2018 NETA Cares “Most Participating” Winners
NETA Cares loves when our employees are engaging with the communities we help to positively impact! Every year, our NETA Cares committee chooses the “top participating” employees per location to show our appreciation for their support. We’ve ch...
Cancer Connection: Harvest Celebration Dinner
On Friday evening, NETA Cares members joined Cancer Connection for their annual Harvest Celebration Dinner & Silent Auction. The auction featured items from local businesses and supporters to benefit Cancer Connection. It was a lovely evening, w...
Craftroots Brewery: High HOPes 3-Mile Race
Milford's own Craftroots Brewery hosted its first-ever 3-mile High HOPes Run/Walk over the weekend. The race gathered almost 100 local runners on the 65-degree, sunny Saturday morning. NETA Cares sponsored the hilly and challenging race, and had seve...
Dine Among the Vines, Present by The Food Bank of Western MA
Sunday, October 14th, The Food Bank of Western MA hosted a farm-fresh multi-course meal, with all proceeds benefiting the food bank. Several NETA Cares members joined at this event to enjoy food prepared by Wheelhouse and wine from Glendale Ridge Vin...
Cutting for a Cause
Nancy has been a NETA Brookline employee since day 1. She has worked one-on-one with patients of all different backgrounds and medical conditions. Nancy consistency receives great feedback, saying she goes above and beyond to make her patients feel c...
BAA Half Marathon, Presented by Dana Farber
What does it take to run 13.1 miles? Is it great running sneakers? The perfect playlist? Ultimate running weather conditions? For five NETA Cares athletes, it's all about the cause: Supporting Dana Farber.
The annual BAA Half Marathon took thousan...
2018 Kane’s Krusade: Kanetoberfest
Saturday, October 6th, NETA Cares had several volunteers helping out at Kanetoberfest, benefiting Kane's Krusade. This event gathers dogs and humans alike for dog trick and stunt trials, raffles, food, vendors, adoptable dogs and more. There is truly...
Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital Golf Tournament
For four NETA Cares golfers, October 3rd was a special day because of The Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital Golf Tournament. The team traveled to Dedham Country and Polo Club bright and early for a day of golfing action.
The tournament proved ...
2018 Woofstock – presented by Buddy Dog Humane Society
It's the most wonderful time of the year! And we're not referring to back-to-school shopping or the holiday season. It's the annual Woofstock Dog Festival, presented by Buddy Dog Humane Society. Hundreds of humans and dogs gathered on the grounds of ...
ZERO Prostate Cancer Run/Walk
Massachusetts finally got a break in the hot, humid weather and had a pleasant Sunday morning, just in time for the ZERO Prostate Cancer Run/Walk. NETA Cares had a team of volunteers helping participants with a fun prize wheel and another team of run...
NETA Cares Drives
NETA Cares has a lot to celebrate, and it is not just because it is Friday. Over the last couple months, Brookline and Northampton have been encouraging patients and employees to participate in donation drives benefiting Cancer Connection and Keys f...
2018 BCH Corporate Cup
A team of seventeen NETA Cares athletes stormed the fields at Harvard's athletic complex last Thursday to complete for the coveted Corporate Cup a second year in a row. The team took on 74 other teams in multiple challenges, all to benefit Boston Chi...
2018 BAA 10k: Presented by Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Sunday morning could not have been more perfect: 70s and clouds. Not typically what one hopes for on a New England Sunday morning in June. However, for the NETA Cares 10k team, that was the most ideal weather they have experienced over the past two y...
BWH: Golf Classic Tournament
On Monday, four of NETA Cares' skilled golfers took the course at The Kittansett Club in Marion, MA. The weather couldn't have been any more perfect - in the 70s and pure sunshine. The foursome was golfing for Brigham and Women's Hospital to support...
Food Bank of Western MA: Beer & Donut Pairing Party
Did you know that June 1st was National Donut Day? Our NETA Cares team sure did! They volunteered their time and energy to help make The Food Bank of Western MA's Donut and Beer Pairing Party a night to remember. Hosted by Meghan Rothschild of Chikme...
