The B+ Blog
Check out our blog to get monthly updates about all things B+ from our President and Co-Founder, Joe McDonough.
Where to Turn?
Thank you for the nice, encouraging comments about my last post about our investment in research.
B+ Research Grants Announced
While it warms my heart to read the letters from the B+ Hero Families that we assist, I have to admit that I get REALLY excited by the research that we help fund.
Don’t Forget the Research
Life can change so quickly! When Emmett started 1st grade last month, I’ll bet he and his family were dealing with all of the normal stresses of starting school.
Rain or Shine, the Fight Continues
The weather was MUCH more cooperative this year as we had a beautiful day and a lot of fun at our B+ Golf Outing. Thanks to all of our sponsors and guests, we grossed over $110,000!!!
Something for Everyone
I hope everyone had a nice Easter, Passover, or Ramadan. In today’s update, there truly is something for everyone.
B+ Around the World!
Yesterday, I took a day trip out to LA for LMU’s Lip Sync competition benefiting LMUDM and The Andrew McDonough B+ Foundation.
Happy Holidays
To all of our American supporters, I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday. (Yes, we have B+ supporters all over the world.)
It’s All About the Kids!
As you may recall, The Andrew McDonough B+ Foundation is proud to be the major sponsor of an exciting collaboration called “ACCELERATE”.
Busy, Busy, Busy!
Following great visits to the University of Delaware, University of Alabama, and the University of Texas, I headed to Barcelona, Spain last week for the largest, international childhood cancer conference - SIOP.
Travel Season Has Begun
Thank you all for the kind comments on Andrew’s recent birthday. It’s so bittersweet that we got to have 14 amazing birthdays with him and have suffered through 16 without him.
UDance 2022 is HERE!
I hope everyone is enjoying Spring and had a nice time getting together with friends and family for Easter and Passover if you celebrate. It continues to be a busy time here at The Andrew McDonough B+ Foundation.
A Lot Going On in B+ Nation!
Thank you to everyone who joined us for our 15th Annual B+ Golf Outing on October 4th at the DuPont Country Club.
B+ Supports Global Research
Happy Memorial Day to our readers in the U.S. Please take a moment today to reflect on the ultimate sacrifice given by so many for our country. #NeverForgotten
Exciting Research News!
The Andrew McDonough B+ Foundation is proud to be one of the funders of the great work being done in the lab of Dr. Greg Friedman at the University of Alabama-Birmingham. As you may have seen on global media, exciting discoveries have just been revealed.
Research Update Opportunity
It’s been a few weeks since I posted an update and a lot sure has happened. The Christmas holidays and early January were odd for me since we didn’t have the opportunity to participate in the Diamond State Classic (national girls high school basketball tournament) and the Wilmington Classic (Wilmington Fire Dept vs Wilmington Police Dept ice hockey game).
Progress and Legacies
While we tend to focus on the more relatable stories of assisting families of kids with cancer with critical medical and living expenses, I get really excited about our research grants as well. Would you believe that The Andrew McDonough B+ Foundation has awarded 150 research grants to leading researchers globally since our inception?
International Childhood Cancer Research Collaboration
When Chris, Ali, and I started The Andrew McDonough B+ Foundation, it was our steadfast desire - demand actually - that any researchers that we support must share the learnings from their work.
Research, Refunds, & Running!
While it is certainly much more complicated than discussing family assistance stories, I really get excited (and I hope you do as well) with the investments that we make in cutting-edge childhood cancer research.