Friday, November 30, 2012
They were among the 5,234 cyclists who rode up to 190 miles over one or two days across Massachusetts to raise money for adult and pediatric patient care and cancer research at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute through the Jimmy Fund.
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Friday, November 30, 2012
The 2012 Pan-Massachusetts Challenge (PMC) raised $37 million for cancer research and patient care at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute through the Jimmy Fund. The 2012 fundraising total is $2 million more than the PMC gave in 2011 and brings its 33-year Jimmy Fund contribution to $375 million. Of the total, 13 Braintree residents raised more than $81,100. See the list below for their names. The PMC, which was held Aug. 4 and 5, 2012, is the most successful single athletic fundraising event in the United States; it raises and contributes more money to charity than any other such event. PMC Founder and Executive Director Billy Starr presented a ceremonial check to Dana-Farber President Edward J. Benz, Jr., MD at a brunch celebration held at …
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
The Jimmy Fund supports the fight against cancer in children and adults at Boston's Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.
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Tuesday, October 23, 2012
Steve Kraunelis of Braintree recently attended the 30th annual Jimmy Fund Classic at The International Golf Club in Bolton, Mass. to help Jimmy Fund Golf celebrate raising more than $6.4 million in 2012.
Thursday, September 27, 2012
Dana-Farber’s B.A.A. Half Marathon team is one of many ways runners can support the lifesaving mission of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.
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Thursday, September 27, 2012
On October 7, Stacey Kokoros and John Nacsin of Braintree Mass., will be running in the 12th annual B.A.A. Half Marathon® presented by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Jimmy Fund, as members of the official Dana-Farber team. Each of the nearly 500 Dana-Farber team members are committed to raising at least $500 to support adult and pediatric cancer care and research at Dana-Farber. Dana-Farber and the Jimmy Fund have partnered with the B.A.A. in the half marathon for ten years. During this time, runners on the Dana-Farber team have raised more than $3 million to fuel lifesaving discoveries. To support a runner in the B.A.A. Half Marathon, go to www.RunDanaFarber.org/BAAHalf. “Each year, our Dana-Farber runners take part in the B.A.A. …
Thursday, August 9, 2012
The wiffleball tournament at Hollingsworth Park is on Aug. 18 and the Jimmy Fund Walk is Sept. 9.
Last year, a group of family and friends participated in the Jimmy Fund Walk with Braintree High School teacher Kyle Piazza, who was fighting cancer at the time, and raised more than $24,000 for research. This fall the Piazza team is walking again, but without the former math teacher and BHS coach. Piazza passed away on Oct. 30, 2011 after spending six years at Braintree High and building a long list of friends. "It speaks volumes about his talents as a teacher and a mentor that so many former students have come back to help with the scholarship fundraising, as well as the work for the Jimmy Fund," English teach Dwayne Dahlbeck said in an email. "I think kids liked his class so much because he was easy to get along with and relate to, and…
Friday, July 27, 2012
Pitches for Piazza is a fundraiser for the Boston Marathon Jimmy Fund Walk.
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Friday, July 27, 2012
Pitches for Piazza, a wiffleball tournament in memory of former Braintree High School teacher Kyle Piazza, will be held on Saturday, Aug. 18, 2012 at Hollingsworth Park beginning promptly at 9:30 a.m. Teams of four must register by Aug. 16, 2012 to be eligible for the $90 registration fee. All proceeds will be going to the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. “It is an event that has the potential to bring the community together and support a wonderful cause which affects so many people each and every year,” said Brittney Rizo, one of the event planners. Piazza was an avid wiffleball player and played in many tournaments while he was healthy. He passed away in the Fall of 2011 from complications of T cell lymphoblastic lymphoma. Pitches for …
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Tuesday, July 3, 2012
The Pan-Massachusetts Challenge is an annual bike-a-thon that raises more money for charity than any other single athletic fundraising event in the country.
