Jimmy Fund Blog Developer, Author at Jimmy Fund Blog

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

Cycling jersey depicting Dana-Farber Cancer Institute's PopSci Cycles for the Pan-Mass Challenge

Cancer Fundraising Events, Cancer Research

Two families, and cancer research, come full circle through the PMC

Great things are accomplished by great teams—bringing together specialists and experts from different backgrounds to reach a singular goal. That’s how Dana-Farber Cancer Institute works to defy cancer, and it is the realization Eliezer Van Allen, MD, had earlier in…

Jimmy Fund Blog Developer
December 13, 2022

Brad Thornton, Friends of St. Nick 2021 Kibby Good Guy Award Recipient

Cancer Fundraising Events, Community Fundraising Events

Annual holiday luncheon brings community together to support Dana-Farber

Inspired by the Walpole Friends of St. Patrick, the Friends of St. Nick of Norwood, Mass., was created to bring the local community together during the holidays to fundraise for Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Jimmy Fund. The organization has…

Jimmy Fund Blog Developer
December 1, 2022

Cancer Awareness

Dana-Farber’s public safety manager prepares Institute, protects cancer patients

The doctors and nurses of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute are the “heroes” on the front lines of cancer treatment, working tirelessly to deliver exceptional care to all patients who walk through the Institute’s doors. But the behind-the-scenes workforce at Dana-Farber plays…

Jimmy Fund Blog Developer
November 28, 2022

Cancer Patient Stories

Navigating a lung cancer diagnosis—with a little help from friends

Navigating the American health care system can be daunting for anyone, especially when facing a cancer diagnosis. For some Bostonians in medically underserved or historically marginalized communities, the task feels even more challenging, as centers like Dana-Farber Cancer Institute may…