Patrick’s PALS 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament is a 32-team, double elimination event to raise funds for Fragile X research. With four half-courts in constant use, this is the place to be!
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Read more Patrick’s PALS 23rd Annual Basketball Tournament Raises $140,000 for Fragile X Research
Patrick’s PALS has grown from a twelve-team tournament to a 36-team extravaganza! On four half-courts, 18 first-round games set teams on a path to the winners or losers bracket. After that, it was all about staying alive and avoiding elimination by not losing two games. In the end, two veteran teams faced off for the rights to ensure their names would be engraved on the PALS Trophy: the multiple-past-champion Kline Team and the always-in-the-mix Gray Team (pictured above). Gray entered the finals with one loss, so they needed to beat Kline twice. That they did to become the Champions of Patrick’s PALS XXIII!
Read more 22nd Patrick’s PALS Basketball Tournament Raises $125,000 for Fragile X Research!
The Patrick’s PALS 22nd Annual 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament benefiting FRAXA Research Foundation took place on Saturday, June 2, 2018, at the Buckingham Browne & Nichols School (BB&N) in Cambridge. 36 teams signed up and were squeezed into the 32-team, double-elimination format raising another $125,000 for Fragile X research!
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Boys Basketball Fundraiser Kicks Off The Season of Giving
On Saturday morning, November 17, 60 boys, their parents and a bunch of volunteers gathered in Newton, MA for the 3rd annual 3 on 3 basketball tournament, sponsored by the Newton Athletic Association (NAA), a program of Newton Community Education. The event is a fun competition of teams of three players competing for bragging rights of which team is king of the local youth basketball program.
Read more Fragile X Community Launches #TealTakeover
From a few Zoom Virtual Gatherings an idea was born to do something really special during July to commemorate Fragile X Awareness Day. We would harness the power of the internet to raise awareness with three unique events – the #TealTakeover.
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Meet FRAXA Research Foundation’s Board of Directors! This group is made up dedicated Fragile X parents. Board members cover the country from coast to coast and have children of different ages affected by Fragile X syndrome. Through their dedication, members not only support FRAXA’s mission but also raise awareness for the Fragile X community.
Read more Events to Benefit Fragile X Research
Who runs FRAXA fundraisers? Parents who want a Fragile X cure for their children. Grandparents, brothers, sisters, aunts and uncles, and friends who want a Fragile X cure. We are truly grateful to all the volunteers who run FRAXA fundraisers. Please join us at an event and feel the magic. Or, run your own event. Help get closer to the cure!
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Hold your own event to raise funds and awareness for Fragile X. It’s easy if you start close to home. Raise money in honor of someone you love, ask friends and family to help, do something that makes you feel great! You could also contact your local media and see if they will feature your event and your story.
Read more Fragile X Syndrome Research & Treatment • FRAXA Research Foundation – Finding a Cure for Fragile X
FRAXA Research Foundation’s mission is to find effective treatments and ultimately a cure for Fragile X syndrome. Fragile X syndrome is the most common inherited cause of autism and intellectual disabilities. We directly fund research grants and fellowships at top universities around the world. We partner with biomedical and pharmaceutical companies, large and small, to bridge the gap between research discoveries and actual treatments.
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