by Admin | Mar 18, 2020 | Uncategorized
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...
by Admin | Aug 15, 2019 | Uncategorized
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,...
by Admin | Jul 16, 2019 | Uncategorized
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,...
by Admin | May 16, 2019 | Uncategorized
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.
by Admin | Apr 10, 2019 | Uncategorized
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...