April 8, 2010
Jimmy Fund announces the fifth annual Rally Against Cancer winning teams
Boston Red Sox fans hit a grand slam in the fight against cancer by raising nearly $215,000 to date for the Jimmy Fund in the fifth annual Rally Against Cancer. The winning teams are: State Street Corp. in Boston, Joyce Kilmer School in West Roxbury and Quinsigamond Community College in Worcester. Each have won a visit from Red Sox pitcher and Rally Against Cancer spokesplayer Clay Buchholz. The visit dates are yet to be determined.
More than 300 businesses, K-12 schools and colleges and universities participated in the Rally Against Cancer. Employees, students and staff who contributed at least $5 to the Jimmy Fund were allowed by their schools or companies to wear their Red Sox gear to work or school on April 6, plus they were also vying for the visit from Buchholz.
Companies
State Street Corp.
1 Lincoln Street,
Boston, MA 02111
Team Coach: Chris Carlin
Total Funds Raised as of 4/6/10: $33,817
Schools (K-12)
Joyce Kilmer School
35 Baker Street
West Roxbury, MA 02132
Team Coach: Ellen Agostinelli
Total Funds Raised as of 4/6/10: $7,253
Colleges/Universities
Quinsigamond Community College
570 West Boylston Street
Worcester, MA 01606
Team Coach: Jeanne Dee
Total Funds Raised as of 4/6/10: $6,600
The Jimmy Fund, an official charity of the Boston Red Sox since 1953, supports the fight against cancer at Boston's Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, helping to raise the chances of survival for children and adults with cancer around the world. Since 1948, the generosity of millions of people has helped the Jimmy Fund save countless lives by furthering cancer research and care. Unrestricted support from the Jimmy Fund is an integral part of Mission Possible: The Dana-Farber Campaign to Conquer Cancer, a $1 billion capital campaign to accelerate cancer research, speed development of life-saving therapies, and expand the Institute's signature patient- and family-centered care.
For more information on the Rally Against Cancer, visit www.rallyagainstcancer.org.
Media contact
Teresa Herbert
(617) 632-4090
teresa_herbert@dfci.harvard.edu
