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Jim and Barbara Sadowsky smile while standing side-by-side outside.

Dana-Farber Trustees plan for their families and the future with Charitable Gift Annuities

July 31, 2023

Like many other financially savvy donors who want to make a difference far into the future, some Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Trustees are embracing the opportunity to establish charitable gift annuities (CGAs). Given that payout rates are higher than they have…

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Leiomyosarcoma patient’s legacy lives on through the ‘Jill Effect’

July 25, 2023

Jill Birnbaum’s life was a “spice rack of colors, flavors, and culture,” her parents, Margie and Buzz, say. It was that enthusiasm for culture and variety that brought Jill, a social worker who had traveled to Nepal and Burma, from…

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Freddie inspires progress, and hope, for neuroblastoma research

September 17, 2021

Freddie Page has always been a happy little boy. He loves playing with trucks and buses, he loves his family—and his family loves him dearly. In June 2020, the Page Family received devastating news. At just 18 months old, Freddie…

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Seshu Strong marks a decade of the Jimmy Fund Walk

March 18, 2021

The year 2020 marked a decade of the Boston Marathon® Jimmy Fund Walk presented by Hyundai for team Seshu Strong, whose members continue to find new and inventive ways to honor the legacy of Seshu Kandukuri. In many ways, Seshu…

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Why TJ Gardner runs for Annie

February 25, 2021

Annie Mac Evans, my incredible cousin, was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) on February 10, 2016. She was only 25 years old. She was immediately referred to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, and on February 11, she had her first appointment…

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Amazing Grace – Making a difference during a global pandemic

February 1, 2021

Though 2020 was a year unlike one seen in recent times, with many challenges and losses, there were still many things to celebrate in our Jimmy Fund community. Take 9-year-old Grace from Dedham, Mass., for example. Throughout last year, Grace…

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Cathy (left) at the start of the 2019 Boston Marathon® with fellow 2019 DFMC Runner Jerry

Longtime DFMC runner reflects on 26 years of 26.2

January 28, 2021

A long, winding road full of obstacles is a familiar sight for Cathy Troisi, a Dana-Farber Marathon Challenge (DFMC) runner and team member since 1995 (pictured above at the 2019 Boston Marathon®). She was thrown another twist in 2020, when her 26th…

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