BWH: Annual Women’s Health Luncheon
On Friday, May 11th, NETA Cares joined outstanding company at Brigham and Women's Hospital's Annual Women's Health Luncheon. The topic this year: Hot & Heavy - A Woman's Relationship with her Hormones, presented by The Mary Horrigan Connors Center fo...
American Cancer Society: Purple Run
Yesterday, a team of NETA Cares volunteers and runners supported the American Cancer Society's 6th Annual Purple Run at Look Memorial Park. This was the first year that the Purple Run received an overwhelming amount of support from its sponsors and w...
BAA 5k
Last Saturday, a team of NETA Cares runners took on the 9th annual Boston Athletic Association 5k, presented by Brigham and Women's Hospital. The 5k kicks off the infamous Boston Marathon weekend, getting athletes and spectators into the running spir...
19th Annual Child Abuse Awareness and Prevention Breakfast
NETA Cares showed support for the Children's Advocacy Center by attending the 19th Annual Child Abuse Awareness and Prevention Breakfast in Hadley on Friday morning, the second year in a row. The center truly offers all needs for children and familie...
NETA Cares Winners
NETA Cares is humbled to have so many willing volunteers in our company. Without the time, energy, love and support from our team, we would not be able to accomplish as much as we were able to do in 2017. We wanted to give a special shout out to the ...
Mikayla Marathons: A Journey to the Boston Marathon
Welcome to the log of my journey to the 2018 Boston Marathon with Team Brookline! If you'd like to start at the "beginning" of my training, and learn more about Team Brookline, scroll to the bottom of this article and make your way up it. The top upd...
First Night Northampton
NETA Cares brought in the New Year full of laughter, cheer and community spirit. Some of our Northampton employees bundled up, drank multiple cups of hot coffee and experienced the signature Northampton First Night on December 31st. The day-long fest...
Toys for Tots: Franklin
Our Franklin team collected toys for the Franklin DCU Toys for Tots division. Although we only had a week to rally our troops, our team was able to collect and donate 20 toys. We were excited to drop them off at DCU in Franklin on Wednesday evening.
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Safe Passage: 14th Annual Hot Chocolate Run
This year marked the 14th year for the Annual Hot Chocolate Run benefiting Safe Passage in Northampton, MA. This iconic event welcomed over 6,000+ walkers and runners to come together for one goal: end domestic violence. Our employees and patients ha...
NETA Cares Thanksgiving Drive Wrap Up
#ThankfulThursday
NETA Cares spent the last month or so collecting goods for our local neighbors. NETA Northampton collected food for the Food Bank of Western MA. NETA Brookline collected food and toiletries for Rosie’s Place. NETA Fra...
Kane’s Krusade: Kanetoberfest
Last Saturday, dogs, humans and vendors alike all gathered at the largest outdoor dog-centric and family fun event in Western MA, Kanetoberfest. Kanetoberfest is hosted by Kane’s Krusade, who help families with dogs get access to the basic essentia...
Our Hero During Hurricane Harvey, Holly
This is the first time Holly has ever done something like this in her entire life. To NETA Cares and the victims of Hurricane Harvey—both humans and animals—she’s a hero. Holly has been connecting people to rescue teams to save both their live...
The Food Bank of Western MA: Will Bike 4 Food
On Sunday, we had one brave NETA Cares athlete bike 100 miles to help end hunger. Brian, a Northampton Inventory Specialist, was one of only 30 people who completed the Food Bank of Western MA’s Will Bike 4 Food 100-mile course. Many others opted f...
Buddy Dog Humane Society: Woofstock
On Saturday, September 23rd, NETA Cares sponsored Buddy Dog Humane Society’s largest annual fundraiser, Woofstock. Hundreds of dogs (and humans) gathered in efforts to increase awareness of animal adoption and entice attendees to donate money for t...
