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Cops for Kids with Cancer Helps Scituate Family
By Kristi Funderburk kfunderburk@wickedlocal.com Alleviating families' burdens after a cancer diagnosis has been the main objective of Cops for Kids with Cancer since the group started in 2002, said Robert Faherty the organization's chairman and retired Boston Police...
3-Year-Old Battling Cancer Gets Vip Treatment
TEWKSBURY, Mass. Several police departments came together to make a little 3-year-old smile. Gia is battling leukemia. Eighty-five cruisers formed a police escort in her honor Wednesday, all part of 'Cops for Kids with Cancer' supporting our communities. The girl and...
Cops Donate to Nahant Infant with Cancer
By Bridget Turcotte NAHANT — Cops for Kids With Cancer presented the Martineau family with a check for $5,000 at the Nahant Police Department Tuesday. Nineteen-month-old Mila Martineau was diagnosed with a form of cancer known as embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma in January...
Tewksbury Police Partner with CFKWC to Brighten a Young Girl’s Day
TEWKSBURY, MA: The Tewksbury Police department, along with several other local departments, partnered with the group Cops for Kids with Cancer and today banded together to make Wednesday a bit brighter for a Tewksbury 3-year-old with Leukemia. Gianna Lasselroth on...
Cops for Kids with Cancer Receives and Distributes Dontaions
Bridgewater: High School Student Battling Cancer Receives Donation
A student at Bridgewater-Raynham High School has received a donation of $5,000 from Cops For Kids With Cancer. Robert Faherty is chairman of the organization: "It was started by Captain John Dow in 2002. John was a cancer survivor and he wanted to give back —...
Salem Resident Helps Get Boost for 5-Year-Old Girl’s Cancer Battle
SALEM – A little girl fighting for her life got some help from a concerned police officer. Salem Resident Trooper Christopher Pariseau recently was told about a little girl that was fighting cancer, and he wanted to help. The head of the Salem School Parent Teacher...
Police Pitch In for Kids with Cancer
PAWTUCKET - The Pawtucket Police Department and Cops for Kids with Cancer, a nonprofit charitable organization, made the holidays a little brighter for a local family on Friday, as they presented a woman and her daughter - who was diagnosed with leukemia - with a...
Newfields 3-Year-Old Battles Cancer, Hopes to be Home for Christmas
NEWFIELDS — When members of the town's Police Department heard they might be able to help a local family whose 3-year-old son is battling cancer, they didn't hesitate to act. The department recently secured a $5,000 grant for the Silvani family through Cops for Kids...