Move 4 Heather (#m4h)'s Fundraising Page

In Memory of Heather Walker
In Memory of Heather Walker

WHY WE'RE FUNDRAISING WITH THE JIMMY FUND WALK TO FIGHT CANCER

In Memory of Heather Walker:

In July 2021, Heather Walker, Senior VP of Public Relations at the Boston Celtics and a fun-loving, free-spirted wife and mom of two young daughters, was diagnosed with a rare and aggressive form of brain cancer: glioblastoma. In the face of this challenge, Heather immediately thought of how she could help others and started the Heather Walker Fund for Glioblastoma Research at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, managed by her neuro-oncologist, Dr. David Reardon. Heather sadly lost her battle with glioblastoma on April 26, 2023. 

In memory of Heather, we're asking her beloved community to continue the momentum with Move 4 Heather (#m4h) by following these steps:

1. Reach deep into your bucket list and do something that moves you. It can be something big like diving with sharks or something small like trying a new food.

 2. Take a photo or video of you accomplishing this bucket list item and tag the @Move4Heather Facebook page so we can share your #m4h on the page.

3. Make your donation to the Heather Walker Fund online on our fundraising page or by mailing a check to:

The Jimmy Fund

Attention: Move 4 Heather/Katherine Bahrawy

10 Brookline Place

Brookline, MA 02445

4. Challenge 3 friends to PARTICIPATE AND DONATE by tagging them on social media, emailing them, calling them up, however you want to reach them.

Where will your donation go?

The money raised will go directly to the Heather Walker Glioblastoma Fund at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. This fund will create massive and much needed awareness for this orphan form of cancer and is managed by Heather's neuro-oncolgist, Dr. David Reardon. The funds raised through Heather's fund will help lead to better outcomes for glioblastoma patients everywhere. All donations made through this page are tax deductible gifts to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and will receive an email receipt.

Who was Heather Walker?

Heather was a fun loving, free spirited lover of life and generous soul. She grew up  on the North Shore of Boston and lived in Marblehead with her incredible husband Stephen and two wonderful young daughters Sammy  and Taylor along with Lexie, her sweet yellow lab.

Heather was known to spontaneously jump in a kayak, hop on a paddle board, cruise on water skis or just ski, get whipped  around tubing, running like crazy with her Peloton. She was a lobster lovin' gal who always lived life to the fullest. She even kayaked with 7 men (including her husband) from Boston to Provincetown to raise money for the Pan Mass Challenge Annual Bikeathon for Cancer Research...no easy feat!

She was an inspiring friend who was a practical jokester and said upon her diagnosis "If we don't laugh then there is no point in doing this".

Heather was the Senior VP of Public Relations for the Boston Celtics and a beloved member of their team and the Boston community as a whole. She started in 2008 and it's no wonder they won a championship in less than a year after she started!

Who has been affected by glioblastoma?

Beau Biden, John McCain, Ted Kennedy, Litsa Menounos (Maria's mother) and many others have valiantly fought and sadly succumbed to this devastating disease.

Information on glioblastoma research at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute:

PROGRESS TO GOAL

Raised:$762,157.06
Goal:$1,000,000
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THANK YOU TO OUR TEAM MEMBERS

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THANK YOU TO OUR TEAM DONORS