Red Sox Foundation: Inaugural Fenway Park Marathon
Typically, these NETA Cares articles are written in third-person, an objective report of what happened at each event. But for this one, I will be writing first-hand about my once-in-a-lifetime experience inside America’s most beloved ballpark.
I...
TJO Center: Ride Like an Animal
Last Saturday combined motorcycles, old-school cars, dogs and food. How can that be possible? The Thomas J. O’Connor Animal Control and Adoption Center, that’s how! This year marked its ninth year organizing a motorcycle run and car show to benef...
Bridge of Flowers 10k
This Saturday, NETA Cares not only sponsored, but also had two elite athletes run in the 39th Annual Bridge of Flowers 10k classic in Shelburne Falls, MA. The race helps to support local charities and non-profits. This year, the race benefitted DIAL/...
UMass Amherst: Jazz in July
This year, NETA Cares was excited to be involved with UMass Amherst’s Jazz in July Program. Jazz in July is a concentrated two-week program, allowing participants to study jazz improvisation with some of the nation’s best jazz educators and artis...
Boston Children’s Hospital: Corporate Cup
Harvard Coliseum. 92 degrees. 73 teams. 9 challenges. 1 trophy. 1 champion.
NETA Cares sent 20 brave athletes to compete in Boston Children’s Hospital’s Corporate Cup. They endured sprints, planks, obstacles, and a variety of sporting even...
BAA 10k: Presented by Brigham and Women’s Hospital
The Boston Athletic Association 10k (BAA 10k) is officially known as one of the fastest courses in America. NETA Cares had twelve runners who dared to complete the course all along Commonwealth Avenue. With well over 8,000 participants, each one of o...
MBCC: Against the Tide
Last Saturday morning, NETA Cares participants met in Hopkinton State Park to kayak together for a great cause. The group hadn’t partaken in such an activity like this before that also benefited someone or something else. They were kayaking for Aga...
BWH: Step Up for Stepping Strong Challenge
How many steps do you think you walk in a day? Enough to make a serious difference? You may be surprised to hear that every one of those steps truly counts. NETA Cares was among almost 800 active participants across the country that used steps to ben...
Muckfest MS: A Fun Mud Run
I didn't realize I was going to be jumping into pools of water 7 feet deep! I would do it again in a heartbeat.
The clouds opened up and blessed Massachusetts with a beautiful, sunny weekend, something New England has not had much of this spring. ...
TJO Animals for Adoption
Here are a just a few of the special animals that are available for adoption at The Thomas J. O'Connor Animal Control and Adoption Center. If you are interested in meeting these or our other adoptable animals, please stop by the shelter at 627 Cotta...
Project Bread: Walk for Hunger
Last Sunday, May 7th, NETA Cares members walked 20-miles in efforts to end hunger. They were walking in the country’s oldest continual pledge walk, The Walk for Hunger. This walk supports more than 300 local programs in Massachusetts – agricultur...
Key for Hope: NETA Cares Key Drive
Let’s get the facts*…
In 2010, 4.8% (5.6 million households) accessed and relied on emergency food from food pantries.
1 in 7 people in the world will go to bed hungry tonight.
In the US, more than 1 out of 6 children live in a household ...
Purple Run for a Cure
Last Sunday, April 23rd, NETA Cares not only sponsored, but donated their time to the Purple Run for a Cure, benefiting the American Cancer Society. With over 200 runners, there was a serious need for volunteers! NETA Cares volunteers handled the wat...
Marathon Monday
65 degrees. Cowbells waving. Lime green shirt on. It was Marathon Monday, and NETA Cares was waiting patiently at Mile 23 in Coolidge Corner for the first round of marathon runners. More importantly, they were waiting for Team Brookline – 33 men an...
Team Brookline Team Appreciation Dinner
Last night, NETA Cares volunteers were honored and excited to be the Champion-level Sponsor for Team Brookline as everyone celebrated their success and progress at a Marathon Monday send-off pasta dinner party. Hosted by the Brookline Teen Center, ru...