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Tuesday, July 3, 2012
On August 4 and 5, six residents from Braintree will pedal their way into fundraising history as participants in the 33rd annual Pan-Massachusetts Challenge (PMC), the nation’s pioneer charity bike-a-thon that raises more money than any other athletic fundraising event in the country. They will be among 5,500 cyclists who will ride with the collective goal of raising $36 million to support adult and pediatric cancer research and treatment at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute through the Jimmy Fund. PMC riders range in age from 13 to 88. Some are seasoned tri-athletes while others are weekend warriors having trained for this event alone. Most PMC participants ride in honor of a family member or friend lost to, or being treated for, cancer. All …
Friday, June 8, 2012
HomeGoods customers can participate by making a $1, $5, or $10 contribution at the register to “Help Families Fight Cancer” with 100 percent of the proceeds benefiting Dana-Farber.
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Friday, June 8, 2012
Beginning June 7 and running through July 1, Braintree-area HomeGoods shoppers will have the opportunity to support cancer care and research while shopping at the off-price home fashions retailer. More than 200 HomeGoods stores nationwide will be participating in the 12th annual HomeGoods “Helps Families Fight Cancer” campaign benefiting the Jimmy Fund, which supports pediatric and adult cancer care and research at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, Mass. HomeGoods customers can participate by making a $1, $5, or $10 contribution at the register to “Help Families Fight Cancer” with 100 percent of the proceeds benefiting Dana-Farber. New to this year’s program, customers also have the opportunity to purchase a reusable shopping bag …
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Monday, April 2, 2012
Support the Jimmy Fund for a chance to meet Rally Spokesplayer Daniel Bard.
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Monday, April 2, 2012
Three local Braintree workplaces are joining Rally Against CancerSM to support the Jimmy Fund. Team ING - Braintree led by Sean Malloy, Team Smith & Brink Crusaders led by Shauna Sullivan and Team BCB led by Joanne Tully of Braintree Cooperative Bank are all “rallying” to win a visit from this year’s Rally Spokesplayer Red Sox pitcher Daniel Bard. When the Red Sox suit up against the Tampa Bay Rays on opening day at Fenway Park Friday, April 13, Red Sox Nation is encouraged to Rally Against Cancer to benefit Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Jimmy Fund. By contributing $5 or more to the Jimmy Fund, participants have the opportunity to “Dress for Sox-cess” and wear Boston Red Sox gear to work or school April 13. The top fundraising …
Thursday, March 29, 2012
The American Cancer Society's Relay For Life began in Tacoma, Washington in the mid-1980s.
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Thursday, March 29, 2012
Relay for Life Team Twelve is having a fundraiser at the California Pizza Kitchen at the South Shore Plaza all day on Thursday, April 5, with 20 percent of each check going to the cause. The team is named after the lucky number of team captain Nicole Colantonio, team member Shaza Alzaim said in an email. Colantonio is a sophomore at Stonehill College who was diagnosed with Stage IV Hodgkin's Disease, a fairly common lymphoma in teenagers, on August 25, 2011. She is majoring in Interpersonal Communications. Colantonio was admitted as a pediatric patient and has received care at Children's Hospital Boston and the Jimmy Fund Clinic, the pediatric clinic of the Dana-Farber Cancer institute. Since her diagnosis, she has undergone three …
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Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Since 1983, Jimmy Fund Golf has taken the fight against cancer to the fairways and has raised $85 million in support of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute’s lifesaving mission.
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Wednesday, February 29, 2012
More than 150 volunteer run tournaments were recognized by the Jimmy Fund on Feb. 16, at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute’s Yawkey Center for Cancer Care, for their commitment to the Jimmy Fund Golf Program. By organizing golf tournaments, they helped raise nearly $6.5 million in 2011 for adult and pediatric cancer care and research at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute through Jimmy Fund Golf, one of the nation’s oldest and largest charity golf programs. Shown being recognized for their outstanding efforts are Bob Beach and Steve Connolly of Braintree, along with Jimmy Fund Director, Suzanne Fountain. Beach and Connolly helped organize Bob Beach PGA Junior Golf Lessons and the Beach Family Golf Tournament at Braintree Municipal Golf Course. The …
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