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Caring for Carcinoid Foundation - Jimmy Fund Walk

Jimmy Fund Walk

The Caring for Carcinoid Foundation (CFCF) proudly enters a team in the annual Jimmy Fund Walk.

100% of every dollar goes to cutting-edge carcinoid research.

Join Team Caring for Carcinoid Foundation!

Introduction


Source:  Dana-Farber

The Jimmy Fund Walk is hosted annually by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute with the following mission:

"Most of us know someone affected by cancer and are passionate about the mission of protecting our friends and loved ones from all forms of the disease.  By walking and raising money for research and patient care at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, you can make a monumental difference for families battling cancer."

Walk along the course of the famous Boston Marathon to help fight carcinoid.  There are three Walk routes of varying distances:

Key facts about the Jimmy Fund Walk:

  • It is the only event, besides the Boston Marathon, sanctioned by the Boston Athletic Association to travel along the famed 26.2-mile route from Hopkinton to Boston.
  • Since 1989, the Walk has raised more than $40 million.
  • Walkers hail from 31 states.
  • Participants range in age from a few months old to 94 years old;  the average walker is 36 years old.

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2008 Jimmy Fund Walk

Team Caring for Carcinoid Foundation

  • Date:  TBD
  • Location:  Boston, MA
  • Captains:  Ellen Eisner and Sheryl Poole

Join Team Caring for Carcinoid Foundation!  100% of your fundraising directly supports carcinoid research toward discovering a cure.

E-mail Ellen Eisner and Sheryl Poole at:

Join today!

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2007 Jimmy Fund Walk

Team Caring for Carcinoid Foundation

  • Date:  Sep 16, 2007
  • Location:  Boston, MA
  • Captains:  Ellen Eisner and Sheryl Poole
  • Fundraising Result:  >$30,000

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2006 Jimmy Fund Walk

Team Caring for Carcinoid Foundation

  • Date:  Sep 17, 2006
  • Location:  Boston, MA
  • Captain:  Stephanie Zierten
  • Fundraising Result:  >$6,600

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