sponsors
JP Morgan
Banc of America Securities
Splash Shield LP
Merrill Lynch
Alan & Jerye Ann Robbins and David & Nancy Kaplan
James Gerard
Barclays Capital
Cocktail Hour Sponsors
Bear Sterns
Bob & Sally Davis
Dan & Sue Briansky
Richard & Leslie Kates
Barry S. Turkanis
Timothy & Alida Hanson
Other
Gaudette Insurance Agency
Eileen, Brett, Seth, Rachel & Paul Robbins
Stephen Rosen
Steven Wright
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