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Jimmy Fund Clinic patient designs beautiful bag for HomeGoods

June 27, 2015

Jimmy Fund Clinic patient Kate is a sparkling 7-year-old who loves drawing and princesses. Her family even calls her “Princess Kate” because she loves to wear dresses; jeans are not “fancy enough” for her. When she’s not busy spending time…

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Isolation patients bond during treatment at Dana-Farber

June 24, 2015

“People would say ‘I feel bad for her’…I’m the same person that I ever was, but better, stronger,” said 14-year-old Shannon Curley as she reflects on the time she spent in isolation treatment at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. “I wouldn’t change…

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Love. They say it conquers all- but can it help conquer cancer?

February 14, 2015

Love. They say it conquers all—but can it help conquer cancer? For cancer survivor David Lash it definitely played a role. From the love of his friends, family, and fiancé during treatments, and his medical staff during a life-saving procedure,…

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Former patient celebrates 16th birthday with friends from the Jimmy Fund Clinic

November 8, 2014

Ten years ago, her face seemed to be everywhere. Amber DaRosa was a 6-year-old with a big smile and beautiful bald head. A 2004 photo of the young patient posing with Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz was spread across…

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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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#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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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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