In September of 2011, my wife, Angela, was diagnosed with glioblastoma multiforme, an aggressive type of brain cancer. She was already a 10-year breast cancer survivor. Four months after her surgeries, Angela was spending most of her days in bed and, if we did go out, she needed a wheelchair to get around. At our…
In the fall of 2009, Rick and Ann Royce received news that their good friend Bill Perry had been diagnosed with melanoma. A few short months after his diagnosis, in the spring of 2010, Bill passed away. Inspired by the impact Bill had made in their lives, Rick and Ann looked for a way to…
In December 2010, Susan Wit’s 28-year-old son, Adam, was diagnosed with Waldenstrom’s Macroglobulinemia (WM), a form of non-Hodgkin lymphoma. The Michigan-based family soon found themselves halfway across the country at Dana-Farber’s Bing Center in Boston, the country’s largest WM referral center, and the only center in the world dedicated exclusively to advancing the understanding of…
“I need to do something to keep myself busy, and to make the tears stop, even just for a little bit.” This was the thought that ran through my head over and over again. My friend Nicole was being treated at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute for breast cancer, and she had just received devastating news from…
When Team Runs for Ronnie takes the field at Fenway Park on Saturday, June 27, for John Hancock Fenway Fantasy Day to benefit the Jimmy Fund, they will be thinking of their namesake—Ronald “Ronnie” Biegner, who passed away from cancer in 2011. For eight years, Ronnie, a native New Yorker and Mets fan, participated in…
This year’s Jimmy Fund Big Ideas Contest is underway and we’re looking to the best and brightest—YOU!—for new fundraising ideas. It’s simple: think of a new fundraiser for the Jimmy Fund—it can be an event, app, corporate program, viral campaign, or more. Then, submit your idea for a chance to be mentored by a prominent…
Since 1995, the A Team (A for Anthony) has been dedicated to supporting Dana-Farber’s lifesaving mission to conquer cancer through the Boston Marathon® Jimmy Fund Walk presented by Hyundai. More than 20 team members join Team Captain, Chris Phung, along the historic Boston Marathon® route each September to raise critical funds for cancer research. Meet…
Dana-Farber patient Todd J. Schwartz was a 19-year-old who was passionate about helping the children at Dana-Farber’s Jimmy Fund Clinic. He was known for his ability to make them smile, laugh, and even forget why they were there for a brief moment. “All Todd could talk about was helping the other kids around him that…
Some people wear pink ribbons, others bake pink cookies, but Co-Chairs Robin Dale, Judi Karas, and the women of the Kernwood Country Club in Salem, Mass. swing their golf clubs to support women’s cancer research. In 2014, more than 200 women (70 of them golfers!) joined Dale on the golf course to raise more than $92,000…
Yes, people use Facebook to share photos of their lunch, and too many pics of their kids (guilty!), but Facebook can also be used for good. At your fingertips is a fundraising tool you can use to teach your friends and family about your Boston Marathon Jimmy Fund Walk presented by Hyundai. So, what can…