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Jimmy Fund Little League
Jimmy Fund Little League presented by the Yawkey Foundation surpassed its $275,000 goal, contributing $359,476 of unrestricted funding to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and underscoring the Yawkey Foundation’s dedication to advancing care for its community. The top fundraising team was North Reading 10U Gold, raising $18,465, and the top individual fundraiser, James Keohan, raised $10,617.
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Ravestock Boston
Ravestock Boston, hosted in October by the William Raveis Charitable Fund, raised nearly $150,000 for Dana-Farber Cancer Institute’s life-changing mission. Held in memory of Meghan Raveis, the event brought together community and live music to benefit Dana-Farber's cancer research and care, while honoring Meghan’s legacy of service to others.
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Swim Across America
Swim Across America’s Boston Open Water Swim raised $335,000 in 2025 to benefit patients who receive care at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and their families. Raising over $3.8 million since 1996, the organization continues to “Make Waves to Fight Cancer” and fuel critical survivorship research at Dana-Farber. This year's event will be Aug. 15, 2026.
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Pan-Mass Challenge makes record-breaking $78 million gift to drive Dana-Farber’s progress against cancer
The Pan-Mass Challenge (PMC), a bike-a-thon that raises more money for charity than any other single athletic fundraising event in the world, has built an unparalleled track record for success strengthened by touchstone traditions and continuous improvements in pursuit of the goal of defying cancer.
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Suprenant’s intuitive philanthropy drives holistic cancer care
Cynthia Suprenant believes in keeping things simple. While her cumulative $1 million in contributions across Dana-Farber Cancer Institute may seem driven by results or carefully calculated outcomes, she insists her approach is rooted in something far more intuitive. Much like an investor backing promising startups, Suprenant places her trust in the leadership and vision of…
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A record-breaking year for Dana-Farber’s ASICS Falmouth Road Race team
This year, on August 17, runners from Dana-Farber’s 2025 Falmouth Road Race team raised a record-breaking $1,105,554.90, the highest fundraising total in the team’s 23-year history, which exceeds $12.5 million to date for innovative research and compassionate patient care.
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PMC Check Presentation
The Pan-Mass Challenge (PMC) community came together at Rochambeau Restaurant in Boston on Sunday, Nov. 2, for the 2025 PMC Check Presentation.
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2025 To-Do List
Take advantage of our year-end matching challenge to support cancer research and care. When you donate to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Jimmy Fund today, your gift doubles, thanks to a matching challenge from Arbella Insurance Group. And if your New Year’s resolution is to start a monthly gift, all your 2026 recurring gifts will…
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Inspiring hope: Catherine’s journey and the impact of Giving Day
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Jimmy Fund’s annual Giving Day, held on Wednesday, May 21 this year, united patients, families, employees, and supporters worldwide in giving to Dana-Farber's mission to defy cancer.
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Rally Against CancerTM
On Opening Day at Fenway Park, Red Sox and Jimmy Fund fans celebrated by forming Rally Against CancerTM teams in their workplaces, schools, and communities, and raised $270,000 to defy cancer. Fisher Elementary of Walpole, Mass., and Northwestern Mutual Boston were the top fundraisers in a field of 52 Rally teams.










