
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
Lightning strikes twice for endometrial cancer patient, mom of three
Michelle O’Brien’s mother and sister both had—and survived—breast cancer, so it was a surprise but not a shock when Michelle received her own breast cancer diagnosis in December 2020. What was a shock, however, was the…
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
- Lung cancer diagnosis inspires former physician to give backShock, anxiety, and fear are just three of the many emotions Jim Fanale felt when he was first diagnosed with stage IV non-small cell lung cancer. After having a persistent cough for a few months,… Read more: Lung cancer diagnosis inspires former physician to give back
- Sisters honor their late mother by planning a fundraiser to benefit lung cancer researchAllison and Jennifer Inho are two young adult members of the Jimmy FundRaiser community who were inspired to start a fundraiser of their own after they lost their mother, Angela Marotta Inho, to lung cancer… Read more: Sisters honor their late mother by planning a fundraiser to benefit lung cancer research
- Patient with neuroendocrine tumor paints, inspires through treatmentEvery morning, Cindy Smith wakes up and looks around for the gifts that were sent for her that day. And despite her more than eight years of living with a neuroendocrine tumor, almost every day,… Read more: Patient with neuroendocrine tumor paints, inspires through treatment
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