Benefit Will Be Held To Help Local Coach's Infant Son

A fundraiser at Christina's in Foxboro is planned to help 1 1/2 year-old Joey Griffith. Joey has been diagnosed with a rare form of brain cancer and is currently undergoing constant treatment at Children's Hospital and the Dana-Farber Cancer Center.

Joey is the son of Jamie Kelley. Kelley is a former Foxboro High basketball star.  Kelley scored 966 points at the end of her high school career. After graduation she moved onto to play at Assumption College and eventually became apart of Sarah Behn's coaching staff at Franklin High and Foxboro High. 

Kelley is also an executive with the Sarah Behn Basketball Camps.

Family and friends of Kelley have helped to organize a benefit to help decrease many of the costs caused from the constant and vital treatment that Joey needs to receive. 

Benefit event information:

Where/When: Christina's on Route 1 in Foxboro will be holding the benefit event which will feature raffles, a disc jockey, hors d'oeuvres and a silent auction. The event will take place on Friday, Feb. 25 at 7:00 p.m.

Donations: Donations can be sent to "The Joey Fund" care of Tom Kelley, P.O. Box 685, Mansfield MA 02048. Donations are $25. 

Cancer is an extremely heart-wrenching disease. Our thoughts go out to Jamie Kelley, her family and Joey for being so strong.