Jimmy Fund Blog Stories, News, and Highlights

Patients Celebrate Halloween at Dana-Farber’s Jimmy Fund Clinic

October 31, 2014

While the children of Dana-Farber’s Jimmy Fund Clinic don’t need costumes to be considered superheroes, kids of all ages dress up for the festivities that include trick-or-treating, a pizza party, and a pumpkin-carving contest. The hospital-wide celebration begins in the…

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Dana-Farber team helps teacher find inner strength during breast cancer fight

October 18, 2014

Before a diagnosis of breast cancer, a double mastectomy, and months of grueling treatment, fifth-grader teacher and mom Colleen Sullivan “never, ever” would have described herself as strong or envisioned a classroom full of 10-year-olds clapping as she removed her…

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The women of Kernwood Country Club fight cancer with Jimmy Fund Golf

October 11, 2014

Some people wear pink ribbons, others bake pink cookies, but Co-Chairs Robin Dale, Judi Karas, and the women of the Kernwood Country Club in Salem, Mass. swing their golf clubs to support women’s cancer research. In 2014, more than 200…

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Meet Dr. David Barbie: Working to Find a Cure for Cancer

October 4, 2014

Doctor and researcher, David Barbie, M.D. from the Department of Medical Oncology at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is one of the millions of people that has been indirectly impacted by cancer. During his time as a student at the National Institutes…

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10 Key Reasons to run the 2015 Boston Marathon® for the Dana-Farber Marathon Challenge

September 27, 2014

Running is a numbers game. It’s about mileage, pace, and splits. It’s about how many more calories you can eat post-run. It’s about timing every sip of water so that you never get dehydrated. It’s about how many soulful conversations…

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#JimmyFundWalk Hero Kate Morris Helps Motivate Walkers

September 20, 2014

Each year, thousands of walkers and volunteers flood the historic Boston Marathon® route for the Boston Marathon® Jimmy Fund Walk presented by Hyundai. Anyone who has participated in the Boston Marathon® Jimmy Fund Walk knows that one of the most…

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5 Facebook Fundraising Tips for the Boston Marathon Jimmy Fund Walk

September 5, 2014

Yes, people use Facebook to share photos of their lunch, and too many pics of their kids (guilty!), but Facebook can also be used for good. At your fingertips is a fundraising tool you can use to teach your friends…

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