(My) Hair is gone, maybe some day childhood cancer will be too! “ – Mike Wells (Brady’s Dad)
Archives for September 2013
A million ways to pay it forward…
South Brunswick’s Officer Brady Shelcusky and beautiful wife Melissa (pictured above), celebrated their wedding while giving back to the Hugs for Brady Foundation. Officer Brady, who was our very first dunk tank volunteer, decided along with his wife Melissa to help others on their very special day. In lieu of wedding favors they made a donation… [Read More]
What it means to be a Hugs for Brady Foundation Volunteer
By Jenny Martin The Hugs for Brady Foundation holds a very real and special place in my heart. It was during my time as a volunteer with this organization that I first discovered my calling through the joys of giving back to the patients and their families suffering from pediatric cancer. I was working as a… [Read More]
Cancer Warrior – Ryan’s Story
By Ryan Berardi Before being diagnosed with leukemia three and a half years ago, I was very naive to the pediatric world of cancer. I, being a typical high school student, thought that children who were diagnosed with the awful disease were very rare individuals. You always here about instances of a child or adolescent being… [Read More]
From the Desk of Richard Drachtman
With the integration of the Cancer Institute of New Jersey into Rutgers, the faculty will have unprecedented access to basic scientists allowing for increased collaboration with the goal of providing translational research that flows seamlessly from the clinic to the laboratory, allowing for the incorporation of new discoveries to better serve our pediatric hematology-oncology patients…. [Read More]
Why Bone Marrow Donors Are Needed
Every year more than 12,000 patients in the U.S. are diagnosed with blood disorders such as leukemia or lymphoma. A good percentage of those patients are children, for some of those children, bone marrow or cord blood transplant offers the best chance to find a cure for their life-threatening disease. The Icla da Silva Foundation… [Read More]
Hugs for Brady Blood Drive and Donor Recognition Event
Mark Your Calendar! Hugs for Brady T-Shirt for Every Donor! Date: Sunday, September 29th Time: 9am – 5pm Location: Confectionately Yours 3391 Route 27 Franklin Park, NJ To Schedule: Please call Rosana at (215) 908-5184, or Jessica at (732) 740-1767 Did we mention… A Hugs for Brady T-Shirt for Every Donor!
Emily and Matt: One Family, Two Cancer Fighters
By Laura Amador The first time I heard about The Hugs for Brady Foundation was at the Max Fitness Center in East Brunswick. They have a coin collection bin near the front. Max Fitness, also, posted on their Facebook page requesting donations for Hugs for Brady. I never pass up an opportunity to donate to… [Read More]
A Survivor on a Mission: Johnny’s Story
By Carla Volpe Here is the story of Johnny and his fight with cancer at seven years old… Jonathan was diagnosed in 2009 with Pre B Cell Lymphoma at the age of seven. The protocol (therapy) for this type of cancer was two years of, intense, chemotherapy; as well as, spinal and cranial radiation. Many… [Read More]
Jump-starting Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
A huge thank you to Delanie Meszaros (age 5), Makensie Meszaros (age 5), Abigail Brywka (age 6), and Lily Brywka (age 9) who raised over $170.00 for Childhood Cancer Awareness. Way to go girls!
New Jersey Mayors are proclaiming September as Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
Dear Mayor Kelaher, I have worked at Barnabas Behavioral Health since 1999 as an RN; first as a floor nurse then in an administrative role. I have worked closely with both Deanna Sperling and Peggy Mazza. I am writing you with an immensely important request…to please make an official proclamation to declare September as Toms… [Read More]