15-40 News - The 15-40 Connection

July 12, 2010

Resident Celebrating 16 Years Since Beating Cancer

It was 16 years-ago Ben Blaisdell was about to compete in a sailing race during Marblehead's sailing week on the hottest day of the summer when all of a sudden he started freezing.

June 4, 2010

The Facebook Fan Challenge Pays Off: 15-40 Connection Gains 10,000 Facebook Fans, Earns $10,000 Donation for Young Adult Cancer Awareness

Non-profit focused on raising awareness that cancer survival rates among 15-40 year olds have barely changed in 35 years grows from 150 Facebook fans to 18,000 fans in just three months

May 17, 2010

“Rock the Doc” Young Adult Cancer Awareness Campaign Offers Two-Carat Diamond Reward for Going to the Doctor

The 15-40 Connection urges 15-40 year olds to “Rock the Doc” and commit to catching cancer early when it’s easier to treat. Grand prize winner will receive a two-carat diamond ring - a $30,000 retail value.

April 28, 2010

Taye Diggs and Lisa Edelstein Voted Hottest TV Doctors by Facebook Fans

Worcester, MA – April 28, 2010 – Ever wonder who is the hottest TV doctor? The votes are in. According to a 15-40 Connection “Hot Doc” survey of Facebook fans, Taye Diggs of Private Practice and Lisa Edelstein of House are the hottest male and female TV doctors.

April 22, 2010

Notes from the Desk: Beyond the Relay

Tomorrow evening, hundreds of people will descend on Middlebury for the town’s annual Relay for Life event. It’s a success by any measure, especially when you consider that our relay has raised more than $1 million for the American Cancer Society since a Middlebury student started it seven years ago.

15-40 Connection Starts National Campaign for Cancer Awareness

How much do you think the annual cancer survival rates for those aged 15 to 40 have changed over the last 35 years? It may shock you to learn that there has been almost no improvement.

The 15-40 Connection Receives $10,000 Facebook Fan Challenge

Anonymous donor offers $10,000 if 10,000 Facebook Fans commit to helping close the 15-40 cancer gap; survival rates nearly unchanged in 35 years

December 31, 2009

15-40 Connection Inspired by Friendship, Giving

Shrewsbury resident Jim Coghlin remembers his friend Mark Ungerer as an "amazing person" who was quick to donate his time to good causes while acknowledging others' good deeds with handwritten notes, books, and even plaques. Though Ungerer succumbed to multiple myeloma...

December 31, 2009

Mary Lynne Wilson - A Fight Marked with Grace and Dignity

The way in which Mary Lynne battled her cancer was admired by many. By the time her cancer was found, it had progressed to an advanced stage. Despite the fear this diagnosis causes,

November 21, 2009

Baseball pitcher mourned

Greg Montalbano of Westboro, the former St. John's High and Northeastern University baseball star, who went on to become the Boston Red Sox minor league player of the year, lost his long battle with cancer on Friday, August 21, 2009. He would have turned 32 on August 22.

Marlborough Eagles Plan 'Rock & Stroll'

The Eagles’ “Rock and Stroll” event, set for Saturday, Oct. 3 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Ghiloni Park, aims to raise money earmarked for several local charities, including a fund to help prevent and cure cancer among young adults, a group that typically never sees cancer coming and typically suffers more as a result.

August 17, 2009

Foundation For Young Adult Cancer Patients

Survival rates for children and older adults with cancer have soared 30 percent in the past two decades, during which there has been no improvement in survival rates for adolescents and young adults with cancer.