Cam started The Cam Neely Foundation in 1995 in memory of his parents, Marlene and Michael Neely, who both succumbed to cancer within several years of one another.  Following this life-altering experience, Cam understood, firsthand, the needs of families to be close to loved ones who undergo treatment for cancer.  Starting with 8 rooms, and expanding over the years to 16 rooms, Cam established The Neely House to provide a home away from home for cancer patients and their families to stay overnight at a reasonable cost as they undergo cancer treatment or participate in clinical trials at Tufts Medical Center.  Cam believes improving these small but very meaningful things help ease the overwhelming experience of cancer treatment.

In addition to the initial buildout and subsequent renovation of The Neely House, which Cam’s wife, Paulina Neely, undertook as project manager, The Neely’s have donated millions in additional funding to Tufts Medical Center, through The Cam Neely Foundation, to support The Neely Cancer Fund Initiatives. These initiatives include The Marlene Neely Center for Digestive Health, The Michael Neely Center for Brain Tumor Care and Research, The Michael Neely Neuroscience Center, The Neely Cell Therapy and Collection Center, The Neely Center for Clinical Research, The Neely Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Clinic, and The Neely Pediatric Bone Marrow Transplant Unit.

Since the foundation’s inception, more than $31 million has been raised, with $.91 of every dollar going towards the Foundation’s main initiatives.  The Cam Neely Foundation’s largest fundraiser is the annual Comics Come Home event, the longest running standup comedy benefit in the United States which has raised over $12 million to date.

Starting in 1986 with playing for the Boston Bruins, Cam’s ferocious blend of offensive talent and punishing presence on the ice led him to being one of the most revered players in Boston Bruins’ history.  Cam’s number 8 was retired to the rafters at TD Garden in 2004 and in 2005 he was elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame.

Cam has served as president of the Boston Bruins since 2010 and he led the team to a Stanley Cup victory in the 2010-2011 season.  He is married to Paulina Neely and they have two children, Ava and Jack.

Neely received honorary Doctor of Laws from UMass Boston in May of 2003.  He currently sits on the Board of Directors of the Hockey Hall of Fame, CoachUp, and A.S. Roma S.P.A.. In 1994, Neely won the NHL’s "Bill Masterton Trophy" as the player who best exemplified the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey. Neely was honored with the league’s Lester Patrick Award in 2010 for his “outstanding service to hockey in the United States. Cam was recently featured alongside his wife Paulina as one of the top 50 philanthropists of the year in Town & Country’s annual philanthropy issue.