History

Eleanor (“Ellie”) Popkin of Newton passed away after a courageous nine year fight with breast cancer. The Ellie Fund was founded by her sons Jeff and Eliot to honor her fight for hope and her giving spirit that touched everyone she knew throughout her life.

A Newton resident for more than thirty years, Ellie volunteered at the local library and visited children with terminal illnesses at Children’s Hospital, was a Den Mother for the local Boy Scouts of America, an active member of Hadassah, and a beloved pre-school teacher.

Mission

In honor of Ellie’s fight for hope, and her giving spirit that touched everyone who knew her, the mission of The Ellie Fund is to fight breast cancer and ease its effects on women and families across Massachusetts.