2010 Charity of Focus

Depression Bipolar Support Alliance of Boston
DBSA-Boston strives to help its members live healthy and dignified lives. The do so by providing a safe and secure setting for people to share from their own experiences and to care for others as they in turn share from their own experiences. They also believe that knowledge of biologically based illnesses such as depression and bipolar disorder empowers members to better manage living with psychiatric illnesses.

Past Supported Charities

2009 Charity of Focus

The Melanoma Foundation of New England
The Melanoma Foundation of New England was founded in 1999 by Mel and Marilyn Rubin following the tragic loss of their son, Mark, to melanoma. The Foundation was created to combat the rising rate of melanoma and melanoma deaths. The Foundation provides a variety of educational programs targeting the prevention and early detection of skin cancer and melanoma for both children and adults.

Through The Float Foundation's donation, MFNE was able to launch the Your Skin Is In program at the college level. This program educates teens and young adults on skin protection and the dangers of tanning. They were also able to produce and launch a 60 second ad and a 30 second ad with News Center 5 of Boston. (please see below).

2008 Charity of Focus

National Breast Cancer Foundation
Breast Cancer is a vicious disease that has affected many mothers, grandmothers, daughters, sisters and friends. It is a disease that to this day still affects millions of women. In 2007 40,460 precious lives were lost to Breast Cancer. It is now estimated that 1 in 8 women will fight the battle against breast cancer in their lifetime. Research is still looking for a cure and “Hope Floats” that a cure is close.