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Team Beans

The Team Beans Infant Brain Tumor Fund at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute was established in 2021 in memory of Francesca “Beans” Kaczynski. Beans passed away at nine months old on Christmas Eve 2020 of a rare brain tumor known as ATRT.

Beans was an outgoing, bold and curious baby. She had huge, deep brown eyes that followed whatever her parents were doing. She loved eating and being held close, particularly in the evenings. A Brooklyn-based Sesame Street fan, she enjoyed taking long walks around New York City and Boston, playing with her toys and balloons, attending speech therapy, and “petting” (i.e. grabbing) her cat Ryland.

With more than 20,000 grassroots donors, in less than two short years since Bean's death, the Team Beans Infant Brain Tumor Fund has already raised more than $3,100,000 for Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and has set numerous fundraising event records. This money was crucial to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute establishing a brand new Infant Brain Tumor Program. And Team Beans is the biggest financial supporter of this program looking for cures for childhood brain cancer – the number one cause of death by disease in children.

Team Beans has primarily raised money through the Boston Marathon, Pan-Mass Challenge and the sale of Team Beans merchandise. In 2021, Team Beans set the record for money raised for a team in the Pan Mass Challenger Winter Cycle, and in 2022, Team Beans became the number one internal Jimmy Fund fundraising team ever after our record-smashing total of $614,000 raised through the 2022 Boston Marathon.

This year, I will be riding 40+ miles through New York City -- the city where Beans' lived her normal life before cancer -- to help raise money for the Infant Brain Tumor Program. Every donation goes *directly* to support amazing research and clinical trials.

Though Francesca will never get to experience the life she should have, with everyone’s support we can create a lasting legacy for her.

As anyone who followed Francesca’s story knows, treatment options for young children with brain tumors are still very limited. The only treatments for these aggressive cancers are often harsh chemotherapy regimens that require families to spend months living in the hospital. They often fail to work and sometimes, as we unfortunately learned firsthand, have fatal side effects.

And yet the heroic medical professionals who work hard every day to improve outcomes of our babies too often face severe funding challenges. That’s why your contributions in Francesca’s memory are a huge game changer.

Francesca’s neuro-oncologist and head of the new program, renowned expert Dr. Susan Chi, says the new center will enable Dana-Farber to fund new projects and accelerate research in this crucial area. There’s so much work left to do to understand how brain cancer works in infants and explore less brutal treatments. And progress in this fight will only be made bit by bit through the kinds of clinical trials and research projects that the center will house.

We miss Francesca tremendously every day. We will always be her parents and our efforts to fight childhood cancer are a way of staying true to our responsibility to take care of her.

-Andrew

Team Beans

Though Francesca will never get to experience the life she should have, with everyone’s support we can create a lasting legacy for her.

We miss Francesca tremendously every day. We will always be her parents and our efforts to fight childhood cancer are a way of staying true to our responsibility to take care of her.

