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  2. The Jimmy Fund - Wikipedia

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    The Jimmy Fund’s baseball origins later evolved into a longstanding partnership with the Boston Red Sox after the Braves moved to Milwaukee in 1953. [15] [16] In 1980, the Pan-Mass Challenge, a charity bicycle race, was founded to benefit the Jimmy Fund. [17] In 1983, the Jimmy Fund began holding the Scooper Bowl, an ice cream festival, in ...

  3. Pan-Mass Challenge - Wikipedia

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    The PMC generates 62% of the Jimmy Fund's annual revenue as of 2023 [43] and is the Dana–Farber Cancer Institute's single largest donor. [44] [45] From 1980 to 2023, the event has raised a total of $972 million. [46] This funding has been directed to cancer care and research, including helping fund the development of 41 cancer drugs. [47]

  4. Einar Gustafson - Wikipedia

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    Einar Gustafson (August 18, 1935 – January 21, 2001) [1] gained fame as a 12-year-old cancer patient when he became nationally known as "Jimmy". The name started a fund-raising program in 1948 known as The Jimmy Fund for the Dana–Farber Cancer Institute. The Jimmy Fund was adopted as the official charity of the Boston Red Sox in 1953. [2] [3]

  5. 'Celebrating survivors': Making Strides Against Breast Cancer ...

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    The nationwide event, organized by the American Cancer Society since 1993, has raised over $1 billion for breast cancer research. 'Celebrating survivors': Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk ...

  6. Thousands of people turn out for the 34th annual Jimmy Fund Walk

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    Sunday morning was blustery and a bit cold, but that didn’t stop thousands of walkers from hitting the pavement and helping to raise money for cancer. Thousands of people turn out for the 34th ...

  7. 10 lively walking clubs to help you tour L.A. by foot — and ...

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    The L.A. chapter hosts walks the first Sunday of every month at 10 a.m. at Dorothy Green Park in Santa Monica and is starting a second monthly walk in the South Bay area, with times and days to be ...

  8. Revlon Run Walk - Wikipedia

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    The Revlon Run/Walk for Women was a 5km walkathon event dedicated to fighting cancer. Two run/walk events were held annually in Los Angeles, California and New York City . Participants could run or walk and it was often attended by celebrities and well-known community figures.

  9. 'Time is against us': Half-marathon closing Route 9 to fund ...

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    Next up: Holding a half-marathon on Route 9. It took several years, but Raffone has lined up approvals for the 13.1-mile race, dubbed “NJ Run 4 Hope,” which will pass through five ...