Friday, April 20, 2012
South Brunswick's Hugs for Brady Foundation makes $100,000 commitment to fund the Hugs for Brady Young Investigator Award in pediatric hematology/oncology at The Cancer Institute of New Jersey (CINJ).
The Hugs for Brady Foundation has taken another giant step in the fight against pediatric cancer. The foundation recently made a $100,000 commitment to fund the Hugs for Brady Young Investigator Award in pediatric hematology/oncology at The Cancer Institute of New Jersey (CINJ). Hugs for Brady was started by Mike and Sherrie Wells, of Kendall Park, in honor of their son Brady, who died in July 2010 at the age of 23 months from pediatric leukemia. “While Hugs for Brady is continually active in providing some of the comforts of home to pediatric cancer patients while they are undergoing treatment, we felt it was important to address behind-the-scenes needs as well,” Sherrie said. “What better way to make a difference than to directly …
Friday, March 16, 2012
Hugs for Brady and Confectionately Yours teaming up for the Blood Drive in Honor of Jake Holmes, a 5-year-old from Kendall Park with neuroblastoma.
Since 2010, South Brunswick's Hugs for Brady Foundation has worked tirelessly to raise awareness that kids get cancer too. Unfortunately, the township has several reminders of this stark fact, whether it be through the fight of 9-year-old South Brunswick child Brandon Dominguez with brain cancer, or through 5-year old Jake Holmes, of Kendall Park. Jake is currently waging his own battle with neuroblastoma. In honor of Jake, Hugs for Brady is teaming up with the Central Jersey Blood Center and Confectionately Yours to hold a blood drive this Sunday. "This is so important, because these children need blood on a routine basis for the transfusions they need in order to survive," said Hugs for Brady co-founder Sherrie Wells. "They need blood …
Events in and around South Brunswick.
Friday India: Culture, Etiquette & Traditions, YWCA Princeton, 59 Paul Robeson Pl, Princeton, 7 p.m. This program is a fun, tasty, and educational experience. Participants will explore the colorful culture of India with a different aspect of India highlighted each week. This week, get pointers for planning a visit to India, places of interest (from the most popular locations to the hidden gems), learn some Hindi phrases, standard travel precautions, and much more. Saturday St. Patrick's Day Dinner Dance, Saint Cecilia's Roman Catholic Church, 10 Kingston Ln, Monmouth Junction, 7 p.m. The Knights of Columbus St. Cecilia's Council #7046 will host its annual St. Patrick's Day Dinner Dance. Cost is $20 per person in advance. Tickets are going …
Thursday, January 26, 2012
South Brunswick's Hugs for Brady Foundation looks to expand the fight against pediatric cancer in 2012.
After a highly successful year in 2011, which saw over $200,000 raised to fight pediatric cancer, South Brunswick's Hugs for Brady Foundation is looking to build on past accomplishments in the upcoming year. Hugs for Brady was started by Mike and Sherrie Wells, of Kendall Park, in honor of their son Brady, who died in July 2010 at the age of 23 months from pediatric leukemia. "Hugs for Brady is truly a grass roots foundation. We started the foundation in 2010 and with the help of our many wonderful volunteers have grown beyond our imagination," Sherrie said. The Wells started the Hugs for Brady Foundation with the goal of helping the Cancer Institute of New Jersey and the Bristol-Myers Squibb Children's Hospital (BMSCH) fight pediatric …
Friday, November 18, 2011
Help local kids fighting cancer by donating blood and toys, and help the less fortunate by donating food at Confectionately Yours on Saturday.
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Friday, November 18, 2011
South Brunswick's Hugs for Brady Foundation will be holding a special event on Saturday, as a blood drive, toy drive, and food drive will be ongoing throughout the day at Confectionately Yours on Route 27. Hugs for Brady began in honor Kendall Park infant Brady Wells, who died in July 2010 at the age of 23 months after a difficult battle with pediatric leukemia. Brady's parents Mike and Sherrie Wells started the Hugs for Brady Foundation with the goal of helping the Cancer Institute of New Jersey and the Bristol-Myers Squibb Children's Hospital (BMSCH) fight the ongoing battle against pediatric cancer. This Saturday, the Wells will continue their mission to support local kids with cancer, as the Central Jersey Blood
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Thursday, September 1, 2011
Hang out in the dugout of the Somerset Patriots before Friday night's game and get some pictures with legendary manager Sparky Lyle! Run out on the field with the Patriots team for the National Anthem!
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Thursday, September 1, 2011
An opportunity of a lifetime for 35 kids! Would your child like to be a "Baseball Buddy" and hang out in the dugout of the Somerset Patriots before Friday night's game and get some pictures with manager Sparky Lyle? Would your child like to be able to run out on the field with the Patriots team for the National Anthem? Send Sherrie Wells an email including your name, cell phone number, child’s name and age to swells@hugsforbrady.org. You must be at the game by 6:30 p.m. First-come, first-serve so email Sherrie quickly! Type "Baseball Buddy" in the subject line. Would your child like to be in the "7th Inning Fun Bunch" and go down to the field and sing "Take me out to the Ballgame" along with the PA announcer? Send Sherrie an email …
Monday, May 23, 2011
A memorial was unveiled Sunday in Kendall Park to honor Brady Wells, who died of cancer in 2010.
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Monday, May 23, 2011
Under a dreary overcast sky Sunday morning, a Kendall Park family celebrated a ray of hope in honor of a special young child taken much too soon. A walking path at College Park was dedicated to the memory of Brady Wells, who died in July 2010 at the age of 23 months after a difficult battle with pediatric leukemia. "This is really an honor and it means the world to us," said Brady's mother Sherrie Wells. "Brady considered this his park, this was like his home and we used to walk down this path a lot." Brady was diagnosed with non-differentiated acute Leukemia in October, 2009. He went through six rounds of chemotherapy and one peripheral blood stem cell transplant during his fight with the disease. But 72 days after Brady’s successful …
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Judy Walters
7:53 am on Friday, April 20, 2012
This organization continues to impress and amaze me. more ›