-Andrew

My Supporters

Paul Sandler	$72.00
Pura Perez For the love of Beans.
Lisa Segarra	$20.00
Angela Hughes	$100.00
Leslie Gottlieb
Ben Finkenbinder	$100.00
Renata Lemos	$30.00
Alda Finn	$30.00
joseph trocki	$30.00
Holly Gorham	$30.00
Pura Perez Keeping up the vital work to help others in Bean's name for her love.	$25.00
Mady Zawel	$50.00
Daniel Hazelwood For Francesca!	$50.00
Nancy Hart In honor of Francesca Kaczynski	$60.00
Joseph Perri	$100.00
Anthony Indelicato	$25.00
Gail Hines
Anonymous	$36.00
Linda Oparowski With love ~ ??????	$20.00
Stephanie Painter	$5.00
Aron Kirschner
Kathryn Ionata
Barbara Epstein	$136.00
Anonymous	$50.00
Anonymous	$50.00
Anonymous	$30.00
Anonymous	$30.00
Anonymous	$25.00
Anonymous	$18.00
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Anonymous	$30.00
Anonymous	$20.00
Anonymous	$11.00
Anonymous	$100.00
Anonymous	$20.00
Anonymous	$5.00
Anonymous	$5.00
Andrew Baum
Anonymous	$75.00
Alana Stone Hope and love	$250.00
Pura Perez In honor of beloved Francesca's birthday.
Nancy Hart Thank you for riding for Team Beans!	$60.00
Kathryn O'Connor	$16.00
Anonymous Much love to beautiful Miss Beans, who is missed so profoundly by so many.
Matt Daley	$250.00
Debra Lewis To life!	$118.00
Rita Appel and Jon Fraade
Jessica Cirelli
Anonymous	$60.00
Rachel Clifton With love in her memory	$120.00
Teri Brand Team Beans inspires us all. In her memory, sweet baby Francesca.	$30.00
Alisa Hare proud to support you in this most worthwhile effort. So very sorry for your loss.	$50.00
Anonymous Although Bean's earthly time was short, her inspiration and Heavenly Spirit will last forever.
Judith MM Buck-Glenn For Beans.	$30.00
Anonymous	$5.00
Anonymous	$20.00
Anonymous	$10.00
Anonymous	$100.00
Anonymous	$150.00
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Anonymous	$40.00
Anonymous	$100.00
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Anonymous	$50.00
Anonymous	$100.00
Anonymous	$20.00
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Anonymous	$50.00
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Anonymous	$18.00
Anonymous	$15.00
Leslie Ohr God Bless you!
Beth Weber	$10.00
Anonymous I just came across Beans story and cant imagine how world-shattering that loss is. My daughter just turned one, and she is my whole world. Thank you for all you do to help keep other angels earthbound
Luis Perez	$30.00
Anonymous	$250.00
Patricis Liddiard Beans lives on in all that had the incredible gift of knowing her!! I’m sure she’s riding along with you. Enjoy the ride.	$30.00
Anonymous I am very sorry about your loss, guys. May the memory of your beautiful girl somehow always bring you joy. God bless.
Tammy Nelson	$25.00
Paul Messina For Francesca	$55.55
Jessica Ritchie Sending you best wishes for peace and remembrance of joyful moments on Beans’ 5th birthday. Thinking of you all. ??	$50.00
Anonymous Thank you for your incredible bravery.
Damien McAndrews Go get 'em! Sorry I can't contribute more.	$25.00
Konstadinos Moros
Anonymous For Beans <3	$30.00
Patricia Ayube
Sarah Vehlow Andrew, every year I remember Beans’ birthday. Although her life was short, it was filled with tremendous love. Thank you for continuing to raise money in her name for this great cause. Good luck to u	$20.00
Francine Smilen From Beans' bereft Bubbe with love and kisses.
Daniel Poulsen Happy Birthday Beans <3
Randy Scott Team Beans	$25.00
Jennifer Crosby Kyed For Beans & Hallie ??	$25.00
Ingrid sheyn
Ann Vos
Keith Cyphers	$30.00
Anonymous our words will never be enough to fill the hearts she left behind	$30.00
Anonymous In honor of Beans. Today is my youngest grandchild’s fist birthday. I am so sorry you never got to celebrate Francesca’s.	$20.00
MARIE SHUTE	$30.00
Elliot Kaufman May her memory continue to be a blessing.	$54.00
Chuck Faist
Anonymous	$120.00
Anonymous	$36.00
Steve LeDuc Bean Strong!
Nancy Krieg We think of your beautiful girl often. Thank you for continuing to advocate for all the other children and their families
