During the first week of June, thousands of people gather at Boston’s City Hall Plaza to celebrate summer at the Jimmy Fund Scooper Bowl® presented by Walgreens with more than 40 flavors of ice cream, frozen yogurt, and other frozen novelties. Sometimes, the celebrations that take place at Scooper Bowl are about more than frozen desserts….
“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…
The Boston Marathon® course has a reputation of being one of the most difficult marathon courses in the world. It is a point of pride for those who run or walk the 26.2-mile route each year. Last September, many participants of the Boston Marathon® Jimmy Fund Walk presented by Hyundai encountered a walker who lifted…
In honor of Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Month we sat down with Dana-Farber dermatologist, Jennifer Lin, MD, from the Melanoma Treatment Center at Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women’s Cancer Center, to discuss ways to protect your skin and reduce your risk of developing melanoma, the most aggressive form of skin cancer. “It is important that people protect…
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…
With the Boston Marathon® quickly approaching, the Dana-Farber Marathon Challenge (DFMC) team is getting ready for the big day. Teammates are busy personalizing their race singlets with their own names, plus the names of those they are running to honor. Hearing the crowd cheer the names of honorees can melt away fatigue and renew determination…
For Kyle O’Grady, it was feeling good enough to get out of his wheelchair much of the time. For Olivia Bowie, it was bonding with a roommate and new friends who understand what dealing with cancer as a teenager feels like – because they are going through it, too. While meeting members of the Boston…
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…