{"id":3249,"date":"2020-02-04T15:22:40","date_gmt":"2020-02-04T20:22:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mybobs.wpengine.com\/?p=3249"},"modified":"2025-08-14T16:10:53","modified_gmt":"2025-08-14T20:10:53","slug":"grants-story","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/grants-story\/","title":{"rendered":"Bob’s & Bruins Support Family: Grant’s Story"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><em>Bob\u2019s Discount Furniture partners with Boston Bruins and Family Reach to donate furniture to a family battling childhood cancer<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube aligncenter wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Grant's Story\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rh8h-rnchto?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>My delivery team had just parked their truck in the driveway of the Medeiros\u2019 home in Massachusetts and Grant was already super excited.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Even before the drivers could open the doors and start unpacking the truck, the four-year-old was jumping around the driveway with a huge smile, telling everyone in earshot that he can\u2019t wait to see his new bed! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His new bed was part of the furniture donation the Medeiros family was receiving from Bob\u2019s Discount Furniture. Bob\u2019s teamed up with the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Boston Bruins (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nhl.com\/bruins?utm_medium=content&utm_source=BobsBlog&utm_campaign=medeirosfamily&utm_content=bostonbruinshyperlink\" target=\"_blank\">Boston Bruins<\/a> and <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Family Reach (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/familyreach.org\/?utm_medium=content&utm_source=BobsBlog&utm_campaign=medeirosfamily&utm_content=familiyreachhyperlink\" target=\"_blank\">Family Reach<\/a>, to provide the Medeiros family with a new living room package, bar stools, a new bedroom set for Grant, his younger brother Lincoln and mattresses and foundations for the boys.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> \u201cIt\u2019s just a really amazing feeling. I don\u2019t know what else to say,\u201d said Phil Medeiros. \u201cIt\u2019s kind of surreal to think about all the stuff we\u2019ve been fortunate enough to have.\u201d <br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"3251\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/DSC1116-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3251\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/DSC1116-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/DSC1116-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/DSC1116-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/DSC1116-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, 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height=\"683\" data-id=\"3255\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/DSC1106-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3255\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/DSC1106-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/DSC1106-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/DSC1106-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/DSC1106-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/DSC1106-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/DSC1106-1168x779.jpg 1168w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Grant\u2019s Road to Remission<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.mybobs.com\/bobs-outreach?utm_medium=content&utm_source=BobsBlog&utm_campaign=medeirosfamily&utm_content=grantphoto\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/mybobs.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Grant_blog.png\" alt=\"Grant Medeiros was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia when he was just two-years-old.\" class=\"wp-image-3256\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Grant_blog.png 1000w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Grant_blog-300x210.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Grant_blog-768x538.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Grant received a bone marrow transplant in June of 2018.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Grant was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) when he was two-years-old. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p> \u201cIt just threw my whole family into a shock because you never expect a young child to be sick like this and you have to rely on other people to take care of your child, which is not a natural thing for a parent to do.\u201d<\/p>\n<cite>Phil Medeiros<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Grant underwent chemotherapy and his cancer was declared in remission. Unfortunately, a year later the cancer came back and Grant required a bone marrow transplant in June of 2018. He was in isolation for ten months following the transplant. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Medeiros family is happy to report that Grant is in remission again and is doing great. The four-year-old is full of energy and proudly displays his passion for the Boston Bruins and for his new bedroom set!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> \u201cHe\u2019s been through so much,\u201d said Phil Medeiros. \u201cIf anyone deserves what he has right now with what Bob\u2019s and the Bruins did for him, it\u2019s definitely him. It melted my heart.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Family Reach<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.mybobs.com\/bobs-outreach?utm_medium=content&utm_source=BobsBlog&utm_campaign=medeirosfamily&utm_content=familyreachphoto\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/mybobs.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Family_Photo_blog.png\" alt=\"Family Reach is dedicated to eradicating the financial barriers that accompany a cancer diagnosis.\" class=\"wp-image-3257\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Family_Photo_blog.png 1000w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Family_Photo_blog-300x210.