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PMC riders at the Provincetown finish
  • Cancer Fundraising Events, Cancer Patient Stories

PMC funding brings nephew-uncle pair full circle

Every so often, a story comes around that is truly full circle. This is one of those. Matthew Davids, MD, MMSc, director of clinical research in Dana-Farber Cancer Institute’s Division of Lymphoma, was a competitive runner while studying chemistry at…

  • Jimmy Fund Blog Developer
  • January 26, 2023
Donation to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute from The Max Vincze Foundation
  • Cancer Fundraising Events, Cancer Patient Stories

Family foundation memorializes son and brings focus to rare cancer

“He was just a cool kid—and just getting ready to start his life.” – Suzanne Vincze, Max’s mother In May 2021, Craig and Suzanne Vincze’s son Max was studying for a final exam during his senior year at the University…

  • Jimmy Fund Blog Developer
  • January 23, 2023
Jimmy Fund Little League players
  • Cancer Fundraising Events, Fundraising Tips, News and Announcements

Fundraising tips for children and teens

Getting involved in fundraising is a great way for children and teens to learn the importance of philanthropy and helping others, and important skills like time and project management, while getting the “feel-good” benefits of giving back.   There are many…

  • Jimmy Fund Blog Developer
  • January 20, 2023
Dr. Cutler and Andrea McGrath
  • Cancer Fundraising Events, Cancer Patient Stories

Grateful patient hosts Jimmy FundRaiser to celebrate 20 years of survivorship

Andrea McGrath moved to Boston after completing graduate school in the late 1990s, unaware at the time of how important it would be to be in the Longwood area, close to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Unlike many other patients who would…

  • Jimmy Fund Blog Developer
  • January 20, 2023
  • Cancer Patient Stories, Community Fundraising Events

Retiree’s big heart helps charities win even when you lose

Mike Rothman is a 76-year-old former Harvard Medical School Instructor in Psychiatry, serial entrepreneur and member of the Jimmy FundRaiser community. He has used his time in retirement to spearhead Big-Hearted Battles, a movement inviting people of all ages to…

  • Jimmy Fund Blog Developer
  • January 11, 2023
Boston Marathon Jimmy Fund Walk participants
  • Cancer Awareness

2022 was a year all of us at Dana-Farber & The Jimmy Fund will remember

Throughout 2022, thousands of cyclists, walkers, runners, golfers, gamers, and more showed their passion for giving back and their dedication to a world without cancer by donating their time, funds, resources, and skills to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Jimmy…

  • Jimmy Fund Blog Developer
  • December 21, 2022
Members of Annual Giving’s Special Programs team in 2019: (from left to right) Casey, Hannah, and Michela
  • working to defy cancer

Working to defy cancer: Meet the Annual Giving team

This post is part of a series highlighting staff members within Dana-Farber Cancer Institute & The Jimmy Fund’s Division of Philanthropy, to give supporters an inside peek at life at New England’s favorite charity. Today, we’re talking to members of…

  • Jimmy Fund Blog Developer
  • December 19, 2022
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Family foundation memorializes son and brings focus to rare cancer

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