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Jimmy FundRaisers
Join the Jimmy FundRaisers
Whether you are starting a new event or running an existing one, organizing an event for the Jimmy Fund is a powerful way to support cancer research and patient care at Dana-Farber. Take the first step to becoming a Jimmy FundRaiser.
ONLINE EVENT FORMTHE JIMMY FUNDRAISER IMPACT
Thanks to our generous grassroots supporters, we have made huge progress against cancer, giving more “Jimmys” a hopeful future. Every step walked or race run, each mile on a bike or swing of the club, every ice cream scooped, video game played, auction held, and donation made is to honor a loved one. Every event and every dollar given makes a powerful difference because it’s not a single act—it’s part of a movement, and an entire community of supporters. Together, we’re all Jimmy.
$3 MILLION RAISED
THROUGH COMMUNITY FUNDRAISING EFFORTS
200+ EVENTS
OVER THE LAST THREE YEARS
20+ VIRTUAL EVENTS
EMERGED IN RESPONSE TO COVID-19
LOOKING FOR AN EVENT IDEA?
Here are a few options to get you started in shaping your event. Click on each graphic below to learn a little more about that event type.
Sporting Events
Food Events
Virtual Events
Kids and School Events
Galas and Celebrations
Community Events
Kick for Cancer
Hosting a sporting event is a fun and active way to support Dana-Farber and the Jimmy Fund! Kicks for Cancer, a soccer tournament in Concord, MA, has been running every year since 2007! To learn more about running a sporting event, contact your Jimmy Fund liaison or complete the inquiry form above.
Taste the Cure
Who doesn't love gathering together for a good cause? Combine your love for food and passion for fighting cancer by hosting a food-themed fundraiser! Since 2016, Taste the Cure, a wine-tasting and food event, has raised over $500,000 for Dana-Farber. If you're interested in hosting a food event, contact your Jimmy Fund liaison or complete the above inquiry form.
Local Country Comes Together
Hosting a virtual event is a great way to bring people together to fight cancer, no matter where they are! With COVID-19, many of our fundraisers decided to get creative and pivot their events to virtual. In 2020, country singers across New England performed a virtual concert to benefit the Jimmy Fund called "Local Country Comes Together". If you are interested in hosting a virtual event, contact your Jimmy Fund liaison or complete the inquiry form above.
Scooper Schools
Some of the most loyal Jimmy Fund supporters are the youngest! Classrooms and families all over New England introduce the younger generation to philanthropy by hosting a Jimmy Fund event at a young age. Kids love to host events like bake sales, car washes, and lemonade stands. If you know a young philanthropist who wants to get involved with the Jimmy Fund, contact your Jimmy Fund liaison or complete the inquiry form above.
Fall Formal for Dana-Farber
A gala or celebration typically includes a silent or live auction, entertainment, and food and drink. Fall Formal for Dana-Farber has been hosting their gala since 2014, and the committee has raised over $500,000! If you are interested in hosting a gala or celebration, contact your Jimmy Fund liaison or complete the inquiry form above.
Community Events
Our community events range from a food truck festival to selling carnations to a flea market! This group of passionate supporters sells carnations in honor of a lost loved one at Dana-Farber every Valentine's day, with all proceeds supporting Dana-Farber and the Jimmy Fund. If you are interested in hosting a community event, contact your Jimmy Fund liaison or complete the above inquiry form.
FUNDRAISING MATERIALS
- Facebook Fundraiser Info Sheet – Follow these steps to use Facebook to fundraise for your event
- Venmo How-To – Use this guide to set up a Venmo account to collect donations and deposit them directly into your Dana-Farber bank account
- Impact of Your Giving – Show your donors how their support ads up and makes an impact on patients
- Join us to Defy Cancer – Share this video with your supporters to show how their gifts help The Dana-Farber Campaign to Defy Cancer
- Together, We’re all Jimmy – Show this video at your event to inspire your supporters around the community of the Jimmy Fund
TAKE THE FIRST STEP
There are many ways to get involved with fundraising for Dana-Farber and the Jimmy Fund. Please fill out this brief form so we can connect you with the right representative to help get you started. If you are looking to create a Giving Page in honor of a loved one, caregiver, or special life event, please go to our Giving Page home page.
