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Anyone who knew Reid Garrant never expected that anything could stand in his way. At 6’3” and just over 300 lbs, the 22-year-old athlete was dubbed a ‘Gentle Giant’ by friends and loved ones: sweet, affable, with strength to spare.…

A blog written by the employees of OOFOS Five years ago, Duncan Finigan, Head of Brand at OOFOS and our very first employee, was diagnosed with stage 4 metastatic breast cancer and began treatment at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute under the…

This donor story has been adapted from Alison Schnipper’s own words about her treatment and experience at Dana-Farber, which she shared in January 2019. Amy and Phil Schnipper began their relationship with Dana-Farber in December 2009 when their then nineteen-year-old…

When one of their own was diagnosed with breast cancer, Arbella Insurance Group employees rallied together for a “Pink Day” to raise funds for Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Although Dot Olson—the day’s original inspiration, who was successfully treated at Dana-Farber—has retired,…

Like many who grew up in Massachusetts, Dan Kenary was familiar with Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Jimmy Fund from a young age. Today, his brewery, Harpoon, is just as well-known among locals and beyond—and Kenary is dedicated to bringing…

Hank Fitzgerald was a healthy, active grandfather of six, so it came as a shock to him and his family when he was diagnosed with prostate cancer. Being familiar with the Longwood Medical Area – receiving much of his general…

Robin O’Neill was looking forward to her dream destination wedding in Mexico when her older brother, Vannarin “Vann” Ly, learned his stage IV colorectal cancer became resistant to treatment. His doctor, Kimmie Ng, MD, MPH, director of Dana-Farber’s new Young-Onset…