The Theresa's Battleship Foundation

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The Theresa's Battleship Foundation

A certified non-profit providing funding for the laboratory research & clinical trials program within the Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders at CMC.

03/16/2026

Registration is now OPEN for the 6th Annual Miles For Smiles Virtual Challenge!! Run, walk, swim, bike, skate, blade with The Theresas’s Battleship Foundation from May 15 - May 17, 2026!! Any distance, from anywhere!💜

Register as an individual, family or fundraise with a team to help us reach our fundraising goal of $40,000!✨

Registration is open until April 20th!

LINK IN BIO!!

11/17/2025

“My absolute favorite thing I remember about T, isn’t necessarily a direct memory but just about her personality as a whole. Theresa was the happiest person in the room and genuinely brought every person around her up to her level. I miss her laugh, goofy mannerisms and the way she wanted everyone around her to smile. We miss her immensely and miss all the joy she brought into our lives. We love youTT! 💜”
- Natalie Barnett

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11/03/2025

Congratulations to all of the NYC Marathon runners yesterday and shout out to for smiling the whole way through!!! You rock!!🗽🚖💜🏃🏽

10/29/2025

“Theresa was truly one of a kind - loving, caring, and special in every way. Even in her toughest moments, she always showed up for her friends with a smile on her face. I’ll always remember the days we spent ding d**g ditching the neighborhood, hiding in bushes when the cops came. I’ll treasure the letters we wrote to each other during that first year in college. My favorite memories with Theresa are the times we shared laughing together. Her laughter & smile were infectious, and she always made you feel like you were right where you were meant to be. I always wanted to be around her, & I carry her spirit with me wherever I go.”

-Courtney Mahar

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09/10/2025

"My favorite thing about Theresa was her unwavering support. She was always there, rooting for you and painting your dreams alongside you. Nothing ever felt too far-fetched; she made you believe you could achieve anything you set your mind to.
Her positivity and encouragement have stayed with me, continuing to inspire me to keep chasing my dreams.
- Alexis Sansone

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08/29/2025

"Theresa was the goofiest person I knew, and it always brought the biggest smile to my face! Her pure joy for life was a beautiful reminder to us all to not sweat the small stuff, do what makes YOU happy, and be unapologetically yourself. Wearing REEF flip flops to prom was not the norm but Theresa rocked them and still was our Queen!"
- Haley Payne

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08/15/2025

"I never met another person that was so honestly themselves, never trying to impress or be anyone else.
- Caitlyn DeClement

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07/07/2025

"Some of my favorite memories of Theresa were during the carefree summers we spent at Copper Valley. My favorite highlights include.. biking I hour each way to get our favorite ice cream from Sweet Claude's and ditching 7am swim practice because we were terrible at swimming and then Theresa crushing me in tennis. Another core memory is the year we discovered taquitos! Even now, those memories are a
bittersweet reminder of the joy we shared. I miss Theresa so much, but I cherish the laughter and the adventures we had, knowing those moments will always be a part of me."
- Maria Blois

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06/30/2025

12 years in the blink of an eye💜💛 we love and miss you T. Thank you for watching over us and encouraging so many to be kind and smile

06/16/2025

"Nearly every childhood memory of mine includes Theresa (and Joseph) putting on plays for our parents in costumes, going on the Disney cruise, jumping on her trampoline, going to town fairs, and growing up together like sisters. My favorite memories were swimming and playing tennis at Copper Valley (mostly skipping morning swim practice cause the water was too cold) and playing soccer at CHS and laughing on the field together. Also Theresa loved her stuffed animals like her own family and friends, which is a LOT!
- Nicole Stauffer

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05/30/2025

"Theresa was the sort of child that just made you smile... a little peanut with an
adorable face, huge smile and absolutely endearing personality. Here is a photo of Theresa and her family on her Ist Communion Day, pretty as a princess. She changed for the party afterwards so she could romp with cousins and friends, but it was her big day and she was not taking off that veil! I still vividly remember this happy day!"
- Auntie Lynne

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05/09/2025

'What I want to share and remember about are Theresa are two things.
1: Theresa has the best laugh. Oh my gosh it was so contagious. If Theresa was laughing you couldn't help but laugh too. It was so easy to have the silly giggles around her.
2: Theresa was ALWAYS down to spend time with friends and loved ones. That is something I always carry with me on my bad days. She truly took advantage of her time. I remember her coming over to meet Cooper for the first time. We went to Dairy Queen to get ice cream. She passed only a week after this and we were so surprised because she was so lively, just her typical happy self. I m so grateful to have that last memory and remember her like that
- Nikki ladarola

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Theresa's Battleship Foundation; we became certified as a 501(c)3 non-profit organization in 2014, but the roots of our foundation began in 2010, when Theresa Joan Fitzpatrick, at the age of 16, was diagnosed with a rare form of childhood cancer called Rhabdomyosarcoma. This type of Sarcoma would infect her lymph nodes, lungs, heart, eyes, and brain. In 2011, a team of high school juniors, created the Relay for Life Team, Theresa's Battleship to honor Theresa and her fight to beat cancer. The team received a Silver Medal award for our fundraising achievement during our first year participating at Cheshire High School in Cheshire, CT.

On June 30, 2013, Theresa lost her battle with Cancer, but her three year fight was nothing less an inspiration. Despite the chemotherapy, surgeries, and all the side effects that came with the disease, Theresa never lost the qualities that made her so special. She captioned the Cheshire High School tennis and soccer teams, enjoyed time with friends, danced her way to prom, and completed her first year of college as a biology major at Quinnipiac University. All who knew her were drawn to her amazing never-ending smile.

Since it's creation, The Theresa's Battleship Foundation has raised over $500,000 through selling our purple tie-dye t-shirts, hosting 3v3 Basketball Tournaments, and holding our annual Battleship Gala. The Foundation provides funding for the laboratory research and clinical trials program within the Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders at Connecticut Children's Medical Center All monies raised have gone 100% to this cause.