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Shop at J. McLaughlin and Support TBBCF for Mother’s Day When: Saturday, May 9th, 2026 from 12pm – 4pm Where: J. McLaughlin – 124 Bay St, Watch Hill, RI What: 10% of sales will benefit TBBCF
In our Volunteer Spotlight series, we highlight and acknowledge the amazing volunteers for the Terri Brodeur Breast Cancer Foundation. Meet Faith Daley – our medical team leader. Faith is a long-time volunteer for the Terri Brodeur annual Walk for a Cure. How long have you been volunteering? I’ve been volunteering for over 10 […]
TBBCF 2026 PINK PARTY On March 21st, we had our first ever Pink Party! The community came together for a fun and meaningful fundraiser dance benefiting breast cancer research. The event was filled with music, laughter, and a packed dance floor, creating a lively and uplifting atmosphere. Attendees of all ages showed their support, many […]
BEYOND THE RIVER’S EDGE Thirty years. Thousands of miles. For Patricia “Pat” Houser, movement isn’t just a habit-it’s a heartbeat. While a hip replacement traded her daily five-mile run for a five-mile walk, and a shattered ankle tried to ground her entirely, the pavement couldn’t stay quiet for long. Pat doesn’t just navigate the […]
Buttonwood Farm 2026 Mother’s Day Ice Cream Event to Benefit TBBCF When: Sunday, May 10th 2026 from 12pm-8pm Where: Buttonwood Farm – 473 Shetucket Turnpike, Griswold CT What: 100% of proceeds from every sundae sold on Mother’s Day will go directly to TBBCF
Registration for the TBBCF 20th Annual Meeting Is Open Now Registration is open for TBBCF’s 20th Annual Meeting on May 4, 2026 at Flanders Fish Market in East Lyme, Connecticut. Registration deadline is April 27th. We hope you will join us for this annual celebration of 2026 accomplishments and plans for our 21st Walk for […]
Survivor Jane Regan: Still on the journey, but grateful and happy where I am by ELLYN SANTIAGO Jane Regan loves the outdoors, gardening, yoga, and reading. The 63-year-old married mother of two adult children and grandmother of one lives in Niantic. She’s an Old Lyme school district eighth-grade teacher. Living a happy life, her […]
Terri Brodeur Breast Cancer Foundation Announces 2026 Research Grant Recipients For two decades, the Terri Brodeur Breast Cancer Foundation has empowered a new generation of researchers dedicated to one mission: researching and discovering the treatments needed to one day conquer breast cancer. To date, we have supported 67 grant recipient researchers, scientists and physicians […]
In our Volunteer Spotlight series, we want to highlight and acknowledge the amazing volunteers for the Terri Brodeur Breast Cancer Foundation. First up – Richard and Rayna Dakin. Richard and Rayna have been long-time volunteers for the Terri Brodeur annual Walk for a Cure. How long have you been volunteers? Richard: I just […]
PAWS, PRIDE, AND THE PINK PATH: THE THIRTEEN-MILE MISSION OF CONNECTICUT’S CANINE COPS by KAREN GODERE The trail from East Lyme to East Haddam isn’t just a thirteen-mile stretch of dirt and trees-it’s a corridor of hope, paved by the steady crunch of trail boots and the joyful panting of elite Labradors. Led by […]