In the spring of 2017, while working as a speech-language pathologist, I had a home visit with a 2-year-old. The client’s mom and I got to chatting, and she opened up about her recent struggle with stage IV ovarian cancer. I left their house and sat in my car for several minutes processing all she…
The 28th Annual Dana-Farber Society (DFS) Recognition Dinner was held at the Mandarin Oriental, Boston on May 8. The evening was dedicated to celebrating progress in cancer research and patient care made possible by the generosity of the Dana-Farber Society — a group of individuals who have remembered Dana-Farber and the Jimmy Fund in their…
Lu Kleppinger, of Vienna, Va., has loved every minute of the past few years. She’s been busy volunteering, traveling with her husband, Tony Sabló, and spending time with her beloved toy poodle, Maia. Lu describes this time as the most joyful of her life and she says it is all possible because of Dana-Farber Cancer…
The young women looked at the large, black-and-white photographs arranged around the room quietly at first. These were the type of glamour shots usually seen in fashion magazines, with one big difference. These pictures were of them, captured during the most challenging time of their lives, yet looking strong, confident – beautiful. Three months earlier,…
In 2003, Will Kraft passed away from brain cancer. At his funeral, his friends and family decided that they would continue to walk in the Boston Marathon® Jimmy Fund Walk presented by Hyundai, a tradition started by Will, as a way to keep his memory alive. “Long walks around the city were something Will always…
The timing couldn’t have been better for the Jimmy Fund Clinic’s 15th annual trip to Boston Red Sox spring training – delays and all. While New Englanders were dealing with one of the snowiest, windiest Marches in recent memory, 42 clinic patients aged 13 and up hugged their families goodbye in the Yawkey Center lobby…
Judging by the smiles, riding a mechanical reindeer is a great diversion from cancer. So are Santa and his elves, fluffy bunnies, and an endless array of cookies, candy, and crafts – all of which were enjoyed by around 800 pediatric cancer patients, survivors, and their families at the Jimmy Fund Clinic Winter Festival earlier…
More than 200 students from the Brussel Russel School in Brockton, Mass., crafted 250 handmade cards to spread words of kindness and encouragement to pediatric cancer patients at Dana-Farber’s Jimmy Fund Clinic. Each year, the Clinic receives hundreds of cards that each bring a special sentiment to the recipient. Take a look at the cards created…
Before Alden Coldwell and her husband, Peter Dearborn, were married in the Lakes Region of New Hampshire at the end of June, the couple opted for a different kind of bridal shower. On June 14, family and friends of the bride and groom gathered at the Kraft Family Blood Donor Center at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and…
Seven years ago, Martha Young, Program Manager of Patient and Family Education at Dana-Farber’s Jimmy Fund Clinic, met a young patient who shared her same unique love for pigs. Together, they discovered the seldom-celebrated holiday, National Pig Day, and came up with a creative idea they knew would bring smiles to patients at the Jimmy…