NAME
AMOUNT
Event Honor Roll
#M4H
$250
2024 Event Giving
$29,081
2024 Hunger Games Proudly Donates all Proceeds to Move4Heather!
$775
A Shot For Life
$2,500
Abby & Larry Rausch
$250
ACE TICKET EMBRACE
$1,000
Adam Moscatel
$250
Adam Vengrow and family
$500
Adrian Wojnarowski
$500
Alan J Gibeley
$250
Alex and Jenni Leikikh
$500
alex koundourakis
$1,000
Amanda Pflugrad
$103
Amanda Pflugrad Movers & Shakers
$128
Amy & Meg Hunt
$500
Amy and Alex Hazelton
$500
Andy and Karen Falcone
$103
Andy and Kristen Pelletier
$103
Ann and Michael Fitzgerald
$1,030
Ann Sutphin/Team Lyla
$100
Anna and Rick (Nori and two Vizlas)
$200
Annemarie Loflin
Anonymous
$105,838
Anonymous
Anonymous
$1,000
Anonymous
$515
Anonymous
$500
Anonymous
Anonymous
$500
Anonymous
$500
Anonymous
$500
Anonymous
$250
Anonymous
$250
Anonymous
Anonymous
$250
Anonymous
$250
Anonymous
Anonymous
$250
Anonymous
$250
Anonymous
Anonymous
$200
Anonymous
$200
Anonymous
Anonymous
Anonymous
$100
Anonymous
$100
Anonymous
Audrey, Steven and Gillian Reny, and Danielle and Kyle Larrow
Austin Ainge
Avidity 15 Diamond Volleyball Team
$600
Bank of America for Holly O'Neill
$500
Bear V Menegon
$103
Bekah Splaine Salwasser
Benjamin Richard
$257
Bill & Mary Reissfelder
Bill Hatfield
$500
BJ and Bill Brodmerkel
$100
Blake & Mark (& kids)
$250
Boston Casting, Inc. - Angela Peri & Lisa Lobel
$250
Boston Celtics Shamrock Foundation
$280,000
Brian and Laura Olive
$250
Brian Croteau
$100
Brian Perry
$103
Brian Sereno
$100
Candice and Lewis Brown in memory of our dear friend, Nancy Leaffer
$185
Carin Stepeck
Casey Macdonald
$250
Charlie & Christina Benoit
$100
Chip Weinberg
$250
Chris & Jess Ronshagen
$257
Chrissy, Ryan & Molly Leach
$515
Chubbie Hubbies
$750
Cindy Brennan
$200
Cindy Miller, MD
$100
Claire & Casey Fox
$400
Cory and Rachel Schauer
$1,000
Cory Silken
Curt J Hunter
$250
Da Silva Family
$250
Dalton Family
Danielle & Eric Gordon
$257
Danielle Bulger, on behalf of the Marblehead Mom's Coop
Danielle Farina
$150
Dave and Jennifer Donovan
$250
David & Caroline Hybels
$154
David Cook
$250
David Erickson
$500
Dawn Herrick
$150
Delilah Michalowski
$500
DeRosa Family
$250
Doc Rivers
Doreen Iudica Vigue
$100
Dorothy M. Joyce
$250
dorothy white
$500
doug and sally cioffi
$500
Dr. Lisa Campanella
$500
Dr. Sean Mackay
$250
Dr. Stephen Hamelburg
$500
Dwight Robson
$200
Edward Anderson
$250
Edward T Piver
$309
Eldh Family
$103
Ellen & Winslow Townson
$1,000
Eppich Family
$500
Erika Carroll
$250
Erin & Nick Forth
$257
Frederick Harrington III
$250
Friends from scituate.
$600
Friends of Marblehead Basketball
$6,262
Gail FREEMAN
$5,000
Gayle and Michael Schumacher
$2,500
George & Lysa Modica
$250
Giselle Bamberg
$103
Holly and Jerry O'Neill
$500
In Honor of Justin Kalligheri
$250
Jacqui Lewis
$500
Jake Madison
$150
James & Marilyn Walker
$200
James & Tanya Parker
$250
James R Youmans III
$200
Jamie & Meredith
$1,000
Jamie Hosker
$250
Janet Bridges-Clancy
Janice N. Press
$103
Jason Bidwell
$500
Jeanne Sullivan
$100
Jeannette Hsu
Jeff, Pavlina, Anton and Ellen Gilson
$250
Jen and Craig
$500
Jennie Sheridan
$100
Jennifer Aiello
$250
Jens and Donna Bahrawy
$103
Jess Burton
$103
Jim true Dr Luca
Jim Walker
$5,000
Jimmy Fund Walk
$9,940
JJ & Joanie
$200
Joan & Jeff Talmadge
Joe and Felicia Pagliuca
$500
Joel and Patricia Blackmer
$500
John & Joan Connor
$100
John Karalis
$250
John Pri ndiville
$250
Julie and Dwight Groom
$250
Karen & Dan Powell
Kate & Jeff Dinsmore
Katherine Morse
$1,000
ken and susan walton
Kevin Gibbons Family
Kirsten (Bolten) Phalen
$250
Kristen & John Picard
$125
Kristen Nichols
$206
Kristin and Joe Callahan
$257
Larry & Maria Green
$5,000
