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ACUSHNET — Shane Martin's trademark smile was as infectious as ever as the community gathered on May 3 at a tree planting ceremony at Ford Middle School. Martin, 44, of Dartmouth died at home on April 30 after a nine-month battle with pancreatic cancer. A beloved teacher, father, husband and mentor to many in the Acushnet community, Martin's influence was evident through the countless speeches from colleagues and family. "Shane's smile lit up the room and he used it to change the world," Dr. Paula Bailey said. Martin was a grade 6 math teacher at Ford Middle School for 22 years. What ma...

New Bedford Homeless Children Receive Friends of Jack Duffle Bags A major problem on the SouthCoast that too often goes undetected is a problem with teenaged homelessness. For a variety of different reasons, there are hundreds of New Bedford teens that use the practice of "couch surfing." Instead of living in a stable home, these teens bounce from one friend or relative's home to another, carrying only their essentials with them. Many times, these children travel from one location to another stuffing their clothes and belongings into black trash bags. When the Friends of Jack Foundation hear...

Cancer charity founder whose son had memorable TD run at Nebraska dies of brain cancer Cindy Boren, The Washington Post March 2, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail Andy Hoffman, whose young son, Jack, scored a stirring touchdown during a Nebraska spring game while battling brain cancer, died Monday of a different form of brain cancer. Hoffman, a 42-year-old lawyer who had devoted his time to the Team Jack Foundation to raise money for pediatric brain cancer research after his son's 2011 diagnosis, received a diagnosis of glioblastoma, an especially aggressive form of brain cancer, after becoming ill ...

The Friends of Jack honored the Old Rochester Regional School District cafeteria workers as “unsung heroes” with speeches

Friends of Jack Donates Toys to Over 400 SouthCoast Families As I pulled up to the  Friends of Jack headquarters, I was pleased to see that one of the Mattapoisett Fire engines was on the scene (but for a good reason). The garage doors opened up and there stood a mountain of toys, wrapped up in bags, ready to be delivered to their rightful families. Santa's workshop is the closest metaphor to describe what I saw. Gazelle/Townsquare Media Each year, Jill Fearons, CEO of the Friends of Jack Foundation, gets together a list of toys from each town and city's police or fire chief and then goes ...