News and Events
Couple bring stand up paddling to East Coast
August 2011
Salem News - Local couple who own SUP East Coast in Marblehead, MA will participate in the Cape Cod Bay Challenge benefiting Christopher's Haven.
Robbie's Run Brings out Bigtime Runners, Raises Big Bucks for Charities
July 2011
Groton Patch -After most 5K races, the package does not usually include the chance to shower off, go out to a posh club and hang out with baseball and football stars.
A Story About Casey
April 2011
For Casey Patton, the most difficult struggle during her fight against a brain tumor was following her completion of chemotherapy.
Boston Marathon
April 2011
Dan Durkin and Eileen O'Flaherty will be running for Christopher's Haven.
Passion Drives Founder of Christopher's Haven
March 2011
Boston Business Journal - Daniel Olsen has had -- and has beaten -- beaten cancer three times.
Q&A with Dan Durkin -Boston Marathon Runner for Christopher's Haven
January 2011
Sudbury Town Crier - For the second time, Sudbury's Dan Durkin will be running the BAA Boston Marathon to raise money for Christopher's Haven.
Student puts his spin on Christopher's Haven
January 2011
MetroWest Daily News - The past year has been one of growth and optimism for Christopher's Haven, a Wayland-based charity that provides a home away from home for families whose children are undergoing cancer treatment.
You Can Help a Child
January 2011
Keene Sentinel - Please let me introduce you to my young friend Spencer, a very brave 3-year-old boy who lives with his mom and dad in Jaffrey.
2010
Holiday Party Brings Cheer to Young Christopher's Haven Cancer Patients and Their Families
December 2010
Release- Area businesses celebrate the season and host holiday party for children being treated at Mass General.
FHO Partner's Mike Brown Receives Kennis Nix Inspiration Award
November 2010
BostonSF- FHO Partners today announced that Partner Mike Brown has received the Kennis Nix Inspiration Award from Christopher's Haven.
Celebratory Bell Ringing
November 2010
MGH- The brotherhood within the Town of Dennis Fire Squad is profound.
For MGH patients, a haven to heal in
November 2010
Boston Globe- A cancer survivor's gift to those treated far from home.
5th Annual Evening of Celebrating Children
November 2010
Check our photos, auction items, and videos from the 2010 Butterfly Bash.
Vicki Kennedy to Join Sudbury Resident at Christopher's Haven Fundraiser
November 2010
Wicked Local- Local Sudbury residents will join Victoria Reggie Kennedy, the wife of the late United States Senator Edward M. Kennedy, at the Christopher's Haven Butterfly Bash event this Saturday, Nov. 20.
Christopher's Haven Serves 100th Child Battling Cancer
August 2010
Release - 100th Family arrives at organization that provides supportive homes to families whose children are being treated for cancer at MassGeneral.
Former "Baywatch" star David Chokachi talks to Tonic about the ocean, paddleboarding and Bobby Kennedy, Jr.
August 2010
Tonic- David Chokachi is most well-known for his role as Cody Madison trolling the shore for lives to save on Baywatch, but his genuine interest in beaches, the ocean and animal life has been the subplot of his real life.
Getting Standing Ovations
July 2010
Boston Globe - Next month, a band of hearty souls will launch craft that evoke oversized surfboards from the shore of Plymouth Harbor and pilot them into Cape Cod Bay, standing upright and paddling canoe-style.
Charles River Paddleboard Race
July 2010
Boston Herald - Competitors in the Charles River Paddleboard race churn their way through the Charles.
Stand Up (and Paddle) For Cancer Victims
July 2010
Tonic - One brain cancer survivor found his balance - and recovery - on a paddleboard and now is paddling 30 miles across Cape Cod Bay to raise money for cancer victims.
Kevin Youkilis Curates Benefit Album
July 2010
Boston Music Spotlight - Today, Red Sox slugger Kevin Youkilis will release, Music Hits Home, a compilation album of national and local New England artists.
Dave Matthews, Dropkick Murphys Featured on Youkilis' Benefit Album
July 2010
NESN- Kevin Youkilis, how can you not love him? He is not only the cornerstone in the Sox organization, but he also gives back to the Boston community.
Christopher's Haven: Help in Affording That Life-Saving Trip
June 2010
MyFox Boston - In this apartment building in Boston, there are so many families with so many stories, This is Madalynne Kersting's story.
Self Inspired Sport Gives Paddling New Perspective
June 2010
Boston Globe - 30 mile stand up paddle race from Plymouth to Provincetown being held in August to benefit Christopher's Haven.
Christopher's Haven Launches New Website to Aid Families Whose Children Are Undergoing Cancer Treatment
June 2010
Press Release - The new website is designed to enhance the experience and information provided to families, as well as to Christopher's Havens volunteers, supporters and others seeking information about the organization.
I'm Running the Boston Marathon for Christopher's Haven, Marketing Commentator
April 2010
On April 19, 2010, I'll be pounding the pavement once again from Hopkinton to Boston, determinedly putting one foot in front of the other for more than 26 long, arduous miles.
Loss of a Friend
April 2010
With a very saddened heart I regret to inform you that our beloved friend Richard passed away on Tuesday - April 13, 2010.
Reading "Between the Lions", MassGeneral Magazine
February 2010
The two lions who made an appearance at Christopher's Haven.
2009
Christopher's Haven Reaches Milestone, MassGeneral Magazine
November 2009
Thanks to generous support from friends and donors, the organization now fully occupies the entire second floor of the apartment building, having recently leased its seventh apartment.
Support for the Christopher's Haven Gala at Boston's Fairmont Copley Hotel, The Cookie Jar Chronicles
November 2009
The morning of November 21st found Sue George in the grand ballroom of Boston's elegant Fairmont Copley hotel, busily arranging some lovely centerpieces of favors in the center of each of 30 linen-draped tables
2008
Christian - A Christopher's Haven Kid, Volunteer Boston: Get On Your Feet
November 2008
We would like to share the story of Christian Meyer, one of the little boys with a brain tumor who received treatment at MGH before he died, and whose family received support from Christopher's Haven.
Christopher's Haven needs help to expand operations, Wayland Daily News
February 2008
Red Sox first baseman Kevin Youkilis and his fiancé, Enza Sambataro, who founded Hits for Kids to help raise money for charities focused on the health and well-being of children, chose Christopher's Haven as one of their top priorities.