18th Annual Child Abuse Awareness and Prevention Breakfast
NETA Cares was proud to attend the 18th Annual Child Abuse Awareness and Prevention Breakfast on Friday, April 6th. More than 250 people attended, including those from law enforcement, social services and education, and municipal leaders such as East...
Key for Hope Foundation: Key Drive
Got keys?
Currently at both our Brookline and Northampton locations, we have partnered up with Key for Hope Foundation to collect keys throughout the month of April. The keys will be turned into brass, and then the brass is recycled into monetary va...
NETA Cares Supports Team Brookline at Charity 21
NETA Cares volunteers rose before the sun to cheer on Team Brookline during their last big run before the world-renowned Boston Marathon.
Team Brookline is comprised of marathon runners representing the town of Brookline, dedicated to raising funds ...
NETA Care’s Holiday Food Drive Wrap Up
To close 2016 with a warm and compassionate note, NETA Cares launched its first annual holiday food drive in early November. As part of our mission, we strive to improve the quality of patients’ lives through personalized care. We encouraged all of...
NETA Cares at First Night Northampton
New Year’s Eve. Saturday night. Brisk air swirls around friends and family gathering for the traditional balling-raising from the Hotel Northampton roof in celebration of First Night Northampton. They had just spent 12 hours in Paradise City for th...
NETA Cares Participates in Polar Plunge
Move over Ice Bucket Challenge, there are polar bears in Swampscott. On the first day of 2017 the NETA team turned out to support some great causes at the 11th annual Swampscott Polar Plunge.
With the Boston skyline on the mid-morning horizon, ove...
NETA Cares Sponsors ValleyBike Share
NETA Cares is pleased to announce our sponsorship with ValleyBike Share, a regional bike share program. Northampton is initially planning to locate seven stations throughout the city. NETA will be sponsoring the Pleasant Street, Main Street, and Stat...
Safe Passage: 13th Annual Hot Chocolate Run
NETA Cares volunteered our efforts, energy, and warm smiles during the 13th Annual Hot Chocolate Run in Northampton, MA. Proceeds from downtown Northampton 3k run and 5k walk benefited Safe Passage, an organization that promotes freedom from viol...
NETA Cares: Veterans Day
NETA is honored to serve those who have served our country.
As part of our NETA Cares program, we want to help show our utmost appreciation and respect for these brave men and women.
On Friday, November 11th, we will be offering a 50% discount ...
MA Women’s Veterans Appreciation Day
NETA Volunteers were pleased to donate their time at the Massachusetts Women Veterans’ 12th Annual Appreciation Day on Friday, November 4th.
The Massachusetts Women Veterans Appreciation Day marks 12 years of celebrating prominent women in our a...
American Cancer Society: Insane, Inflatable 5k
NETA employees put their physical and mental strength to the test when they took on the Insane, Inflatable 5k.
Proceeds will benefit the American Cancer Society, a nationwide, community-based, voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating...
Food Bank of Western MA: Bike 4 Food
The Food Bank of Western Massachusetts has been feeding our neighbors in need and leading the community to end hunger. Food is then distributed to agencies throughout Western Mass. These independent pantries, meal sites and shelters are on the front ...
Arthritis Foundation of Massachusetts: Walk to Cure Arthritis
Yesterday, a group of NETA staff members volunteered at the Arthritis Foundation Massachusetts’ Walk To Cure Arthritis.
The foundation’s annual goal is to raise $250,000. The 2016 Walk was hugely successful, raising over $200,000 – with the ...
Young Faces of ALS: Cornhole Challenge
A group of NETA staff members volunteered at the Young Faces of ALS' Cornhole Challenge.
The 2016 Boston Cornhole was largely successful, raising over $20,000!
This campaign recognizes those diagnosed with and affected by Lou Gehrig's disease ...
