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Adam Goldner’s Pilgrimage Tribute to James

Adam Goldner's Pilgrimage Summer 2024

Adam Goldner and James Farrell were lacrosse teammates at the University of Pennsylvania. They shared the same corner of the locker room, James #19 and Goldie #20. Adam reached out to us and let us know how kind and encouraging James was as a teammate and wanted to let us know of his plan to walk the Camino de Santiago.

Adam decided to follow the Camino de Santiago, which translates to the Way of James, some 70+ miles, and dedicate his travels to his teammate James Farrell. This pilgrimage has many routes, and all roads lead to the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in Galicia, Spain. The Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela is a shrine to the apostle St. James, and where tradition holds that the apostle is buried. Adam decided on a 70-mile route to Galicia and reached out to former teammates, friends, and family to see if he could take this walk to raise money for the Farrell Boy Foundation. He ended up at the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela on the Feast Day, July 26th. The photos and video are so incredible. Thank you, Adam, for reminding us of James’ kind, generous and loving nature.

Farrell Boy Foundation a Long Island Charities Recipient

Farrell Boy Foundation selected as Long Island Charities Recipient

The Farrell Boy Foundation is so proud to have been selected as a 2023 Long Island Charities recipient!

Long Island Charities is a storied local charity that annually selects grass-roots Long Island-based charities to assist in helping people from Long Island. The Farrell Boy Foundation is so very honored by the selection and looks forward to assisting students with education support. Thank you for helping us make a difference.

Booster Club Offering Manhasset Strong Wreaths

The Manhasset Athletic Booster Club is selling hand-made holiday wreaths this season to honor the spirits of Michael and James Farrell and Ryan Kiess and their collective love for the Manhasset Community. 

All proceeds from this community initiative will be contributed to the James Farrell Memorial Scholarship,  Michael Farrell Memorial Scholarship, and Ryan Kiess Memorial Scholarship, all distributed by the Manhasset School District.  

Show your Manhasset Community Pride and your love! For more information and to order your 17″ wreath, please visit the Manhasset Strong Wreaths webpage on the Manhasset Athletic Booster Club website.

Congratulations, Mark!

Mark Cunningham completed the NYC Marathon last Sunday! Though challenged by the unseasonably warm weather, Mark ran on, motivated by his desire to honor the lives of James, Michael, and Ryan and by the support of his cheering friends and family. Through his fundraising efforts on gofundme.com, Mark raised over $35,000 for the Farrell Boy Foundation. #ItsAllAboutTheBoys Thank you, Mark.

Mark Cunningham to Run NYC Marathon 2022

Mark Cunningham, a lifelong friend of the Farrell Family, will attempt to complete the 2022 NYC Marathon this November to raise money for scholarships created by the Farrell Boy Foundation at Villanova University and the University of Pennsylvania.

We wish Mark great success in completing his endeavor. Follow Mark’s training (or join him) at https://www.instagram.com/mark_cunningham_2022_marathon/. You can also donate to support his fundraising goal on gofundme. #ItsAllAboutTheBoys