Since 1948, the Jimmy Fund has supported the fight against cancer in children and adults at Boston's @DanaFarber Cancer Institute. | https://teapawt.net/t.co/Dcr4R0DRtn
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At just two years old, Ethan was diagnosed with stage 4 high-risk neuroblastoma. Over the next two years, he went on to receive nine rounds of chemotherapy, two bone marrow transplants, radiation, immunotherapy, and multiple surgeries.
Now in seventh grade, Ethan is celebrating two big milestones: "graduating" to Dana-Farber's survivorship clinic, where he will receive ongoing care and monitoring, and getting Bar Mitzvah'd.
When it came time to choose a Bar Mitzvah service project, Ethan knew exactly what cause he wanted to support: "Because of the impact they have had on my life and my family, fundraising for Dana-Farber and the Jimmy Fund was an easy decision," he shares.
Read the inspiring way Ethan chose to fundraise more than $12,000 for Dana-Farber on the Jimmy Fund blog: jimmyfund.org/impact-and-sto…
This month, we recognize everyone affected by pancreatic cancer, lung cancer, stomach cancer, and carcinoid cancer. 💜🤍🖤
Learn more about these cancers, current treatments, and research trials by following @DanaFarber.
A family history of cancer led Sue to seek answers. After a Lynch syndrome diagnosis, specialized screening helped detect two cancers—colon and lung—both in early stages.
Now, Sue is turning her experience into action. “I want to do whatever I can to stop this. I don’t want other people to go through what I’ve gone through,” she says. Read more of Sue’s story on our blog: jimmyfund.gives/pnc7n3fy.
We’re incredibly grateful to our friends at @ArbellaIns Foundation for helping us strike out cancer for Dana-Farber patients. In 2026, Arbella donated $50 for every strikeout by a Boston pitcher totaling $66,300 to support @DanaFarber and the Jimmy Fund’s mission.
Thank you to our longstanding partner, Arbella Insurance, for their continued support and dedication. Every strikeout brings us one step closer to changing the future of cancer care and research.
A new era in cancer care begins. The Lavine Bekenstein Cancer Hospital at Dana-Farber will be the region’s only dedicated inpatient cancer hospital, designed with patients at its center.
Learn more about this historic milestone: jimmyfund.org/impact-and-sto…
Thanks to the dedication of our incredible participants and sponsors, Jimmy Fund Golf for Dana-Farber presented by @MoheganSun raised more than $6.6M in support of cancer research and patient care at @DanaFarber in 2026! The annual Jimmy Fund Golf for Dana-Farber Classic was held last week at the Cape Club of Sharon where participants teed off together against cancer and celebrated this amazing accomplishment.
Gather your friends, family, or co-workers, and learn how you can play golf for Dana-Farber: jimmyfund.gives/golfX
Jimmy Fund Golf for Dana-Farber is sponsored in-part by @47 and @AmericanAir.
Through the end of October, Select New England @TexasRoadhouse locations are raising funds to support lifesaving breast cancer care and research at @DanaFarber. Visit your local participating Texas Roadhouse in ME, MA, or NH and ask how you can help make a difference in the lives of cancer patients.
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Today marks the beginning of a new era in cancer care.
Alongside leaders from across the Commonwealth, the @CityOfBoston, @BIDMChealth, and the broader community, we broke ground on the Lavine Bekenstein Hospital at Dana-Farber. This 450,000-square-foot facility will include 300 inpatient beds across 10 floors and has been designed specifically around the needs of people with cancer and their families. Built to support the next generation of cancer treatment, the hospital will bring together world-class clinical care, groundbreaking research, and advanced technology on a single, integrated campus.
This hospital was made possible through a joint philanthropic commitment from Josh and Anita Bekenstein and the Jonathan and Jeannie Lavine family. This transformational gift—the largest single gift in our history—builds on both families’ decades-long dedication to our mission: delivering expert, compassionate patient care while accelerating discoveries that improve outcomes for people with cancer around the world.
