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CFKWC Donates $5,000 to Scituate Family
SCITUATE - The call from Scituate Police was as surprising as the news that would follow. The department called Caroline Meehan to let her know Cops for Kids with Cancer had selected the Scituate family to receive a $5,000 donation for her 3-year-old daughter, Maggie....
North Smithfield Man Completes 50 Rope Climbs For ‘Over The Hill’ Birthday
Article by BRITTANY BALLANTYNE, Valley Breeze Staff Writer. NORTH SMITHFIELD - Some people celebrate their 50th birthday with an 'over the hill' party, but John Beauregard of North Smithfield was looking to do more than blow out birthday candles. He chose to take on...
Bill Coulter: This State Trooper is King of the Roads
The 64-year old Massachusetts State Police detective-lieutenant has 42 years on the job, but his resume also includes 35 finishes of the iconic Patriots Day race. Stoughton's Bill Coulter, a 42-year State Trooper, is the king of South Shore runners, having compiled a...
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 —...