Hero Program

The Hero Program is the heart of the Jimmy Fund Walk! Jimmy Fund Walk Heroes are Dana-Farber Cancer Institute patients who volunteer to share their stories and inspire walkers to walk and raise critical funds for cancer research and patient care.

If you are interested in being a 2024 Jimmy Fund Walk Hero or Hero Match Team, please email us.

Two young walkers standing with a Hero poster
Jimmy Fund Walk touching a Hero poster on the course

Hero Match Teams

Each Jimmy Fund Walk Hero is matched with a Jimmy Fund Walk team, who walks and fundraises in their honor. Every year, we host the Hero Match Party so Heroes, their families, and Match Team Captains can meet one another. Stay tuned for the 2024 date!

FEATURED JIMMY FUND WALK HERO

Nicole is a 2023 Hero from Portland, Maine. She is a nurse and walked in Boston on Walk day with her team, Small But Mighty.

“Thanks to the Jimmy Fund, Dana-Farber is able to conduct more research and offer more individualized treatment options for their patients. This has allowed me to stay up to date on the most recent information along with my oncologist and has helped me feel like I am truly a part of my treatment team.

Walk hero