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Braintree Couple Taking on Triathalon to Raise Money for Local Non-Profit
John Morelli of Braintree and his wife Stacey started a nonprofit after receiving support from the community following John's double transplant surgery.
John and Shannon Hume of Braintree will compete in the Cohasset Triathalon June 30 to raise awareness and money for The Transplant Foundation of New England.
The foundation was created by John and Stacey Morelli earlier this year after John underwent double transplant surgery, receiving both a new heart and liver.
With the assistance of a team that includes Morelli's cardiologist, several business associates and friends, the foundation's aim is to offer support, financial and otherwise, to members of the transplant community. This ranges from giving families gift cards to restaurants and grocery stores, to helping offset medical bills and providing transportation and childcare.
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To make a donation and learn more about TFNE, visit www.transplantfoundationofnewengland.org or you can mail a check payable to “TFNE”” to Shannon & John Hume, 84 Beech St, Braintree, MA 02184.
The foundation, a 501(c) 3 nonprofit organization, has already helped multiple transplant patients and is partnering with corporations, seek grants and vendors, and also look for individual and group donations.
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