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Patient’s legacy gift celebrates “second life” and will fuel research

June 15, 2018

Lu Kleppinger, of Vienna, Va., has loved every minute of the past few years. She’s been busy volunteering, traveling with her husband, Tony Sabló, and spending time with her beloved toy poodle, Maia. Lu describes this time as the most…

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Patient family shares gratitude to Dana-Farber through estate gift

July 21, 2017

Two-time cancer survivor Robert “Bob” Doyle and his wife, Anne, credit Dana-Farber Cancer Institute’s expert and compassionate staff with Bob’s recovery from both acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and squamous cell cancer of the tongue. Even though Bob went through grueling…

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Beneficiary gifts honor mothers and daughters in support of breast cancer breakthroughs

May 13, 2017

Lydia Schoenfeld’s family has been deeply touched by breast cancer. Her grandmother fought it; her older sister, Marlene Lynn Schoenfeld, survived it; and sadly, her younger sister, Iris Rona Schoenfeld, succumbed to it. It was awful for Lydia to see…

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Patient family’s estate gift to Dana-Farber is a celebration of life

November 5, 2016

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute’s expert care and research not only saved Esther Zaff’s life almost a decade ago—they also make possible her healthy, active life as a mother of two today. To honor that fact and ensure that Dana-Farber’s lifesaving research…

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Powerful unrestricted bequest creates generous legacy

February 6, 2015

Albert “Al” Tenney was known to his friends and colleagues as a hard-working businessman who was always willing to help someone out. A longstanding Jimmy Fund donor who was deeply touched by the stories he would hear each year during…

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Bequest honors memory of compassionate teen and a promise to help others

December 11, 2014

Zachary Carson was just 17 years old when he was diagnosed with a diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG), an extremely rare and inoperable brain tumor. Despite this shocking and scary diagnosis, Zach remained optimistic, and galvanized his family into action…

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Patient’s legacy gift celebrates “second life” and will fuel research

Patient family shares gratitude to Dana-Farber through estate gift

Beneficiary gifts honor mothers and daughters in support of breast cancer breakthroughs

Patient family’s estate gift to Dana-Farber is a celebration of life

Powerful unrestricted bequest creates generous legacy

Bequest honors memory of compassionate teen and a promise to help others

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