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  • Comedy Night - Saugus, MA - Thursday, August 12
    4th Annual "Laughter for a Cure" -- a raucous, side-splitting evening of standup comedians at Prince Pizza in Saugus. Contact Randy Welch at rwelch16@comcast.net for more information. Or, buy tickets now at FRAXA.org -- $35 each, includes all-you-can-eat pizza & soda, and 3-4 comedians.


  • Cruise-In - Martinsburg, PA - Sunday, August 15
    Fox’s Pizza at 1:00 PM Entertainment by live band- The Syrins!
    Free dash plaque to 1st 100 cars! Come & Enjoy: Great food, Basket Raffle, 50/50 drawing. Proceeds will go to FRAXA and the National Fragile X Foundation. Call 814-932-3697 for information.


  • Annual Clam Hut Fundraiser - Highlands, NJ - Thursday, August 26
    Food, drinks, live band, and wine tasting on the water at The Clam Hut. Hosted by the Tichenor family.

  • Mt. Rainier's Strongest Man & Woman 5 - Sumner, WA - Saturday, September 18
    Held at The Old Cannery. Organized by Laurie Bowler. Visit www.rainiercrossfit.com.

  • 3rd Annual Robert Langell Gala & Golf Tournament - Ipswich, MA - Monday, September 27
    Golf and dinner at the gorgeous Turner Hill mansion. Hosted by Barry Davidson and Didi Langell. Dinner-only tickets available for nongolfers. This will fill so reserve your place soon! Contact Didi Langell at langelldidi@hotmail.com.


  • Wine Tasting and Silent Auction - Florham Park, NJ - Thursday, October 21
    Join us for an evening of great wines and fun at the Brooklake Country Club www.brooklakecc.com.
    Hosted by Denis and Kira Shmuler; contact them at shmuler@optonline.net


  • The Fall X Ball - Poughkeepsie, NY - Friday, October 22
    This annual gala will be held at the Dutchess Golf and Country Club.
    Hosted by Ron and Amy Watkins; email Ron at rwatkins@fraxa.org or call him at 845-797-0846.



  • Cocktail Party - Grandview, OH - Saturday, October 23
    This great Fragile X Cocktail Party is back again this year! Check back for details or contact Judith Maloney


  • Mittens for FRAXA
    Carol Burton writes: I'm making mittens out of old wool sweaters and selling them to friends, coworkers and family. All proceeds will be donated to FRAXA. All my friends at work are joining with me to help.

    WANTED: please donate any old wool sweaters (at least 60% wool) and buttons (medium to large) to help lower costs of making the mittens. Contact Carol for details at scrappercb@gmail.com

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2009 Previous Events
  • 6th Annual Fragile X Poker Run - Laurel Springs, NC - Saturday, July 18
    This beautiful route along the Blue Ridge crosses several states. Starts in Laurel Springs NC. Contact Jim Charlton at jim.charlton@netwitness.com for information about next year!


  • 4th Annual Fragile X Fundraiser - Vandalia, Missouri - Monday, July 5
    The Schambach Family hosted their event at the VANDALIA PIZZA HUT. Read more about the Schambachs and the event at their fundraising page: www.firstgiving.com/carolschambach.


  • Chili Cook Off - Marlboro, NY - Saturday, June 26
    12:00-3:00 at the Benmarl Winery. Chili and Salsa tastings and live music. Hosted by Victor Spacarrelli. For more information contact Ron Watkins at rwatkins@fraxa.org or 845-797-0846.


  • 2010 Walk for Fragile X - Bernville PA - Saturday, June 19
    Held at the Tulpehocken Jr/Sr High School Track, 428 New Schaefferstown Rd, Bernville, PA, over 100 people participated, raising $9000 for research! Hosted by Jen Mathias at 610-488-1612, 717-813-1289, or LukeJen97@aol.com. Article in ReadingEagle newspaper


  • Patrick's Pals Basketball Tourney - Cambridge, MA - Saturday, June 5
    The 14th annual 3-on-3 Pals tournament, hosted by Patrick's Pals; contact Jim Vershbow.

  • Annual Charity Golf Tournament - Litchfield, NH - Friday, May 28th, 2010
    This tournament was held at the Passaconaway Country Club in Litchfield NH. Prizes, Barbecue. Hosted by Dave, Pete, and Dawn Hall. We welcome Shire Pharmaceutical as lead sponsor.

  • Marathon - Edinburgh, Scotland - May 23, 2010
    Lesley Jones ran the Edinburgh Marathon to support Fragile X research at the University of Edinburgh, in honor of her son Evan who has Fragile X. Visit aLeslie's page: https://edinburghuni.workwithus.org/fundraising/Donate.aspx?page=5408

  • Fragile X Benefit - Rutherford, New Jersey - May 7, 2010
    Elks Lodge, 48 Ames Ave, 7-11pm
    4 Hours Open bar, Buffet, Music, Prizes, and more! Thank you to Denise Sabo and friends!

