Philly philanthropist shovels snow to raise money for families battling cancer

Thursday, February 18, 2021
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- CJ Walsh is on a mission to shovel sidewalks around his Fitler Square neighborhood to raise money for his charity, Team I Hate Cancer.

He's quite the shoveler on a selfless mission and has raised more than $400 this winter for his foundation. He co-founded Team I Hate Cancer with his brother in 2006.

"We fund programs that help families facing a cancer diagnosis, so that's mental health therapy, we've done wigs," Walsh said.
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CJ is shoveling nonstop to help more families in need.

Last summer, he and his brother raised $50,000 biking from Philadelphia to Maine to raise money for national cancer organizations, including the Flatwater Foundation.

Team I Hate Cancer is focused on being able to fundraise for various national organizations. One year the non-profit paid for therapy for families for an entire year. For Walsh the mission is personal.



"Unfortunately, we have a lot of people in our family who have been impacted by cancer, which is why we started it. Everyone has a cancer story," Walsh said.

Walsh has been able to take advantage of Mother Nature three times this winter. His service runs from $25 to $70.

On Thursday, he shoveled 16 homes. He said for him it's just his way of doing what he can to help others during such critical times.
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"We're doing the right thing. That's how we were raised. The Walsh's do things the right way," he said.
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