Boston Marathon Jimmy Fund Walk Archives

Friends Lead Walk Teams to Honor Mothers

September 24, 2016

On the morning of September 25, 2016, thousands of walkers will lace up for the Boston Marathon® Jimmy Fund Walk presented by Hyundai as they prepare to honor all those affected by cancer. For two Team Captains, the day will…

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Meet Alyssa: Walking to Conquer Cancer

September 8, 2016

In August of 2010, I joined the staff in Dana-Farber and the Jimmy Fund’s Development office. Immediately, I recognized the compassion and dedication embodied by my colleagues. I had found my new home and had been introduced to a breadth…

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Attitude is Everything for the Minton Family

October 10, 2015

When Joanne Minton passed away from cancer just over a year ago, her 22-year-old daughter Sarah was touched by the outpouring of support her family received, but she wasn’t surprised. Her mother, a local nurse who battled a brain tumor…

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Jimmy Fund Clinic patient and her sister take steps to fight cancer

September 25, 2015

In 2009, 3-year-old Emily Coughlin was diagnosed with Stage IV high-risk neuroblastoma, a rare form of pediatric cancer. For 16 months, Emily underwent treatment at Dana-Farber’s Jimmy Fund Clinic. During that time, Emily and her father Shane were on the…

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Taking global steps to conquer cancer at the Jimmy Fund Walk

September 19, 2015

Jason Kroot is dedicated to eradicating cancer. After losing his mother to an aggressive cancer in 2008, Jason and his family started “Team Deb” to walk in the Boston Marathon® Jimmy Fund Walk presented by Hyundai. When his father was diagnosed…

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Friends Lead Walk Teams to Honor Mothers

Meet Alyssa: Walking to Conquer Cancer

Attitude is Everything for the Minton Family

Jimmy Fund Clinic patient and her sister take steps to fight cancer

Taking global steps to conquer cancer at the Jimmy Fund Walk

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