  • Marathon - London, England - April 25, 2010
    Serge Kulisic is running the London Marathon to support FRAXA! Visit Serge's page at www.firstgiving.com/fraxaresearch and see how he's doing with his campaign.

  • 7th Annual Walk for Fragile X - Canton, IL - Saturday, April 17
    The walk is held in honor of Parker and Allison Roos, at Wallace Park in Canton. For more info, email Holly Roos.

  • "Swing into Spring" Cocktail Party - Boston, MA - Sunday, April 11, 2010
    Our Swing into Spring, at Stella Restaurant in Boston's historic and hip South End, raised over $70,000!

  • Jewelry for a Cure - Mason, Ohio - Sunday, March 7th, 1:00 - 4:00 pm
    Please join us for a trunk show of celebrity coveted jewelry by Stella & Dot, entertainment, PRIZES, food and friends - who could ask for more! Bring your mother, your daughter, your friends!
       Invitation
    Open House, Sunday, March 7th, 1:00 - 4:00 pm
    Young Chefs Academy
    6649 Western Row Rd.
    513-770-4267

  • Vendor Show at History Southbury - Southbury, CT - December 4-5
    Vendor Craft Show at Traditions Meeting House. A portion of the proceeds benefit FRAXA. Hosted by Marla Wayne and Jen Weitz.

  • Wine Tasting and Silent Auction - Florham Park, NJ - Thursday, October 22
    Join us for an evening of great wines and fun at the Brooklake Country Club www.brooklakecc.com. Hosted by Denis and Kira Shmuler.

  • The Fall X Ball - Poughkeepsie, NY - Friday, October 9
    This annual gala was held at the Dutchess Golf and Country Club. Hosted by Ron and Amy Watkins, with special guests Mary Higgins Clark and Dan Grimaldi.

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    Gala - Boston - Thursday, October 8
    Gala at Boston's Seaport World Trade Center. Honoring Special Guest Doris Buffett.
    Featuring Dr. Mark Bear, authors Mary Higgins Clark and Mary Jane Clark, actor Dan Grimaldi, storm tracker Jim Cantore, attorney Harry Manion, and Boston news reporter Kelley Tuthill.


  • 2nd Annual Robert Langell Golf Tournament - Ipswich, MA - Monday, September 28
    Golf and dinner at the gorgeous Turner Hill mansion. Hosted by Barry Davidson and Didi Langell.

  • Clam Hut Fundraiser - Highlands, NJ - Thursday, August 27
    Food, drinks, live music, and wine tasting on the water at The Clam Hut. Hosted by the Tichenor family.

  • Comedy Night - Saugus, MA - Thursday, August 13
    The 3rd Annual "Laughter for a Cure" -- a raucous, side-splitting evening of standup comedians at Prince Pizza in Saugus. Hosted by Randy and Chuck Welch.

  • Mt. Rainier's Strongest Man & Woman 4 - Sumner, WA - Saturday, August 1
    Held at The Old Cannery. Organized by Laurie Bowler. Visit www.rainiercrossfit.com.

  • Bike Run - New Castle, Delaware - Sunday, July 26
    A bike run starting at Mike's Harley-Davidson in New Castle, followed by BBQ, live band and silent auction. Kid's activities, childcare, and fun and prizes for grownups too! Organized by Jen Nardo.

  • 5th Annual Fragile X Poker Run - Laurel Springs, NC - Saturday, July 18
    Started at Freebornes (www.freebornes.com) in Laurel Springs NC. The weather was perfect, the ride was beautiful and everyone had a great time. Organized by Dana and Jim Charlton.

  • Jackals Game - Yogi Berra Stadium, Montclair, NJ - Thursday, June 25
    Game and BBQ. Thanks to Denise Sabo for organizing this!

  • Walk for Fragile X - Bernville PA - Saturday, June 20
    Held at the Tulpehocken Jr/Sr High School Track, 428 New Schaefferstown Rd, Bernville, PA. Organized by Jennifer Mathias LukeJen97@aol.com

  • Patrick's Pals Basketball Tourney - Cambridge, MA - Saturday, May 30
    Join us for the annual 3-on-3 Pals tournament, hosted by Patrick's Pals; contact Jim Vershbow.

  • 20th Annual Charity Golf Tournament - Litchfield, NH - Friday, May 22
    Held at the Passaconaway Country Club in Litchfield NH. Prizes, Barbecue. Hosted by Dave Hall with lots of help from Pete and Dawn Hall.

  • Cocktail Party - Boston, MA - Tuesday, April 28
    We raised $48,000 at Stella Restaurant in Boston's South End. Cocktails, hors d'oeuvres, silent auction, band.

  • 6th Annual Walk for Fragile X - Canton, IL - Saturday, April 18
    The walk was held in honor of Parker and Allison Roos, at Wallace Park in Canton. Live auction followed the walk. Hosted by Holly Roos.

  • Traditions at History Southbury - Southbury, CT - Friday, April 3
    1st Spring Vendor Show, 6-11pm, at Traditions Meeting House. A portion of the proceeds benefited FRAXA and the Southbury Food Bank. Hosted by Marla Wayne and Jen Weitz.


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