About Our Chapter

A Message From Executive Director Kelly Beckett

Welcome!

On behalf of the New England Chapter Board of Directors and our Medical Advisory Committee, I want to introduce you to a new year at The American Liver Foundation.

The New England office is buzzing with activity this winter. Not only are we preparing for over 240 individuals to run the Boston Marathon? as part of the American Liver Foundation Run for Research? (RFR) team, we are also working diligently to organize our annual spring gala. We are continuing our important educational programming with “Living Well with Liver Disease.”

We are eager to start 2008 with ALF’s newly appointed President and Chief Executive Officer, Rick Smith. Mr. Smith is a leader in the nonprofit world and has extensive experience running prominent national health organizations. Please join me in welcoming him aboard.

The Run for Research? team will have its first long-run event on February 16, where members of the team, and volunteers at water stops, dress up in Valentine’s Day attire for this 16 mile on-course run. The team is diligently working on raising money for ALF and training for the Boston Marathon? to be held on Monday, April 21. Now in its 20th year, RFR has raised over $12 million dollars for ALF and is the oldest recognized charity team of the Boston Athletic Association.

Our annual gala, A Noteworthy Cause, is set for April 4 at the Seaport Hotel in Boston. ALF will honor Robert E. Banks, the founder of the RFR team and a leader of the Ironworkers Local 7 in Boston. We are excited to feature famed performer Judy Collins as part of the evening’s entertainment.

We will kick off the sixth “Living Well with Liver Disease” program at the Sheraton Hotel in Needham, MA on Saturday, March 15. This is a great way for patients and families to learn more about managing lifestyle, treatment and medication while living with liver disease. Some of New England’s finest specialists will speak throughout the day.

We are available to answer any questions and proud to offer support to patients and families living with liver disease. Feel free to contact us via email or at 617.527.5600 five days a week.

Healthy wishes to you and your family,

Kelly Leigh Becket

Executive Director

Staff

Contact Us

New England Chapter
88 Winchester Street
Newton, MA 02461

Phone: (617) 527-5600

Phone: (800) 298-6766

Fax: (617) 527-5636

Email: New England

Directions

From Massachusetts Turnpike (90 West)
Take the Mass Pike to exit 17 (Newton / Watertown Exit), stay in left lane following signs for Newton. Continue through 2 traffic lights at the end of the ramp. Bear left following signs for Newton Centre / Boston. Entering a traffic circle, crossing over the Mass Pike, take your first right onto Centre Street, there will be a sign for Newton Centre. Follow Centre Street for 2.85 miles, crossing over Commonwealth Ave. and Beacon Street. After traffic light at Beacon Street, bear right to continue on Centre Street. At next light stay straight, you will go under the Route 9 overpass and at that point Centre Street becomes Winchester Street. 88 Winchester will be on your left. We are located down the driveway in between the Rutherwood Animal Hospital and Marquee Jewelers. If you get to the next light (Tedeschi’s on left) you have passed the driveway.

From Massachusetts Turnpike (90 East)
Take the Mass Pike to exit 15 (RT 128 / I 95). Merge onto RT 128 / I 95 South. Follow directions from RT 128 / I 95 below.

From RT 128 / I 95
Take Exit 19A for Highland Avenue / Newton. Stay on Highland Avenue, which becomes Needham Street, for 1.2 miles and through two lights. At the third light take a left onto Winchester Street. 88 Winchester Street is ahead on the right, located down the driveway in between Marquee Jewelers and the Rutherwood Animal Hospital.

From Route 9 East
Take a right at the sign that reads: Centre Street / Needham 3 / Newton 1. Proceed to stop sign and take a left at the sign that reads: Needham Street / Needham 3 / Dover 5. 88 Winchester Street is ahead on the left. We are located down the driveway in between the Rutherwood Animal Hospital and Marquee Jewelers.

From Route 9 West
Follow signs for Newton and veer right off Route 9. Take a left at the end of the ramp on to Winchester Street. 88 Winchester Street is ahead on the left. We are located down the driveway in between the Rutherwood Animal Hospital and Marquee Jewelers.

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