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Cops for Kids’ Donates $5,000 to Toddler with Cancer
By Jill Harmacinski, Eagle Tribune LAWRENCE — A 21/2-year-old Lawrence boy has $5,000 more in his fight against pediatric cancer. Daniel Gierbolini Jr. was diagnosed with bilateral retinoblastoma in March and has already lost his right eye to the cancer....
Police Help Port Family in Infant’s Battle with Cancer
By Dave Rogers, Staff Writer, Newburyport News NEWBURYPORT — Three months ago, William and Kallie Rossi of Newburyport received just about the worst possible news any parent could hear: their four-month-old daughter Sophie has leukemia. Upon first glance, it would be...
Cops for Kids with Cancer Donates to 300th Child
By Jacqueline Tempera, Boston Globe Luis, who was diagnosed with Ewing's sarcoma in November, was the 300th child to be presented with such a gift through the charity Cops for Kids with Cancer. Retired police superintendent-in-chief Robert Faherty is the chairman of...
Cops for Kids with Cancer Event In Foxborough
FOXBOROUGH – State Senator Jim Timilty (D-Walpole) is hosting an event Thursday, April 10, at Waxy O’Connor’s in Foxborough to benefit Cops For Kids With Cancer, a charity organization that raises funds for local hospitals to specifically help children with cancer....
Cancer Group Reaches Out to Rockport
By Arianna MacNeill, Gloucester Daily Times, photos by Mike Springer ROCKPORT — The program is called Cops for Kids with Cancer, and it's a group that's now reached out to help a young family in Rockport. Kyan Meldrum, who will turn 5 in April, accepted a check for...
Springfield Police Union Donates $10,000 to Charity
PRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB) — Springfield’s chapter of the International Brotherhood of Police Officers made a significant donation to the Cops for Kids with Cancer organization Monday. The donation was given in memory of Springfield Police Officer Kevin Ambrose, who was...
Cops Help Lynn Teen with Rare Cancer
By Thor Jourgensen, The Daily Item, photo by Owen O'Rourke. LYNN — Rayquan Fregeau wears diamond-encrusted boxing gloves on a necklace symbolizing his fight against cancer. On Wednesday he got help in his battle from some veteran police officers. Retired Boston Police...
Police Organization Help Sturbridge, Mass Family Deal with Cancer
Cops for Kids with Cancer donated $5,000 to the Hands family, whose 3-year-old Grayson was diagnosed with a form of leukemia