Credit Union Pledges $100,000 In Matching Gift Donations Charter Oak Federal Credit Union is again matching qualified charitable donations made by its members between Aug. 17 and Nov. 24, 2021. You can now double your donation to Terri Brodeur Breast Cancer Foundation. The credit union will give away $100,000 in 100 days in its Matching […]

As the Terri Brodeur Foundation celebrates its milestones, we are taking a look back and talking with those who helped get the foundation started and who have continued to support its mission over the years of raising money and designating every dollar donated toward breast cancer research. This year marks the 15th anniversary of TBBCF, […]

For Nicholas Saccomano, the best part of his involvement with the Terri Brodeur Foundation during the past 15 years has been talking to the scientists who apply for TBBCF research grants. “The proposals are absolutely fascinating,” he said, adding that most of the researchers who have received TBBCF grants have remained in the field of […]

As the Terri Brodeur Foundation celebrates its 15th anniversary, we are taking a moment to assess the impact our small, grassroots non-profit has had in the fight to find a cure for breast cancer. The money we raise is making a difference Over the years, supporters have raised more than $5.2 million and awarded that […]

Marcie Brensilver, a founding member of the Terri Brodeur Foundation and a breast cancer survivor, is the honorary chair for the 2021 TBBCF Walk to Find a Cure. Every year she is the top individual fundraiser for the foundation. Marcie, a retired nurse and sexuality educator, has participated in all of the foundation’s walks for […]

Registration is now open for the 2021 TBBCF Walk for a Cure. Supporters of the Terri Brodeur Foundation can sign up here and start raising money to participate in the full, half or quarter marathon, or a 5K. The route is expected to be the same as in previous years, starting at Saybrook Point in […]

Please join the Terri Brodeur Foundation in celebrating its 15th anniversary at our annual meeting, which will be a virtual affair at 5:30 p.m. on July 13. Nick Saccomano, a founding member of the foundation and chair of the Scientific Advisory Board, is the keynote speaker. Saccomano has more than 35 years’ experience in pharmaceutical […]

As we prepare for our 16th annual walk in October this year, we pause to take a look at our 2020 top fundraisers. These are individuals and groups who went above and beyond and gave more than 100 percent in fundraising efforts. They host events, run promotions, walk as individuals and recruit walk teams. Congratulations […]

If it’s Mother’s Day, then Buttonwood Farm in Griswold is always thinking of mothers and the Terri Brodeur Foundation. This year, as they have for the past several years, the folks at Buttonwood hosted a Mother’s Day Sundae Fundraiser at their ice cream stand and made a $3,000 donation to the foundation to help fund […]

As we celebrate our 15th anniversary as a small nonprofit in Southeastern CT, we thought it was time for a refresh with a new logo and an updated website. But the new Terri Brodeur Foundation is still committed to giving 100 percent of fundraising dollars to breast cancer research. New us. Same Promise. We are […]