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In conjunction with the James Joyce Ramble, there is an event called “Take a Walk” to benefit the Dana Farber Cancer Institute. The walk has the same starting line as the race (Endicott Estate) and participants collect pledges for the cancer institute. Top fundraising participants receive gift certificates to local merchants.
In 1947, Sidney Farber founded the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston.The following year he launched the Jimmy Fund to raise money to support the hospital. [9] [10] The fund was named after a patient who was named "Jimmy" to protect his identity – his real name was Einar Gustafson and his identity was revealed in 1998.
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]
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 ...
Dana–Farber Cancer Institute (DFCI) is a comprehensive cancer treatment and research center in Boston, Massachusetts.Dana-Farber is the founding member of the Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center, Harvard's Comprehensive Cancer Center designated by the National Cancer Institute, and one of the 15 clinical affiliates and research institutes of Harvard Medical School.
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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]
Over the course of 80 days, he ran a distance of 3,452 miles, averaging 45–50 miles a day for the majority of the journey. He culminated his cross-America run by running into in Fenway Park in Boston. His effort raised funds for the Jimmy Fund and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. [2] [3]