James & Pamela Vershbow, Author at Fragile X Research

Patrick’s PALS Still Shined Strong Even in the Face of COVID

James & Pamela Vershbow Events Recap December 13, 2021Patrick's PALS

Patrick’s PALS 25th Annual 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament & Fundraiser was once again relegated to “Fundraiser Only” status in 2021. BUT, and it’s a BIG but, the spirit, generosity and devotion of so many to this event still shined through. Over $140,000 was raised through a mail campaign, all of it of course going to FRAXA to continue to advance research that will someday lead to effective treatments and ultimately a cure.

Patrick’s PALS 23rd Annual Basketball Tournament Raises $140,000 for Fragile X Research

James & Pamela Vershbow Events Recap July 10, 2019July 23, 2019cancer, Patrick's PALS

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!

22nd Patrick’s PALS Basketball Tournament Raises $125,000 for Fragile X Research!

James & Pamela Vershbow Events Recap June 13, 2018June 15, 2018Patrick's PALS

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!