Located along Brookline Avenue, the hospital will become the centerpiece of a closely coordinated campus linking Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, and @HMFPBoston. The facility has been designed to accommodate rapid advances in oncology, providing flexible clinical space capable of adapting to future innovations in cancer treatment and research.
Learn more about this historic ceremony: bit.ly/4zEk3YZ
“I was diagnosed at stage IV, without the care from my team at Dana-Farber I wouldn’t be here. So for me it’s that simple. I run to give back to the place that gave me a second chance at life so that others can do the same.” - Abbey, a runner for Dana-Farber's Boston Half team
We can’t wait to cheer on Abbey and our entire team on November 8! 💙
In 2021, Margo’s father, Kenneth, received a stage IV prostate cancer diagnosis and began treatment at @DanaFarber. After learning he carried a BRCA2 mutation, Margo sought testing soon afterward and received a positive result two weeks before her 40th birthday.
Discovering she carried a BRCA2 mutation, Margo Lindauer was able to make a deeply personal decision about her health and future.
“There’s something so different and so empowering about making a decision affirmatively versus being told that you have a protocol that you need to follow, to save your life,” says Margo.
With the help of her care team at Dana-Farber, Margo chose to undergo a risk-reducing double mastectomy with reconstruction. At the time, had recently finished breastfeeding her youngest daughter and felt ready to make the decision on her own terms.
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"I run because, after cancer, I needed to find myself again. For a long time, my body was something I associated with sickness, treatment, fear, and uncertainty. We are so much more than what has happened to us. It may give us challenges we never asked for—but it does not get to decide who we become."- Rachel, a runner for Dana-Farber's team this fall in the Boston Half
When 3-year-old Stella was diagnosed with optic nerve gliomas, her family felt a mix of relief, worry, gratitude, and exhaustion. At Dana-Farber, they also found something steady at Dana-Farber: hope.
“Even in the middle of treatment, Stella gets to be a child, laughing in hallways, playing ‘doctor,’ and finding joy in small, everyday moments,” says Stella’s mom, Elizabeth.
Support for Dana-Farber through the Jimmy Fund gives families like Stella’s hope.
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Tonight, our healing garden glows pink, teal, and green for @LightUpMBC — joining landmarks around the world in shining a light on the need for continued progress in research, treatment, and support for those living with Stage 4. 🩷🩵💚
During the month of October, your next oil change can support cancer research and patient care at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Jimmy Fund.
From October 1–31, @VIOCOfficial will donate $15 for every oil change purchased at participating locations. Bring in the program coupon to also receive $15 off your oil change. Find a participating location, access the coupon, and learn more: vioc.com/fuelinghopenow
The kind of day that will stick with you.
We are together against cancer. Thank you for making the Jimmy Fund Walk for Dana-Farber presented by @Hyundai so special! See you next year. 🩵💙💛
WE DID IT! What an unforgettable day at the Jimmy Fund Walk for Dana-Farber presented by @Hyundai.
To every walker, volunteer, donor, sponsor, and supporter, thank you for making today so meaningful. The power of this community could be felt in every mile, throughout Boston and beyond. You inspire us on Walk Day and every day.
We’re ending the day full of gratitude, and we can’t wait to see you next year.
A day full of hope at the Jimmy Fund Walk for Dana-Farber presented by @Hyundai today.
We walked for the people and stories that have brought us together against cancer. 🩵💙💛
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Getting ready to walk for ≈ 3 hours and hopefully still be home to catch the #Patriots game. Please read about my inspiration for participating in the Jimmy Fund Walk for the 9th year here: danafarber.jimmyfund.org/got… (and feel free to retweet and/or donate)
#JimmyFundWalk #NEPats
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Today, our community of patients and their loved ones, faculty and staff, volunteers, and supporters comes together against cancer at @TheJimmyFund Walk for Dana-Farber presented by @Hyundai.
To everyone participating and supporting today, we are cheering you on every step of the way. Fundraising through the Walk makes a profound difference in advancing cancer research and bringing new treatment options to patients.
ALT An image of the 5K start of the Jimmy Fund Walk for Dana-Farber.