Like many who grew up in Massachusetts, Dan Kenary was familiar with Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Jimmy Fund from a young age. Today, his brewery, Harpoon, is just as well-known among locals and beyond—and Kenary is dedicated to bringing the two together to change the future of cancer treatment. In 2007, Kenary’s brother, Jim,…
I am delighted to announce our new Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Jimmy Fund logos. After more than two decades, Dana-Farber began an exploration into updating our visual identity. For Dana-Farber’s logo, the goal was to create a vibrant and modern visual identity to match the prominent, world-class reputation of the Institute. The exploration of the…
Brock Holt is a star player for the Boston Red Sox, but to patients and families at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, he’s more than a baseball player—he’s a friend. Since his rookie season in 2014, Holt has dedicated himself both on and off the field to bringing joy to cancer patients as the Jimmy Fund Captain….
Chloe Svolos is a social butterfly. When she isn’t working in the fundraising office for Dana-Farber’s Jimmy Fund, the 26-year-old is spending time with family, going out with friends, hanging out with her boyfriend, Luke, or traveling. She also recently completed treatment for lymphoma — so she’s still adjusting to her “new normal.” But in…
At 15, Kayla Brown was a normal teenager with normal priorities: friends, high school, and extra-curricular activities, especially soccer. She trained year-round and never let anything get in the way of her athletic performance. So when she started to spend more time on the sidelines recovering from leg pain than playing on the field, her…
John Cain’s sole focus was always work. Even when he began experiencing crippling pain out of nowhere in 2003, he remained focused on his computer software services company, not accepting that things were progressively getting worse. After almost a year, John finally went to see his doctor. The visit revealed that his pain was a…
“Nixon’s probably a bigger AC/DC fan than me,” says Hamilton Clarke, 9-years-old. “I’m trying to convince him there are other bands that are good.” But to Nixon Clarke, no one beats AC/DC. The 7-year-old, being treated for acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute’s Jimmy Fund Clinic in Boston, named his IV pole “Angus”…
Life was full of uncertainty for 27-year-old Christina Crespi as she battled what seemed to be a never-ending, unknown illness. As extreme fatigue and weakness persisted, and her independence dwindled, she started to feel as if she was losing a grip on her life. Finally, after a year and a half of doctor’s appointments, Christina…
Hank Fitzgerald was a healthy, active grandfather of six, so it came as a shock to him and his family when he was diagnosed with prostate cancer. Being familiar with the Longwood Medical Area – receiving much of his general care there and having four of his grandchildren born in a nearby hospital – Hank…
I was diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukemia at the age of 20. For me, the hardest part about hearing ‘you have cancer’ was having to deal with the thought that I might have to sacrifice important moments in my life because of my diagnosis. As a part of my cancer treatment, I underwent a lifesaving…