Over 60 runners raised over $37,000!! The UVM Medical Marathon Team was established to bring together the first-year class and promote wellness while supporting a worthy cause and engaging with the community. Now in its third year, the team has expanded, with 34 marathoners, 16 half-marathoners, and 20 relay runners with representatives from the first and second-year classes, faculty and staff in the College of Medicine, as well as families of neuroblastoma patients who have been treated at Fletcher Allen Heath Care. The money we raise will go directly to the clinical neuroblastoma research being conducted by Dr. Giselle Sholler and her colleagues at the Vermont Cancer Center.

'Cure Me I'm Irish' A Huge Success! In Quincy, MA, Buffalo, NY, Rochester, NY, Manhattan, and New Jersey. Over $100,000 was raised! Thanks to everyone who participated in these great events. Look forward to next year! See pictures: http://www.flickr.com/photos/katiegraham/sets/72157623451692653/show/

The NB Alliance, with support of the East Coast ski film gurus Meathead Films hosted a movie premier of the latest East Coast Ski Thriller WILD STALLIONS. The night was a great success with giveaways, a giant raffle, bracelets and food.

The Neuroblastoma Alliance hosted A Night at the Barn, a fundraising event at the Shelburne Farms coach barn at 7 p.m. Oct. 24. The evening included piano jazz with Peter Krag, followed by a DJ and dancing, appetizers and desserts prepared by local chefs, and a silent auction. For more information or to schedule a similar event, call Pat Lacey at 617-901-0582.

To benefit the NB Alliance This year’s event will be held Monday, August 17th 2009 It will be once again held at Granite Links Golf Club in Quincy, MA - ranked one of Golf Digest's 100 Greatest Public Courses. All proceeds from the event will be donated to further Dr. Giselle Sholler's neuroblastoma program in honor of of Will Lacey. Big Daddy, as the nickname implies, was quite literally larger than life. Jay loved to have fun with his many friends and family and to play golf, so what better way to keep his memory alive than to gather for a round of golf, while at the same time supporting an incredible cause – pediatric cancer research. Will Lacey, is the four year old son of my friends and former colleagues, Pat and Dina Lacey. Will was diagnosed with Stage IV Neuroblastoma at seven months old and has been bravely undergoing treatment ever since. Location: Granite Links Golf Club 100 Quarry Hills Drive Quincy MA 02169 617.689.1900 Event Information: Monday August 17th 2008 $200 per player Scramble Format Registration: 6:45am - 7:25am Shotgun start: 7:30am Including: -18 holes of golf -Range balls -Golf Cart -Big Daddy (longest) Drive -Closest to the pin challenge -Putting challenge on the practice green -Lunch and awards ceremony Sponsorship opportunities: -Lunch Sponsors (2): $2,000 which inlcudes 1 foursome -Prize Sponsors (3) $200 -Hole Sponsors: $100 We have an opportunity to make a real difference for Will and countless other kids battling cancer, so please take a moment to forward this information to your own contacts.

The parade winds about 2 miles down the main street and ends at the high school where the towns 4th party is held the Saturday before every 4th of July. Brownie Troop 74537 was marching in the parade & representing "Friends of Will Lacey" and their troop while tossing candy to the crowd and handing out fliers about Friends of Will, the NB Alliance, and the annual fundraiser taking place on March 6th. Some mom 'Friends of Will' also walked while Will rode in the car pictured above and tossed out candy. This is the SAME Brownie troop who held a fundraising bake sale last November and raised $1,776 for Dr. Sholler's NB program. The girls where all wonderful, as well as the moms & dads. Thank you everyone for helping get the word out about the NB Alliance & our annual fundraising event. Thanks go out also to the volunteers who manned the Friends of Will NB Alliance booth at the high school field celebration handing out fliers, save the date cards, and collecting donations.

Will-A-Thon A Fundraiser in honor of Will Lacey Saturday, June 27, 2009, 4:00 p.m. Pond View Racquet Club $25 per person, plus $10 player fee. An optional donation would be greatly appreciated. Members and Non-Members Are Welcome Triathlon Competition: Tennis, Horseshoes, Golf Croquet Prizes for Winning Teams Cookout With Appetizers, Burgers, Dogs, Wine & Beer Plus Great Raffle Prizes All proceeds to benefit Dr. Giselle Sholler at the Vermont Children's Hospital.

Max's Ring of Fire 1st Annual TOUCH A TRUCK, where kids got a chance to get behind the wheel and rub elbows with their hometown heroes. Kids of all ages climbed on and explored dozens of their favorite vehicles including big rigs, fire engines, police cars and construction trucks. Over 200 families joined us for an awesome family-friendly afternoon while supporting our efforts to fund pediatric cancer research for the cancer that Max battled for four of his seven short years.