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Family_Photo_blog-768x538.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Family Reach provides financial assistance to families battling cancer.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/familyreach.org\/?utm_medium=content&utm_source=BobsBlog&utm_campaign=medeirosfamily&utm_content=familiyreachhyperlink2\" target=\"_blank\">Family Reach<\/a> is a national organization dedicated to eradicating the financial barriers that accompany a cancer diagnosis. Families facing cancer often miss work or are forced to leave their jobs. As a result, they can no longer afford basic necessities like housing payments, groceries, or transportation to the hospital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This financial ruin prevents patients from accessing the life-saving care they need. Family Reach works with more than 400 top-tier hospitals and cancer centers to reach families, like the Medeiros, before they hit these critical financial breaking points. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nicole Ackerman, Senior Manager of Family Relations at Family Reach, met the Medeiros family two years ago, shortly after Grant was diagnosed with AML.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> \u201cWe\u2019ve supported their family at various times through their battle. They are now finally on the other side of cancer after being in isolation for 10 months after a bone marrow transplant,\u201d said Ackerman. \u201cIt is such a joy to see them on the other side and for them to start this new chapter now with this wonderful new furniture from Bob\u2019s and supported by the Bruins. We\u2019re just thrilled to be a part of it!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>You\u2019re Going to the Garden!<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.mybobs.com\/bobs-outreach?utm_medium=content&utm_source=BobsBlog&utm_campaign=medeirosfamily&utm_content=grantticketsphoto\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/mybobs.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Grant_Tickets_blog.png\" alt=\"Grant and his family are going to the Boston Bruins game on Feb. 15.\" class=\"wp-image-3258\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Grant_Tickets_blog.png 1000w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Grant_Tickets_blog-300x210.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Grant_Tickets_blog-768x538.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Boston Bruins presented Grant four tickets to the Feb. 15 game.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>After Grant checked out his new bedroom furniture, his brother\u2019s furniture and the new sectional and table in the living room, there was still one final surprise to reveal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bob Sweeney, Boston Bruins Alum and President of the Bruins Foundation, reached into his coat pocket and took out an envelope. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cDo you want to take mommy and daddy and Lincoln to another Bruins game?\u201d asked Sweeney.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Grant opened the envelope and was so excited to see four tickets to the Feb. 15 game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI got my own tickets,\u201d exclaimed Grant. \u201cI got my own ticket!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube aligncenter wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"A Day at the TD Garden\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yUbwFHzBnhQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Day at the Garden<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.mybobs.com\/bobs-outreach?utm_medium=content&utm_source=BobsBlog&utm_campaign=medeirosfamily&utm_content=familyphotofeb15\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/mybobs.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/MedeirosFamily-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3393\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/MedeirosFamily-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/MedeirosFamily-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/MedeirosFamily-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/MedeirosFamily-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/MedeirosFamily-1168x1557.jpeg 1168w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/MedeirosFamily-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Nicole Ackerman, Senior Manager of Family Relations at Family Reach, with Lori and Phil Medeiros and their sons Grant (on the left) and Lincoln before the Bruins game on Feb. 15.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Grant and his family enjoyed a day at the TD Garden on Feb. 15 courtesy of the Boston Bruins. The four-year-old reunited with Blades and in fitting fashion, Grant’s favorite player, Patrice Bergeron, scored the go-ahead goal in the second period as the Bruins skated to a 4-1 victory over Detroit. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/mybobs.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/GrantBlades-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3395\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/GrantBlades-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/GrantBlades-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/GrantBlades-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/GrantBlades-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/GrantBlades-1168x1557.jpeg 1168w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/GrantBlades-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Grant and Blades catch up before the Bruins game on Feb. 15.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bob\u2019s Discount Furniture partners with Boston Bruins and Family Reach to donate furniture to a family battling childhood cancer My delivery team had just parked their truck in the driveway of the Medeiros\u2019 home in Massachusetts and Grant was already super excited. 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