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A Message from Melany Duval
When Dr. Sidney Farber achieved the first remissions in childhood leukemia in 1947, he changed everything.
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B.A.A. 5K®
The B.A.A 5K® took place April 15, welcoming the largest team to date of Dana-Farber runners who collectively raised $184,271. Runners had the option to race in person on the 3.1-mile course that began and ended in the Boston Common, or run in their own neighborhoods as virtual teammates. The top fundraiser honor went to…
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Friends of Dana-Farber Annual Gala
The Friends of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute recently held their Annual Gala, raising more than $465,000. Evening with Friends featured cocktails, dinner, and a live auction. The Friends exemplify the “power of friends” through their dual mission: raising funds to support research, patient services, breast and gynecologic cancer programs, and oncology fellowships; and providing services that…
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Jimmy Fund Day at Fenway
In June, adult and pediatric patients and their families joined donors and sponsors for a once-in-a-lifetime chance to step up to the plate at Fenway Park. Jimmy Fund Day at Fenway presented by DraftKings raised $223,000 thanks to stand-out fundraisers like Team Russo and many others giving generously to strike out cancer.
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Strike Out Cancer with the Jimmy Fund
As the Red Sox returned to Fenway Park this spring, the Jimmy Fund community came together to cheer them on and support Dana-Farber patients. Rally Against CancerSM teams celebrated Opening Day on March 30 and more than 100 fans signed up to strike out cancer by donating for every Red Sox win, raising $240,000 in…
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Dana-Farber Marathon Challenge accelerates basic cancer research
Around mile 20 of the 2023 Boston Marathon,® Leah Meehan was in pain from a knee injury and struggling to keep pace. Out of nowhere, a bystander ran up to her with a bowl of bananas and said, “Take one of these. It will help you.”
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Chairmen of the Jimmy Fund: building community since 1948
Since the earliest days of the Jimmy Fund, passionate and committed individuals have devoted their time, talents, resources, and relationships to raising money in support of a powerful possibility: curing cancer for everyone.
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Rybacki Memorial surpasses $1 million
Thirty years ago, 16 golfers in the first Rybacki Memorial Golf Tournament raised $1,200 for Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. In 2022, 150 golfers raised more than $145,000
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President’s Circle Appreciation Night
On May 3, nearly 150 members of Dana-Farber’s President’s Circle gathered at Fenway Park for the annual President’s Circle Appreciation Night.
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Kraft Family Blood Donor Center Breakfast of Champions
Nearly 300 blood and platelet donors from the Kraft Family Blood Donor Center were invited to Gillette Stadium for the annual Kraft Family Blood Donor Center Breakfast of Champions on April 30.
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