Dear Friends,
September has arrived, and with it the end of summer and the close of our Jimmy Fund event season. Summer is always a special time for Dana-Farber and the Jimmy Fund, when people of all ages engage in fun ways to support our lifesaving mission. Whether it was by indulging in all-you-can-eat ice cream at the Scooper Bowl, striking out cancer with the Boston Red Sox, spending a day on the links, or riding across Massachusetts for the Pan-Mass Challenge (PMC), our community celebrated the warm summer months in the best way possible: defying cancer. It was a very busy and fun summer!
Thanks to the gifts raised through these events and many others, The Dana-Farber Campaign is inspiring and accelerating progress in key Institute priorities and building an incredible foundation to fulfill Dana-Farber’s vision for the future. For example, over the last seven years of the campaign, donor generosity has enabled the establishment of 24 new endowed positions for senior members of the Dana-Farber faculty and 16 new endowed fellowships. This is just one of the countless ways the campaign has enabled further progress at the Institute.
We are grateful to everyone who has joined this important initiative to help us accomplish our goals—with special thanks to the members of The Dana-Farber Campaign Cabinet, and the extraordinary leadership and dedication exemplified by our President and CEO Laurie H. Glimcher, MD, and Dana-Farber Trustees Michael Eisenson and Monica Chandra, chair and vice chair, respectively, of The Dana-Farber Campaign. In the pages that follow we highlight many stories that demonstrate the inspiring advancements that are supported by so many individuals, organizations, and our special partners like the PMC, Red Sox, and B.A.A.
There is tremendous momentum within our donor community, and I am confident that we will continue to revolutionize cancer care together with your support and dedication. Thank you for your partnership and for your magnificent generosity.
Sincerely,
Melany N. Duval
Senior Vice President and Chief Philanthropy Officer