ART GALLERY
ART GALLERY
Celebrating our 26th year of connecting kids!
Connecting Kids
When Their World
Is Out of Reach
Our mission is to provide free technology to children with cancer and other serious illnesses to support their education, as well as their social and emotional well-being. Technology, including iPads, laptops, robots and Internet access, enables our children to continue their education during treatment while also remaining connected to family, friends and medical providers. We currently support children ages 3-18, in the United States.
EVENTS
SILENT AUCTION
DATE: March 8, 2025
TIME: TBD
LOCATION: Lincoln Hotel, Biddeford, ME
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Join us for a fun evening at the Lincoln Hotel for a silent auction. More details to come soon!
5K RUN/WALK
DATE: Check back for 2025 date!
TIME: 10am - 1pm
LOCATION: Anderson Learning Center,
21 Bradeen Street, Springvale, ME 04083
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2024 5K Results:
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First Place Male: Reece Saunders 20:21
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First Place Female: Alina Marchis 26:45
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Fastest Dog (with human Eric) Gracie Morse 22:09
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Highest Pledge Raiser Team: Treza Simone, Team Graham $995 (Treza passed her Pizza Party to U14 Kennebunk Clash Soccer Team!)
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Fundraising Results: Collectively we raised funds to support 80 more children in 2025!
Thank You to each and everyone who helped make this possible from all our donors, volunteers, participants and supporters of every age! THANK YOU!
MAINERS
BASEBALL GAME
DATE: Check back for 2025 date!
TIME: 6pm
LOCATION: Goodall Park, Sanford, ME
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Our 12th year as the Sanford Mainer's charity of choice was a success! Thank you Partner's Bank for pledging $100 a home run for Grahamtastic.
Pictured: Leslie, Broose D. Moose and Live Paquette, who threw out the first pitch for her Uncle Graham.
FEATURED STORIES
Comcast Newsmakers Featuring Superstar Annie
Telepresence Robots Help Children Keep Social & School Connections
with Leslie Morissette of Grahamtasic Connection
Grahamtastic Connection founded by Leslie Morissette in memory of her son Graham, provides free technology, like laptops and internet to hospitalized children, as well as telepresence robots so children can attend class and interact with their peers and teachers. Grahamtastic Telepresence Robot recipient Annie also joins in on this insightful conversation.
CNN HERO
Watch to learn about the inspiration behind Grahamtastic Connection as our Executive Director Leslie Morrissette accepts a 2017 CNN Hero Award [watch]
MEET SUPERSTAR JACKSON
When 6-year-old Jackson fell this summer and fractured his leg, his family was shocked to learn he had a tumor on his fibula which was caused by Ewing Sarcoma. Jackson currently receives cancer treatment at Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital and at Boston Children’s Hospital. His treatment includes aggressive chemotherapy followed by extensive surgery to remove the tumor on his leg.
Jackson is a silly boy who likes all sports, Legos, Spiderman, Pokémon, Nintendo Switch and playing on his iPad. He is so adored by his sister Sofia. Sofia and her parents Martine and Kyle are doing their best to keep his spirits up as he navigates through his difficult cancer treatments.
We feel very fortunate to be in Jackson’s caring circle, placing a tele-presence robot in his first-grade classroom. The robot allows him to be in school virtually whenever he’s feeling well enough to log on. His classmates have been known to hug the robot and also make a heart shape with their hands, showing Jackson their love.
Martine, Jackson’s mom states, “Having the robot in his class has allowed Jackson to stay connected to his classmates and friends from his hospital bed. It’s amazing as a parent to see a classroom full of 6-year-olds cheer when the robot comes on and they can see him. We are so grateful to Grahamtastic Connection and all their supporters for being able to provide a tool to keep him engaged with his class and teacher when he can't physically be there."
STAY CONNECTED
THANK YOU
To Our Golden Sponsors
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