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A Jimmy Fund Clinic Patient rides the carousel with her face painted to look like a butterfly.

Jimmy Fund Clinic family festival is a day of hope

For Leona O’Neill, 2, an encounter with gorillas—rather than an infusion chair—was the perfect way to spend a recent Sunday. Leona, who was diagnosed at eight months with a brain tumor, was one of more than 600 current and past…

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pediatric cancer patient

Meet Jimmy Fund Little League Designed Hitter, Abby

“I always say that the Jimmy Fund has been like a lifeboat to us during the most horrific storm of our lives,” said Jenna Roxo, mother of 10-year-old Abby, a patient in Dana-Farber’s Jimmy Fund Clinic, who loves softball, cooking,…

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Friends Lead Walk Teams to Honor Mothers

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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