The Jimmy Fund
The Jimmy Fund, established in Boston in 1948, is made up of community-based fundraising events and other programs that benefit Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Since 1948, millions of people have given money to the Jimmy Fund to help save lives and reduce the burden of cancer for patients and families worldwide.
| Named after | Einar "Jimmy" Gustafson |
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| Formation | 1948 |
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| Purpose | Cancer research and patient care |
| Headquarters | Brookline, Massachusetts |
Chairman | Larry Lucchino |
| Affiliations | Dana–Farber Cancer Institute, Boston Red Sox |
| Website | jimmyfund |
The Jimmy Fund holds fundraising events including Jimmy Fund Golf, the nation's oldest and largest charity golf program, and the Boston Marathon Jimmy Fund Walk. The Jimmy Fund is an official charity of the Boston Red Sox, the Massachusetts Chiefs of Police Association, the Pan-Mass Challenge, and the Variety Children's Charity of New England.
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