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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
Family hosts first annual 5K to advance colorectal cancer research
Jacqueline Hanson’s brother Blake was diagnosed with stage IV metastatic colorectal cancer at age 38. She describes Blake as an adventure seeker, who travelled the world, loved his family and friends, and was fiercely competitive,…
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
- Chinese native travels to the US to support his wife, give back through inaugural PMC Unpaved
Throughout high school, Kelly Grimes had a persistent dream: to see China and explore the culture. So, when she turned 18, that’s what she did. Soon after her arrival, she was surprised with a diagnosis… - Wife honors late husband through Jimmy Fund Golf
“My family and friends decided to start a memorial golf tournament for my husband, Jim. Jim loved to golf and we know that he would want us to bring his legacy forward to include raising… - Mother recalls the moment that changed her family forever
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the lives of the Marzilli family were changed forever. Their 6-year-old daughter, Chloe, was diagnosed with Rhabdomyosarcoma. “It happened accidentally,” says her mother, Courtney. “I noticed one night…
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