When our daughter Kaela was diagnosed with Osteo-sarcoma (Bone Cancer) just before her fifth birthday January 2007, I remember feeling the weight of the world upon us. We just wanted to hold it together and stay strong for Kaela. She began treatment at The Bristol Meyers Squibb Children’s Hospital and, shortly after, had an above-the-knee… [Read More]
Archives for 2013
Brady Buggy at The Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital
Edward Migliore and his family, representing the Hugs for Brady Foundation, recently donated a custom-build wagon to the Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital. An IV pile can be connected to the wagon, so a parent or nurse can pull a child around BBCH without needing to hold the pole as well. Edward is a former cancer… [Read More]
Affinity FCU Supports Pediatric Cancer Awareness Month
Affinity Federal Credit Union supported pediatric cancer awareness month with their “Jeans Day” fundraiser which benefited the Hugs for Brady Foundation. September was Pediatric Cancer Awareness month. With that very important issue in mind, the Affinity Foundation, sponsored a “Jeans Day”, where staff wore jeans and gold tops in support of Pediatric Cancer Awareness, at… [Read More]
Mike’s New Look
(My) Hair is gone, maybe some day childhood cancer will be too! “ – Mike Wells (Brady’s Dad)
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]
Our Hero Brooke… Not All Endings Are Happy for Childhood Cancer Heroines
On April 30, 2012 Shari, Jay, Hannah and Brooke Nudelman were, viciously, thrown into the world of childhood cancer. Up until two weeks before April 30, 2012 Brooke HOPE Nudelman was a happy, playful and healthy looking fourteen month old little girl who loved playing with her older sister, Hannah, and her dog, Bella. Around… [Read More]
Edward, a 12 year old hero…
SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ – Like a typical 12-year-old boy, Edward Migliore loves to climb trees. The thought that this South Brunswick sixth grader, the son of Paul and Carol Migliore, could today pull himself up the branches of a neighborhood tree, would seem to be nothing short of a miracle to those who know his… [Read More]
2013 Winter Gala
Brady Michael Wells
3RD ANNUAL HUGS FOR BRADY TWILIGHT 5K & FAMILY FUN RUN
We are proud to announce the 3rd Annual Hugs for Brady Twilight 5K & Family Fun Run. For 2013, Hugs for Brady is asking a simple question; “If Not Now, When?” When are you going to get involved? When are you going to help a child with cancer? When will your efforts start to make a difference? … [Read More]
Meet our Newest Volunteers
At 1:39 Tuesday afternoon the Hugs for Brady Foundation welcomed its newest volunteer: Gavin Michael Wells. Gavin was followed 20 minutes later by Logan Michael Wells. While it’s still too early to predict what these beautiful boys (of course I’m bias) will be contributing I can assure you their Mom; Sherrie Wells is already extremely… [Read More]