6th Annual HAF Boston Marathon Events

6th Annual HAF Boston Marathon Events

Friends of The Heather Abbott Foundation:As you’re likely aware, last week the BAA and the City of Boston announced that the 2020 Boston Marathon will be postponed until September 14, 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.Accordingly, we have adjusted our Boston Marathon...
5th Annual Fall Kick Off Fundraiser

5th Annual Fall Kick Off Fundraiser

This fall, HAF will hold our inaugural Rhode Island event in Newport! Our 5th Annual Fall Kick Off Fundraiser will be hosted by @The Deck on Waite’s Wharf from 1:00-5:00pm. This premiere event, as it has in years past when held in Boston, attracts local celebrities,...
Meet Our New Beneficiary: Thompson!

Meet Our New Beneficiary: Thompson!

Thompson is a congenital amputee, born missing his left arm, starting at the shoulder.   As difficult as one could imagine it is to perform everyday tasks with the use of only one arm, not knowing any other way, Thompson has done a great job figuring things out,...
Heather Abbott Featured on CNN

Heather Abbott Featured on CNN

Courtesy of CNN — CNN’s Poppy Harlow meets with Heather Abbott, a Boston bombing survivor who helps amputees lead better lives. Watch the video here. For more, watch“Champions for Change” Saturday May 18 at 8pm ET.
HAF Featured on CBS Boston!

HAF Featured on CBS Boston!

Courtesy of WBZ-TV BOSTON (CBS) – As a football player for MIT, Riley Quinn has made some incredible interceptions. But, the first is one he’ll never forget. “I think the coaches and players were a little surprised. They were like, ‘Look, if this kid has one hand and...