The Jimmy Fund

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Since 1948, the Jimmy Fund has supported the fight against cancer at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.

Mariah, 7, loves animals, dance, and summers in Provincetown. After back pain led to testing, her family heard the word no parent is prepared for: leukemia. Today she is back in school, back to dance, and continuing to make encouraging progress in her treatment journey.

Mariah smiles with members from her care team at Dana-Farber

Over the years, we have seen how the Boston Red Sox, WEEI, NESN, and our generous partners and donors have made a lifechanging difference for cancer patients of all ages, raising critical funds to strike out cancer.

After watching her brother’s experience with lung cancer, Elizabeth set her sights on the Falmouth Road Race. “I get to use my lungs to run miles and raise money for Dana-Farber,” she says. We can’t wait to cheer on Elizabeth at the Falmouth Road Race on August 16!

Elizabeth smiles alongside her brother, Ian, at her wedding.Elizabeth gives a thumbs up in a selfie taken while running.

“Superheroes have helped JJ through so much. He even created his own character, ‘Super JJ’, who always saves the day. That same spirit has carried him through treatment and keeps him pushing forward.”— Sam and Zach, parents to JJ, a Dana-Farber patient currently being treated for brain cancer

JJ smiling and wears a Spider-Man costume.

At just 4 years old, Carson is facing leukemia with incredible courage. "We look to her all the time for strength. She reminds us that even when something is hard, you keep going," says her mom, Kayce.

Carson, a patient at the Jimmy Fund Clinic, smiles in a purple dress.

This month, we recognize everyone affected by sarcoma and bone cancers. 🎗️ Did you know that bone cancers are a type of sarcoma? Sarcomas are cancers that develop from cells that make up connective tissues in the body, including muscles, fat, bones, blood vessels, and the lining of joints.

A graphic featuring an orange ribbon with navy text that reads "July is sarcoma & bone cancer awareness month." A Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Jimmy Fund logo is at the bottom.

“Watching our daughter endure leukemia treatment has been heartbreaking. Yet through it all, Bella has shown extraordinary strength,” shared her parents. Diagnosed at 5 with B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia, Bella is now in remission.

Bella stands in the tote bag she designed for HomeGoodsBella and her familyBella sits smiling in a hospital settingBella walking and smiling

Since first joining Dana-Farber in 1996, Erica Feick, senior program manager in the Department of Data Science, has gone beyond her day-to-day work to support Dana-Farber's patients and families: 🧵

Erica Feick, senior program manager in the Department of Data Science, sits in smiling next to a window in her office at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. The window overlooks the beautiful buildings and scenery that make up the Longwood Medical area in Boston, Massachusetts

Seven years after completing treatment for endometrial cancer, Julie received the devastating news that her cancer had returned. “Knowing that I had the best team at Dana-Farber helped strengthen my fight to not only beat cancer, but thrive while doing so,” she says. Go, Julie!

Julie smiles in a selfie with the ocean behind her during sunset. A selfie of Julie with her nephew, Liam, with a mountain range behind them.Julie smiles and gives a thumbs-up in a selfie taken in an infusion chair at Dana-Farber.Julie, her sister, brother-in-law, and nephew smile with the Eiffel Tower behind them.

Maren, who was diagnosed with cancer the day after her 8th birthday, and her family have found cancer unexpected, lifechanging, and so, so hard. But Maren is responding well to treatment—and keeps a positive attitude. When she grows up, she wants to be a nurse. Go, Maren!

Pictured in a hospital waiting area, Maren smiles while holding up her right arm in a flexing position to show strength. She holds a dog stuffed animal in her other arm.Maren smiles while sitting in a hospital bed and wearing a hospital gown.