Cancer Fundraising Events Archives

Jimmy Fund Walk team Bridget's Buddies pose for a photo in 2008

Nurse walks the extra mile for patients everywhere

July 24, 2023

Trish always knew she wanted to be a nurse. After high school, she enrolled in college as a nursing major, determined to pursue her dream—but things didn’t go as planned. Derailed by homesickness, the overwhelmed teenager transferred schools and abandoned…

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John (right) at a local New Hampshire race with his two daughters.

Long time Falmouth Road Race runner joins Dana-Farber’s team for 20th race

June 21, 2023

John Connors has been a runner for more than 50 years, participating in a range of races from 5Ks in his New Hampshire community, to longer races like the historic Boston Marathon® and races up Mount Washington. His favorite of…

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Violet, a young cancer patient, with her sisters on a bench

Family facing brain tumors is dedicated to striking out cancer

June 12, 2023

Like most parents, Brittany noticed everything about her daughter, Violet, after she was born in June 2015—from her energy and liveliness to her quirky birthmarks, which she and her husband brought to their pediatrician’s attention at a routine check-up. These…

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Jimmy Memorial Golf tournament participants

75 years later, legacy of original “Jimmy” lives on through Jimmy Fund Golf

May 18, 2023

Jimmy Fund Golf presented by Mohegan Sun is one of the oldest and largest charity golf programs in the country, embodying the grassroots spirit of the Jimmy Fund, with more than 20,000 golfers coming together across 10 states to organize…

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Boston Marathon® Jimmy Fund Walk Team Tara

Jimmy Fund Walk team sees direct impact of their fundraising

April 11, 2023

In 2013, while in treatment for HER2-positive breast cancer at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute’s Susan F. Smith Center for Women’s Cancers, Tara Shuman walked in her first Boston Marathon® Jimmy Fund Walk presented by Hyundai, completing the 5K route with her…

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Newburyport Yankee Homecoming Parade for the Jimmy Fund

Newburyport tradition looks forward to 75 years of support for the Jimmy Fund

March 31, 2023

Yankee Homecoming is an annual celebration for the city of Newburyport, Mass., and one of the longest running community events benefitting Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Jimmy Fund. Now in its 74th year, the Newburyport community has generously raised over…

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Kids participating in a Jimmy Fund fundraiser

Norfolk brothers raise money for the Jimmy Fund through kindling fundraiser

March 15, 2023

Michael, 9, and James, 7, live in Norfolk, Mass., with their parents, Melissa and Mike, and their younger sister, Annie. As a family, they love to be outside, play in the backyard, and spend their weekends being silly. In September…

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