04-05-13 | Friends of Mel Receives NECCS Outstanding Achievement Award

Friends of Mel was honored to receive the Outstanding Achievement Award from the New England Coalition For Cancer Survivorship in Sudbury, Massachusetts on March 23, 2013. Read more… →

02-06-13 | Mini Luxe gave us the ROYAL treatment!

Last weekend, we were lucky enough to be chosen as Candy O’Terry’s favorite cause.  Candy teamed up with MiniLuxe to create her very own shade of nail polish, and for seven days a portion of the proceeds from a treatment … Read more… →

01-30-13 | Heaps of Hope to receive Mel’s Magic grant for the month of January
Heaps of Hope

This month, a portion of the donations received in exchange for Mel’s Bracelet™ will be gifted to Heaps of Hope, a Massachusetts based non-profit that continues the fight against breast cancer and other cancers by inspiring and supporting all women in … Read more… →

12-07-12 | Helen & Harry Gray Cancer Center to receive Mel’s Magic grant for the month of December
hhMainLogoSub

We created Mel’s Magic to familiarize our supporters with some of the causes that we support. We take great pride in finding small, grassroots organizations who touch the lives of individuals within the cancer community. This month, a portion of … Read more… →

11-27-12 | Giving Tuesday: A Day To Help Nonprofits
GTuesday2012 FOM

With many people feeling that the holiday season is becoming more and more consumer oriented, wouldn’t it be nice to also have a day dedicated to giving back to others since that is what the season is supposed to be … Read more… →

11-09-12 | Teens Living with Cancer to receive Mel’s Magic grant for the month of November

This month, a portion of the donations received in exchange for Mel’s Bracelet™ will be gifted to Teens Living with Cancer of Rochester, NY.  Through Melissa’s Living Legacy Teen Cancer Foundation, they are a provider of innovative and age-appropriate resources for … Read more… →

10-04-12 | An event not to be missed!

  Please visit our Friends of Mel exhibit at the FLAMES OF HOPE: A CELEBRATION OF LIFE™  event this Saturday, October 6th in downtown Providence Rhode Island!  Friends Lou Borrelli and Marie Goodier will be there to share Mel’s story.

10-01-12 | Hope & Healing Have a New Home!
dempsey center logo

On June 18, 2012, The Patrick Dempsey Center for Cancer Hope & Healing began renovation of a new space located on the 5th floor of 29 Lowell Square in Lewiston, Maine. Known in the Lewiston-Auburn community as the former Knapp … Read more… →

09-28-12 | The Healing Consciousness Foundation to receive Mel’s Magic grant for the month of October

The mission of The Healing Consciousness Foundation is to improve the quality of life for those at high risk for or diagnosed with breast cancer through holistic healing modalities, education, and life style changes. They provide the funding for services to … Read more… →

09-28-12 | Thank You from the Dempsey Challenge

We are so grateful  for your support and belief in what we’re doing at the Dempsey Center.  We owe much of our success to Friends of Mel!   – Aimee A. www.dempseychallenge.com