Laura Fleming
Lauren McCabe
$500
lee bolten in support of Heather
$200
Leigh Edwards Allison Panetta
$250
Leon & Marion Semonian Charitable Trust
$5,000
Leticia Zapata
$257
Lisa Canale
$250
Logan Dickinson
Lori and David Sherf
$180
Louis R Rizzo
$1,500
Louis Rizzo
$500
Love you Heather, Mariellen & Jeremiah Burns
$400
Lynn Barno
$100
Mackenzie Henderson
$250
Marc Rogers
$103
Marci and Chris Gallup
$250
Marcus Smart Young Game Changer Foundation
$5,000
Marcy Jackson
$1,000
Mark and Donna Ross
$257
Mark Kroninger
Mark, Dona & Seneca Semonian
$250
Marshall's in honor of "The Law"
$1,030
Mary Joyce Morris
$103
Mary McGeown
$200
Matt Roddy
$240
Matthew Hunt
$103
Maura Hickey
Meg Kackley & Laurel Lance
$1,000
Meryl and Chris Thompson
$500
MHS19 INC.
$515
Michael McHugh & Trish Murphy
$250
Mike and Ann Fitzgerald
Mike and Maura Chapey
$103
Monkarsh family
Move 4 Heather Checks
$10,800
Mr. Andrew Roost
$100
Mr. Colin Walker
Mr. Devin McGlynn
Mr. John Eleftherakis
$500
Mr. Joseph Federico
$250
Mr. Joseph Lucchese
$500
Mr. Joseph Perri
$103
Mr. Louis Rizzo
$1,000
Mr. Mark Kenney
$250
Mr. Mike Rotondi
$1,000
Mr. Nicola Bogani
$1,600
Mr. Roger Michalowski
Mr. Samuel Lorusso
$339
Mr. William Eveleth
$500
Mrs. Donna Barakauskas
$250
Mrs. Isabel Malley
$103
Mrs. Jill Puerto
Mrs. Maggie Slavet
$103
Ms. J Ostrowski
Ms. Jackie MacMullan
$250
Ms. Maureen Gardiner
$250
Ms. Nancy Morrison
$150
Nancy & John McCarrick
$103
NBA League Communications
NBA PR FAMILY
$500
NBA PUBLIC RELATIONS DIRECTORS ASSN
$500
Nicholas Bishop
Nicholas Cacici
$100
Nicole Federico
$250
Nicoletta's Carden Hall Squad
$154
NYC Girls
Offline Checks
$65,160
Offline Gift
Offline Gift
$33,255
Pat Kelly
Patricia Wrixon
Paul & Jackie Murphy
$150
Paul Ferazzi
Peg & Jim Ainslie in honor of Dave & Jackie's wedding.
$103
Peter DiMarzio
$100
Philip Tally
$103
Rebecca Murtagh
$500
Rev. Fr. Krikor & Yeretzgin LuAnn Sabounjian
$250
Rich & Marge Robb
$1,030
Rich & Marge Robb
$500
Rich Gotham
Richard Brody
$100
Richard J. Lowe
$100
Rick & Andrea Flynn
$150
Robert Roth
$100
Robyn & Ed Miller
$250
Ron Isaacs and Hélène Rieu-Isaacs
$180
Rosemary Forsgard
Ryan and Valerie McDonough
$500
Rye Walker Family
$500
Salerno Family
$500
Sally and Doug Cioffi
$100
Sandy Tennant
$500
Sarah F. Galligan
$250
Scituate for Heather
$500
Scituate for Heather
$250
Scituate for Heather
$250
Scituate for Heather
$200
Scituate for Heather
$200
Scituate for heather matching funds
$2,000
Scott and Jane Johnson
$250
Sean Sullivan
Shayna S.
$100
Stacy ARAMBAGES
$103
Stephen Lando
$103
Steve and Carol Garfield
$250
Steve Maio & Deb Flohr
$1,000
Susan & Chris Walker
$1,000
Susan Tayebati
Tara and Tim Kelly
Tara Martin & Family
$200
TD Garden Operations Department
$154
Team Russman
$250
Ted and Judy
$500
The Blayer Family
$103
The Boswell Family
$1,000
The Goodstein Family
$250
The Griffin Family
The Gurdin Family
$500
The Heit Family
$250
The Horford Family
The Horne Family
$250
The Lynch Foundation
The O'Meara Family
$250
The Quinns in memory of The Law
$500
The Sherbovich Family
$250
The Twiss Family
The Walters Family
$250
Tim & Jill
$200
Tim and Jen Fox
$250
Tim and Valerie
$200
Tim Brett
$250
Timothy Daley
$100
Timothy Stotz
$250
Tom Connor
$500
Tom Tower
$250
Toronto Raptors Basketball Club
Trish and Bill Conway
$250
Troop3, Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts
$571
VALERIE WINCHESTER
$500
Volleypuff 2023
$405
Wayne and Nancy Morrison
$500
William Gurdin MD
$500
William H Park
$1,000
William j Ritchotte ii
$200
William Rowan
$1,000
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In Memory of Heather Walker
In Memory of Heather Walker

