Jimmy Fund Blog Stories, News, and Highlights

Jimmy Fund Golf Raises Record-Breaking Funds to Support Cancer Research

August 30, 2014

Monday, June 16, marked the middle of Jimmy Fund Golf season and a record-breaking day for the Jimmy Fund Golf program! With eight cancer fundraising events going on all at once, golfers raised a total of $900,000 in just one day. …

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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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Five Reasons to Tune in to the WEEI/NESN Jimmy Fund Radio-Telethon

August 18, 2014

In the words of Larry Lucchino, team president and CEO, as well as former patient at Dana-Farber: “The Red Sox are part of the fabric of this city and the Jimmy Fund is an inseparable part of the Red Sox.”…

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3 Ways You Can Support the WEEI/NESN Jimmy Fund Radio-Telethon with Social Media

August 16, 2014

On August 19 and 20, the WEEI/NESN Jimmy Fund Radio-Telethon presented by Arbella Insurance Foundation will take over Fenway Park. Dana-Farber patients and their families, doctors, nurses, researchers, celebrity guests and star-studded supporters share inspiring stories in an effort to…

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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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7 Creative Fundraising Ideas Inspired by the Falmouth Road Race Team

August 2, 2014

The Dana-Farber team is running the Falmouth Road Race, a challenging and world-renowned seven-mile race on Cape Cod, on August 17. So, we’d like to share seven of our favorite creative fundraising ideas from the team. If you’re already a…

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Movie Goers Raise Money for Cancer through Jimmy Fund Theatre Collections

July 26, 2014

This summer, the Jimmy Fund/Variety Children’s Charity Theatre Collections returns to the big screen! Celebrating 65 years of movie magic, the Jimmy Fund/Variety Club Theatre Collections wins the award for the Jimmy Fund’s longest cancer fundraising event. The Theatre Collections signature…

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