The Friends of Will Lacey are hosting a Jenny Boston Boutique Fundraising Party Please join us Thursday, April 9th Open house 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Kathleen Lockhart’s house 83 Monatiquot Avenue, Braintree, MA Jenny Boston sells the latest in handbags, headbands, accessories and jewelry. Just in time for Mother’s Day! Great gift ideas for moms, sisters, teachers and friends! Come check out the newest collection of spring accessories! 25% of total sales will be donated to Friends of Will to help support the Neuroblastoma Program at the Vermont Cancer Center RSVP: Kathleen Lockhart: 781-356-5175 ka_lockhart@yahoo.com Jane Foley: 781 849-7197 jcfoley5@verizon

Event: Meat Raffle to Benefit Vermont Children's Hospital "Help fight Caner for Children." What: Fundraiser Host: KC's Pub And Grill Start Time: Saturday, February 7 at 5:00pm End Time: Saturday, February 7 at 11:00pm Where: KC's Pub and Grill Weymouth MA All proceeds will to to Dr. Giselle Sholler's research into find a cure for relapsed neuroblastoma in honor of one of her patients Will Lacey of Braintree.

Join us on Saturday night January 20th at the Florian Hall for our second annual Friends of Will fundraiser. Music, dancing, food, great company, raffle & auction items and a simultaneous Texas Hold 'em tournament in the neihboring function room. Tickets are $40. All proceeds from this event will be directed to the neuroblastoma program at the Vermont Cancer Center led by Dr. Giselle Sholler. This program is where Will has his scans performed and where the decisions about what treatment he should be getting are made. There is no better place on earth that could be in charge of Will's care. Our family is forever grateful that you have helped support this program in it's effort to give Will and kids just like him a chance to continue living, continue going to school, and to simply enjoy life. We are thankful for every day and know that if we expect to have many more days ahead this program is what will make it happen. Thank you. Auctions Auction bids will close at 11PM Raffles Raffle Tickets – 2 for $5 or 10 for $20 Raffles close at 10:30PM Place your raffle tickets in the raffle bags you want to enter! - On Sale at the Raffle Table - Will Power Bracelets – $2.00 Friends of Will T-Shirts - $15.00

On January 24, 2009 Tara Shea will be hosting a Texas Hold'em tournament. The event registration begins at 5pm and the event will run from 6pm until 11pm. The buy in is $100 and contact Tara Shea to reserve your spot soon as space is limited. Tara is also seeking corporate sponsors for this event. Contact Tara if you'd like to reserve your spot or if you'd like to sponsor her event. Florian Hall - Dorchester MA 55 Hallet Street www.florianhall.com All proceeds benefit Dr. Giselle Sholler at Vermont Children's Hospital and her fight against neuroblastoma in honor of Will Lacey.

Join us to Give Thanks for a Cure on Wednesday November 26th at the Emerald Hall in Braintree! This Thanksgiving Eve we'll be partying with a purpose with live music provide by the Joshua Tree (www.joshuatreeband.com), a 50/50 raffle, food, and a cash bar. All proceeds to benefit Dr. Sholler's work at the Vermont Children's Hospital in to save kids with relapsed neuroblastoma. This event brought to you by Friends of Will in honor of 4 year old Braintree resident Will Lacey as he receives chemotheray directed by Dr Sholler. $25 per ticket Emerald Hall 120 Bay State Drive Braintree MA 02184 781-848-8080

Brownie Troop 74537 had their bake sale on Saturday November 1st 2009 and thanks to their work, the effort of their parents, and all of the donated baked goods supplied by many of you I am amazed to say that the 2ND grade troop out of Flaherty school raised as whopping $1,776 for Dr. Sholler on Saturday!! The troop was handing out fliers, corralling newly arrived people, and buzzing all about the grounds in an effort to raise awareness about our upcoming events and doing an amazing job of raising money themselves. There were no prices on the items, just a request to make a donation for whatever you were taking and this once again shows what an amazing town we are all fortunate enough to live in (and why we simply could never move). The highlight for myself and for Will was when some of the troop members had their game start and coach Rick and his entire team were all wearing their "Friends of Will" t-shirts as their uniforms for the game. Will was so excited to root for the "yellow team". It was a great day for getting the word out about the upcoming Friends of Will fundraising events. There was also a great group of volunteers that went around to local businesses on Saturday starting at noon to raise awareness of the events and to solicit donations for raffle items.