Anonymous	$20.00
Kerstin Sisco Beans is in my heart forever, too. A loving grandmother from afar!	$20.00
Jay Reding
Anonymous Go Team Beans!!	$10.00
Barbara Loonam	$50.00
Anonymous	$60.00
Anonymous	$30.00
Ellen Carney
eva collins Sweet Beans
Mario Nicolais We know that the current administration is cutting funding for childhood cancer research ... so every dollar here helps!	$50.00
Gail Stein	$50.00
David Wildstein	$100.00
Rebecca Buchanan	$25.00
Cameron Collins	$30.00
Frank Billotto
Chad Brady
Aisha Bain
Anonymous
Sam Colleran
Rachel Krieger	$18.00
Jennifer George
John Whittington	$500.00
Ellen Eggenberger	$20.00
Victorino Matus
Julie Wise	$20.00
Anonymous	$1,000.00
Anonymous For Beans <3	$120.00
Tom Ricket
Anonymous Thank you very much for what you do. It really makes a difference for all.	$100.00
Anonymous Hi! This is a Wonderful thing that you all are doing. God Bless you all!??
Hamdi Eryilmaz So sorry for your loss and happy birthday to Beans!	$30.00
Raegan Eidinger So sorry for your loss. Sending my love & prayers to you & your family.????????????????	$25.00
Karen Eickemeyer	$100.00
LeAnna Dinardo
Sarah Quinlan	$100.00
Michelle Harding	$30.00
Nancy Vanden Houten
Raegan Eidinger So sorry for your loss. Sending love & prayers.????????????????	$25.00
Shannon Stewart
Marc Shapiro
Stephanie Campbell
Nancy Haberman I am so impressed by what all that you do N	$120.00
Nancy Romano Thank you for sharing sweet beans with us, she has changed the world. We love her she has been in the world for far to short 9 months but has changed the world like no other.	$11.00
Susan Shinnick for Beans with love
Jason Slattery God bless you all. Love to Beans and the family!	$25.00
Linda Vieira
Irene Cortes Puch	$25.00
Eric May
Erin Walthour
Anonymous	$100.00
Anonymous God Bless you and your family. This is a great thing you are doing. My heart breaks for your family, but I am so happy there are still good people like you trying to make a difference. Peace and Lo
Kelly Head
Jacob Tapper We love Beans and we love you. Let’s end childhood cancer together Love Jake and Jennifer Tapper	$1,000.00
Rachel Lebeaux Happy 5th birthday, beautiful Beans. I still think of you every day.
Diane DeLuca	$100.00
Anahita Stuti-Bala This donation is on behalf of my daughter Anahita who turns 11 in 2 weeks. She knows Bean’s journey. When she was 8, she donated proceeds from a lemonade stand to the Fund. Sending love and strength.
Michael Thompson God bless Beans.
Anne Tergesen	$120.00
Lindsay Menze Happy Birthday Beans! I know you'd be proud of your family for helping so many others. Love, a fellow loss mom.	$60.00
Anonymous	$10.00
Anonymous	$100.00
Benjamin Deitchman
Anonymous	$100.00
Barbara Glickstein May the memory of Beloved Francesca z'l be for a blessing. May her memory always be a source of comfort to her parents, siblings, Bubbe and entire family.	$180.00
LORNA Hagen Go Andrew Kaczynksi and Team Beans!	$500.00
Irving Stern
Anne Miller	$25.00
Judith Benstein
Anonymous	$36.00
Anonymous I'm so sorry for your loss. This is a really lovely tribute, and a beautiful way to channel your grief to do good in the world for other families like yours.
Anonymous Team beans forever	$30.00
Anonymous	$30.00
John Hildebrandt	$25.00
Kelly Bedtelyon Still thinking of your sweet Beans down here in Kentucky. Happy Birthday, pretty girl.	$40.00
Jessika Welcome	$100.00
Anonymous	$25.00
Anonymous	$30.00
Anonymous	$25.00
Amy Zona
Claire Collins
Pura Perez In memory of sweet Francesca.	$50.00

My History

2025	$19,121.55	Reimagined
2024	$141,280.25	Reimagined
2023	$157,538.75	Reimagined
2022	$75,147.62	Reimagined
2021	$2,150.00	Patriot Place to Patriot Place

Andrew Kaczynski's PMC

Andrew Kaczynski's PMC

MY PMC Total

$19,121.55

PMC TOTAL

$19,121.55

GOAL

$150,000.00

PMC ID - AK0302

DONATE BY DAF, BANK, OR CARD

PMC ID - AK0302

DONATE BY DAF, BANK, OR CARD

Team Beans

Team Beans

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