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Jimmy Fund Blog
The Jimmy Fund, established in Boston in 1948, comprises community-based fundraising events and other programs that, solely and directly, benefit Dana-Farber Cancer Institute’s lifesaving mission to provide compassionate patient care and groundbreaking cancer research for children and adults. Learn more through the inspiring stories on our blog!
Featured Stories
Red Sox pitcher Garrett Whitlock named 2023 Jimmy Fund Captain
The Jimmy Fund is proud to announce that Boston Red Sox pitcher, Garrett Whitlock, will serve as the Jimmy Fund Captain this season. Whitlock will be an ambassador for the Jimmy Fund’s 75th anniversary and…
The Dana-Farber Campaign: Join us to Defy Cancer
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Jimmy Fund recently announced The Dana-Farber Campaign, an ambitious, multi-year effort to prevent, treat, and Defy Cancer. The Dana-Farber Campaign endeavors to raise $2 billion to accelerate our success through revolutionary science, extraordinary care, and …
Latest Stories
- Colton and Dr. Nina: An unbreakable bond
Left: Colton with his baby brother during treatment. Right: Dr. Nina with Colton today. When 4-year-old Colton initially developed a rash in June of 2019, his family believed he’d had a reaction to sunscreen. In… - Young tongue cancer survivor and five-time PMC rider is now “Living Proof”In late July 2022, two weeks before Sam Gold geared up for his fourth Pan-Mass Challenge (PMC), he got the unthinkable news that, at just 29 years old, he had stage II tongue cancer. This…
- Colleagues and cancer survivors give back at Fenway ParkWhen Andy Freed, CEO of Virtual, Inc., first met his new client, Bob Russo, in 2007, he never would have thought, just two years later, his client would be standing by Andy’s hospital bed as…
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