Jeff Burd Ceremony

2004 Jeff Burd Ceremony

Last week Cherokee’s junior forward Jeff Burd passed away from meningitis and on Friday night at the Skate Zone in Voorhees,  family friends and well-wishers gathered to pay their respects.

National Meningitis Association

National Meningitis Association

The National Meningitis Association, a national  non-profit charity association.

Meningitis Angels

Meningitis Angels

Meningitis Angels was founded by Frankie Milley after losing her son to Meningococcemia / Meningococcal Meningitis in 1998. Frankie has given so much support to the Burd Family in the last 5 years.

Meningitis in the the news

Meningitis in the news

NEW RECOMMENDATIONS FOR MENINGITIS VACCINE BOOSTER

In 2005, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommended the Menactra vaccine for all adolescents between 11 and 13 years of age receive the vaccine.