Move 4 Heather (#m4h)

In Memory of Heather Walker:

In July 2021, Heather Walker, Senior VP of Public Relations at the Boston Celtics and a fun-loving, free-spirted wife and mom of two young daughters, was diagnosed with a rare and aggressive form of brain cancer: glioblastoma. In the face of this challenge, Heather immediately thought of how she could help others and started the Heather Walker Fund for Glioblastoma Research at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, managed by her neuro-oncologist, Dr. David Reardon. Heather sadly lost her battle with glioblastoma on April 26, 2023. 

In memory of Heather, we're asking her beloved community to continue the momentum with Move 4 Heather (#m4h) by following these steps:

1. Reach deep into your bucket list and do something that moves you. It can be something big like diving with sharks or something small like trying a new food.

 2. Take a photo or video of you accomplishing this bucket list item and tag the @Move4Heather Facebook page so we can share your #m4h on the page.

3. Make your donation to the Heather Walker Fund online on our fundraising page or by mailing a check to:

The Jimmy Fund

Attention: Move 4 Heather/Katherine Bahrawy

10 Brookline Place

Brookline, MA 02445

4. Challenge 3 friends to PARTICIPATE AND DONATE by tagging them on social media, emailing them, calling them up, however you want to reach them.

Where will your donation go?

The money raised will go directly to the Heather Walker Glioblastoma Fund at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. This fund will create massive and much needed awareness for this orphan form of cancer and is managed by Heather's neuro-oncolgist, Dr. David Reardon. The funds raised through Heather's fund will help lead to better outcomes for glioblastoma patients everywhere. All donations made through this page are tax deductible gifts to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and will receive an email receipt.

Who was Heather Walker?

Heather was a fun loving, free spirited lover of life and generous soul. She grew up  on the North Shore of Boston and lived in Marblehead with her incredible husband Stephen and two wonderful young daughters Sammy  and Taylor along with Lexie, her sweet yellow lab.

Heather was known to spontaneously jump in a kayak, hop on a paddle board, cruise on water skis or just ski, get whipped  around tubing, running like crazy with her Peloton. She was a lobster lovin' gal who always lived life to the fullest. She even kayaked with 7 men (including her husband) from Boston to Provincetown to raise money for the Pan Mass Challenge Annual Bikeathon for Cancer Research...no easy feat!

She was an inspiring friend who was a practical jokester and said upon her diagnosis "If we don't laugh then there is no point in doing this".

Heather was the Senior VP of Public Relations for the Boston Celtics and a beloved member of their team and the Boston community as a whole. She started in 2008 and it's no wonder they won a championship in less than a year after she started!

Who has been affected by glioblastoma?

Beau Biden, John McCain, Ted Kennedy, Litsa Menounos (Maria's mother) and many others have valiantly fought and sadly succumbed to this devastating disease.

Information on glioblastoma research at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute:

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