Category Community Fundraising Events

Colton and Dr. Nina: An unbreakable bond

June 7, 2023

Left: Colton with his baby brother during treatment. Right: Dr. Nina with Colton today. When 4-year-old Colton initially developed a rash in June of 2019, his family believed he’d had a reaction to sunscreen. In the days that followed, Colton—an…

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Daniels family at their Normandy Farms Campground

Foxborough campground celebrates 40 years of supporting the Jimmy Fund

April 13, 2023

Normandy Farms, a luxury camping destination in Foxborough, Mass., for families from New England and beyond, has been run by the Daniels Family since 1971. Throughout the years, as recreation administrator, Doris Daniels has been creating memorable vacations for visitors…

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

January 11, 2023

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…

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

Annual holiday luncheon brings community together to support Dana-Farber

December 1, 2022

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…

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Gaming for good: Annual gaming streamathon raises over $12,000 for the Jimmy Fund

November 17, 2022

James LeBlond, also known as CommishLB to the gaming world, is the host of The Fluffy Kitty Ninjas Show and a member of the Jimmy Fund Let’s Game® community. Jimmy Fund Let’s Game streamers can be found all over the…

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Hockey goalies across the country defy cancer one save at a time

November 14, 2022

Each October since 2014, volunteer-led October Saves brings hockey goalies together to gather pledges for each save they make throughout the month in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Participating goalies range from mites—youth hockey players—to professionals in the NHL,…

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