Joe Andruzzi Foundation Partners with NRG LAB of Mansfield

The Joe Andruzzi Foundation (JAF), an organization committed to providing help and hope for cancer patients and their families by contributing financial and emotional support, is proud to announce it has partnered with the NRG LAB, a fitness center located in Mansfield Crossing.

NRG LAB and the Joe Andruzzi Foundation are joining forces on a number of initiatives this spring, including the gym becoming the Official Fitness Club of the JAF Employee Wellness Program. Additionally, local JAF cancer patient financial grant recipients will receive a free 90-day NRG LAB membership, and the fitness center has also become the proud partner of Team JAF athletes – offering membership opportunities and hosting quarterly JAF fundraisers for those raising money for the Foundation through events like the Boston Marathon® and the New Balance Falmouth Road Race®.

“We are very excited to kick off our partnership with NRG LAB,” said Jen Andruzzi, Executive Director of JAF, who has been personally training at the gym since 2015. “The center offers fantastic programs, a wonderful approach and an overall great wellness community we are thrilled to be involved in. We look forward to developing our relationship, and partnering on future events, in the months to come.”

Previous to the partnership, NRG LAB has long been a supporter of the Foundation and its initiatives. In 2015 and 2016, Brenda Reynolds – a Personal Trainer at the gym – ran the United New York City Half Marathon as part of the Foundation’s Team JAF fundraisers.

“We are thrilled to partner with the Joe Andruzzi Foundation and assist in driving awareness to the organization’s mission” said Luther White, President of NRG Lab. “We are committed to providing a healthy lifestyle to our members and the community we serve.”

About The Joe Andruzzi Foundation

The Joe Andruzzi Foundation, founded in 2008, is committed to providing help, hope, and a reason to smile for cancer patients and their families by contributing financial and emotional support when it is needed most, as well as funding pediatric brain cancer research. Joe Andruzzi, a former three-time Super Bowl winning offensive guard with the New England Patriots, was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s Burkitt’s lymphoma in 2007 and was treated at Boston’s Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Brigham and Women’s Hospital. Disease-free less than a year later, Joe dedicated his life to supporting other cancer patients and funding life-saving research. The Joe Andruzzi Foundation is Joe and his wife Jen’s second philanthropic effort; in 2003, they started the C.J. Buckley Brain Cancer Research Fund at Boston Children’s Hospital in memory of C.J. Buckley, a young man with an inoperable brain tumor who touched their hearts before losing his battle in 2002. The fund supports much-needed, innovative research into the molecular nature of pediatric brain tumors, novel treatment therapies and alternatives to multiple surgeries. For more information, or to make a donation, please visit joeandruzzifoundation.org, or visit our Twitter and Facebook pages.

About NRG Lab

The NRG LAB is a destination dedicated to member, team and community wellness. We promote and deliver robust training opportunities, recovery through nutrition and body work, and opportunities to participate in educational, wellness, and community events. NRG Lab provides each and every member with an amazing experience that translates into measurable results. In addition to a facility designed to deliver the highest level of service, our staff is dedicated to encouraging, coaching and supporting our member community. Our members get results through their commitment, combined with our quality programming, expert coaching and a sincere interest in their individual needs.