TBBCF Timeline 2019 - 2021

 

As we continue our 20th anniversary celebrations, we share more of the Foundation’s history and highlights – from 2019 to 2021.  It is this history that raised more than $7 million for breast cancer research, giving 100%.

 

2019

In January...

• Scientific Advisory Board awards $400,000 to four breast cancer researchers. Anna Garrido-Castro, MD and Veerle Daniels, PhD of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute; JingHu, PhD of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center; and Laura Spring, MD of Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center. Article here. 
• Board members visit 2018 grant recipient researcher Dr Sheng Sun at Mass General Cancer Center. Article here.  
• Gabby Gualtieri joins TBBCF as volunteer liaison between the Scientific Advisory Board and researchers. Article here.
• Stacey Gualtieri, Scientific Advisory Board Grant Administrator, is interviewed on the grant process and the benefits beyond the grant itself. Article here

 

In March and April....

• After nearly 14 years with TBBCF, co-founder Sandy Maniscalco steps back from most day-to-day duties but remains on the Board of Directors. Article here

• • Dr. Michael Garabedian, NYU professor and a founding member of TBBCF’s Scientific Advisory Board, is keynote speaker at TBBCF’s 13th Annual Meeting. Article here
  • TBBCF announces top 2018 fundraisers. They are individuals and groups who have always gone above and beyond and given more than 100 percent in fundraising efforts:  they host events, they run promotions, they walk as individuals and they establish walk teams. Article here

• Amy Caster announced as TBBCF’s part-time Director of Development and Research. Article here

 

In the Summer...

• • Anne Ogden of Waterford named TBBCF’s 2019 Honorary Walk Chair for the 14th Annual Walk for a Cure. Article here
  • Pat Newborg and Donna Yother come off the Board of Directors and Tricia Cunningham and Debbie Yother join as board directors. Article here
  • New 5K walk brainchild of Erin Gizio. Article here

• Terri Brodeur’s son, Sean, shares his story

 

In November...

• • Former intern, Gabby Tudisca, appointed to the TBBCF Board of Directors. Article here

• UCONN Today features TBBCF 2013 grant recipient.

• TBBCF follow-up article of Dr. Olga Anczukow’s research.

 

2019 Remembrances

• William “Butch” McDonough (1936-2019), 13-year in-kind sponsor of Walk Day radio equipment. Article here
• Wendy Morin, a Foundation founding member. Reflection by Sandy Maniscalco

 

2020

In February

• Scientific Advisory Board awards $400,000 to four breast cancer researchers. Jennifer L. Guerriero, PhD - Dana-Farber Cancer Institute - Harvard Medical School; Sheheryar K. Kabraji, BM BCh - Dana-Farber Cancer Institute - Harvard Medical School; Naiara Perurena, PhD, PharmD - Brigham and Women's Hospital - Harvard Medical School; Jan Remsik, PhD, PharmD - Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Article here

In February

• Copper Pot Pictures produces research video on TBBCF researchers Laura Spring, MD and Sheng Sun, PhD.  Article here  

• TBBCF announces top 2019 fundraisers. Article here

 

In Summer

• In-Person Walk not held this year due to COVID, but the Annual Walk for a Cure continues with a 2020 virtual walk.
• Officers elected to TBBCF Board of Directors: Patti Burmahl, President; Max Logan, Vice-President; Stacey Gualtieri, Treasurer and Gabby Tudisca, Secretary. Article here
• Susette Tibus, owner of Simply Majestic Jewelers in Mystic, named Honorary Walk Chair for 2020 Virtual Walk. Article here
• In her second virtual walk article, 2016 Honorary Walk Chair, Melissa Babcock shares her experience walking again with her father. Article here

 

In November

• The Virtual Walk was a success. The global pandemic did not stand in the way of raising money for breast cancer research. Article here
• Walkers from states around the country sign up for the first Virtual Walk. Article here

 

In December

• The Foundation’s Scientific Advisory Board reviewed almost 30 applications for funding. Article here

 

2020 Remembrances

• Ann Faulker Sullivan, ten-year volunteer with TBBCF. Article here
• Angie Smith, TBBCF super supporter. Article here

 

2021

In January

• Adrienne Waks, MD, thanks TBBCF for its support. Dr. Waks was a junior researcher in 2018 at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute when she received her first ever grant. Article here
• Chuck Bowe of Grand Wine and Spirits liquor stores receives the 27th Mile Club award for his decade of contributions to TBBCF. Article here

 

In February

• TBBCF awarded $400,000 in grants to four researchers: Daniel L. Abravanel, MD, PhD - Dana-Farber Cancer Institute - Harvard Medical School; Rachna Malani, MD - Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center; Douglas Micalizzi, MD, PhD Massachusetts General Hospital - Harvard Medical School; and Jennifer Rosenbluth, MD, PhD - Dana-FarberCancer Institute - Harvard Medical School. Article here
• TBBCF celebrates 15 years of raising funds to help find a cure for breast cancer and supporting the careers of over 50 breast cancer researchers working to find a cure.

 

In April

• TBBCF working behind the scenes to update their imaging and messaging. Logos and color palette will change but Logan’s promise will not change. 

 

In Summer

• Marcie Brensilver, a founding TBBCF member and 30-year breast cancer survivor, is named 2021 Honorary Walk Chair. Article here
• TBBCF announces top 2020 fundraisers. Article here 
• Mother’s Day at Buttonwood Farm Ice Cream is always thinking of mothers and TBBCF. Article here
• Dr. Nick Saccomano is named keynote speaker for the 2021 annual meeting, which will be held as a virtual meeting. Article here 
• New series - Where It Began - kicks off with interviews with founding members. Meet Phil Maniscalco. Article here
• Where It Began series continues with Meet Becky Lillie. Article here
• Charter Oak Federal Credit Union pledges $100,000 in matching gift donations. Article here

 

In October

• ARC Eastern Connecticut has been volunteering for TBBCF for the past ten years. It’s a win-win for both TBBCF and ARC. Article here
• Where It Began series continues - Meet Steve and Jean Logan. Article here

 

In November

• “The only thing better than the Terri Brodeur Foundation receiving $13,925 in donations from individuals who believe in its mission to fund breast cancer research, is getting a matching donation from the Charter Oak Federal Credit Union” comments Pam Watt, TBBCF Matching Grant Administrator. Article here
• Four women with ties to the Terri Brodeur Foundation receive Athen awards for their professional excellence, leadership and commitment to the community. Article here

 

In December

• Where it Began series continues - Meet Lisa Bragaw. Article here
• Representatives of the Waterford Police Department presented TBBCF with two t-shirts, a patch, and $1,540. Article here
• Norwich Tech High School makes a change to support a local breast cancer research organization…TBBCF. Article here

 

We hope you are enjoying this timeline journey of TBBCF’s mission to provide 100% of gross fundraising dollars to find a cure for breast cancer. Our final article in December will be years...2022 - 2025.