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During the New England Senior Championships this summer, Bluefish swim club showed their support for Dustin by wearing gold shirts to raise awareness for child cancer.
Red Cross blood drive was a huge success. We had 45 presenting donors and 34 collected units which can save more than 100 people's lives.
Swim Across America had over 1,000 participants with Bluefish raising 16,000 dollars and the whole event raising a quarter million.
This fundraiser was a great success with over 60 runners participating and over 2000 dollars were raised.
The 5K spring run was another great success which exceeded the results of our previous event.
Calling All Fluent Foreign Language Speakers! Do you want to make a meaningful impact in the lives of young international patients at Boston Children's Hospital? We're looking for dedicated individuals to provide English tutoring to these incredible kids, helping them navigate their treatment journey with confidence and comfort. If you’re fluent in a foreign language and passionate about giving back, we need YOU! Sign up now to lend your skills and support these children in their time of need. Community service hours will be rewarded! Let’s come together to make a difference. Your help can bring light and hope to these brave young patients.
Join us in our zoom watch party to support bluefish swimmer Zuri Ferguson who will be representing Trinidad at the Paris Olympic Games on July 29th. All community members and Boston children Hospital patients are welcome and encouraged to watch!! Click the image above the join the zoom.
Another successful blood drive took place which had over 20 donors come. This one was especially vital as a national blood emergency was going on and hospitals desperately needed more units.
This Swim Across America Event was another huge success raising 300,000+ dollars. Thank you to all who participated and dontated!
Swim Across America hosted another successful fundraiser this September, raising over $300,000 dollars in total from various organizations for cancer research at Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island. Click the image above to donate more.
We will be hosting a fun run in honor of a dear community member, Eitan Perry. Eitan is a current college student who suffers from brain cancer and is undergoing treatment at Massachusetts General Hospital. Our goal is to rally the community around Eitan and his family by raising funds to support his medical care as well as support cancer research. Participants of all ages are welcome to run, walk, or cheer from the sidelines. Whether you join us to honor Eitan, support the cause, or simply bring positive energy, your presence will make a meaningful difference. Together, we can celebrate Eitan’s strength, uplift his family, and contribute to the fight against brain cancer. We hope to see you there.
He is a 19 year old high schooler who was diagnosed with Leukemia in 2023. Dustin has many hobbies including swimming, playing chess, and running his nature club. He recently completed his cancer treatment and has officially beaten leukemia. We want to applaud him for his efforts throughout these long two years and we’re all inspired by his unwavering strength and determination to keep on going.
Dustin-Strong is an organization that wishes to help children like Dustin win their fight against cancer. We do different events such as swims across the lake or chess tournaments to raise money for different cancer institutes such as Dana-Farber. The organization was founded by Amine Bentahar, a close friend of Dustin, and it’s composed of other close friends of Dustin.
Founder:
Amine Bentahar – Senior
Board Members:
Siddharth Chintala – Vice President
Julian Hoemke – Senior
Daniel Ge – Junior
Oscar Yu – Senior
Committee Members:
Jack Maron – President of Class of 2024
Theo Tran – Class of 2024 Graduate
Leo Tran – Junior
Dustin Liang – Class of 2024 Graduate
Aarna Kant – President of Class of 2026
Rohith Raghavan – President of Class of 2025
