Category Cancer Patient Stories

Meet Boston Marathon® Jimmy Fund Walk Team CURE AT/RT Now

August 23, 2014

When Boston Marathon® Jimmy Fund Walk team “Team Declan” (currently known as Cure AT/RT Now) was started in 2008, they had 20 team members and their goal was to get Declan to walk across the finish line-and he did-using a…

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Meet Jimmy Fund Little League Designated Hitter, Patrick!

August 9, 2014

Patrick, a former Jimmy Fund patient, and baseball go hand in hand. The game and theRed Sox have always held a special place in Patrick’s heart, coming from a long line of devoted and passionate baseball fans, including his “Grampy” who…

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Meet Jimmy Fund Clinic Patient and Cancer Crusader Gianna Martiniello

July 19, 2014

Gianna Martiniello is no stranger to the spotlight. Since being diagnosed with leukemia at the age of two, the 13-year-old Stoneham native has been featured in local newspapers and honored throughout Jimmy Fund programs. On May 29, 2014, Gianna…

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Running and fundraising for Dana-Farber in the B.A.A. Half Marathon®: Because it feels great

July 9, 2014

These days, you can’t walk a block without seeing a crossfit gym, a Pilates studio, or ads pushing broga classes (yoga for bros, it’s a real thing). Fitness is trendy right now, but is it the driving force behind why…

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‘I have cancer, but cancer doesn’t have me.’

June 11, 2014

When our son Jayden was diagnosed with a brain tumor at three months old, we knew exactly where to turn. Within days, Jayden began his first round of treatment at the Jimmy Fund Clinic. He endured a demanding 68-week course…

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Meet Boston Marathon® Jimmy Fund Walk Team CURE AT/RT Now

Meet Jimmy Fund Little League Designated Hitter, Patrick!

Meet Jimmy Fund Clinic Patient and Cancer Crusader Gianna Martiniello

Running and fundraising for Dana-Farber in the B.A.A. Half Marathon®: Because it feels great

‘I have cancer, but cancer doesn’t have me.’

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