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Sign up for mobile alerts from the Jimmy Fund and you'll receive the most up-to-date news and information by text message. Now you can purchase ringtones created just for the Jimmy Fund by Joe Castiglione and Jon Lester.
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Red Sox Corner

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Fantasy Day

Jimmy Fund Fantasy Day at Fenway Park gives you all of the action and excitement of playing out your baseball dreams while helping support the fight against cancer. Purchase Ultimate Fan Experience tickets and you could win a chance to bat or field at Fenway Park.
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Pan-Massachusetts Challenge
August 1 – 2, 2009

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Join cyclists from 36 states and eight countries and ride in the 30th annual Pan-Massachusetts Challenge. The goal is to raise $34 million for cancer research and treatment at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute through the Jimmy Fund.
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Boston Marathon® Jimmy Fund Walk
September 13, 2009

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Join the Boston Marathon Jimmy Fund Walk and follow the historic route of the Boston Marathon in honor of friends, family, co-workers, and patients facing all forms of cancer. Over the past 20 years, the Walk has contributed more than $60 million to support cancer research and care at Dana-Farber. Learn how to register online or support a Walker today.
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Running the Race Against Cancer®
Year-round

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Running the Race Against Cancer allows you to complete any race, anywhere in the world, while supporting the lifesaving mission of Dana-Farber and the Jimmy Fund. No matter the distance, your run can make a difference in the lives of cancer patients everywhere.
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The Gene Display
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Name a Gene

Make your mark on the fight against cancer with a gift to the new Gene Display. The display represents the genetic information that leads us to develop targeted cancer therapies. Honor a family member, friend, or caregiver by permanently engraving a gene with your personal message of hope.
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Volunteer for
Theatre Collections

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Join a 60-year-old tradition and the Jimmy Fund's longest-running fundraiser: Volunteers are needed each weekend between now and July 26 to collect canister contributions at local theatres. The funds raised will support research and patient care at Dana-Farber.
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Dana-Farber Cancer Institute provides expert, compassionate care to children and adults with cancer.

About the Jimmy Fund Clinic

The Jimmy Fund Clinic at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is a place where children and their families find hope. Learn more

Peronal Profiles

Dom DiMaggio

Dom DiMaggio: All-Star for the Jimmy Fund

We thank the late Dom DiMaggio, who first supported the Jimmy Fund as a Red Sox player and was still devoted to our cause a half century after hanging up his glove. Read more

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Stronger than Ever

Watch the Jimmy Fund/Variety Children's Charity Theatre Collections Program's new movie trailer. It tells the story of Dan Pardi, a pediatric cancer survivor as he returns to Dana-Farber 14 years after his treatment. View video

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