Move 4 Heather (#m4h)'s Fundraising Page

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

Move 4 Heather Challenge (#m4h) and Do What Moves You!

www.Facebook.com/M4HGBM

In July 2021, Heather Walker, 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, where she is being treated.

Heather is an inspirational woman who loves life. We’re asking you to 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 use the hashtag #m4h.

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

            Make checks out to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and mail to:

            Move for Heather, Heather Walker C/O Dana-Farber

           50 Pilgrim Road, Marblehead, MA 01945

4. Now the fun part! Challenge 3 friends to PARTICIPATE AND DONATE by tagging them on social media, emailing them, calling them up, however you want to reach them.Heather-Walker-3

Social Media:

Check out our social media pages here to see how others are Moving 4 Heather:

Press

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. Dr. Reardon at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is currently overseeing a trial in collaboration with the DNA/RNA sequencing facilities at the MIT Broad Institute using immunotherapy to combat Glioblastoma by creating a vaccine to eradicate it. Your dollars will have a direct impact on Heather and hundreds of others immediately who are fighting this very difficult form of brain cancer. All donations made through this page are tax deductible gifts to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and will receive an email receipt.

On the vaccine: Heather’s vaccine treatment is called “Neovax”. DFCI, led by Dr. Reardon, are is conducting a trial in collaboration with a MIT group of researchers at the Broad Institute. The researchers do  all required sequencing to help identify tumor specific mutations that are expressed as aberrant proteins uniquely by the tumor cells which can then be targeted by the vaccine.  Neovax is a personalized, vaccine based on genetic sequencing of tumor vs normal cells to identify mutations giving rise to abnormal proteins that are only found on tumor cells. The vaccine includes up to 20 such targets per patient and is highly specific and robust for each person’s tumor.

Why the funding matters now: Many of the clinical trials (including Neovax) used to treat Glioblastoma patients are funded directly by philanthropy dollars. The research is complex and time-consuming and philanthropic funding allows more research to happen and faster which leads to better patient outcomes. Immunotherapy treatments, like what Heather is receiving, are currently taking 2-3 months to turn around. Ideally, Dr. Reardon would like to expedite these treatments to a 2-3 week timeline as urgency is critical for the patient. Philanthropy dollars allow Dr. Reardon and his team to strategically combine efforts to have the most impact on the patient population. There’s no lack of possibilities but there are limited resources. Philanthropy support can increase resources and allow research to have the biggest impact on patients. The funding will help us continue to advance this Neovax platform and expand it to be more available and more effective for GBM patients.

Who is HEATHER WALKER?

Heather-Walker

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

Heather is 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 is a lobster lovin' gal who always lives 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 is an inspiring friend who is a practical jokester and said upon her diagnosis "If we don't laugh then there is no point in doing this".

Heather is the 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!

Please help us fight with/for this warrior by championing for her to take this disease head on by participating in this challenge and raising money for the Heather Walker Glioblastoma Fund at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.

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:$643,608.44
Goal:$100,000
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$2,500
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Adam Moscatel
$250
Adam Vengrow and family
$500
Adrian Wojnarowski
$500
Alan J Gibeley
$250
Alex and Jenni Leikikh
$500
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$1,000
Amy & Meg Hunt
$500
Amy and Alex Hazelton
$500
Andy and Karen Falcone
$103
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$100
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$200
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Anonymous
Anonymous
$1,000
Anonymous
$500
Anonymous
$500
Anonymous
$500
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Anonymous
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Anonymous
$250
Anonymous
$250
Anonymous
$250
Anonymous
$250
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Anonymous
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$200
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Anonymous
$100
Anonymous
$100
Anonymous
$100
Anonymous
$100
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$100
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Austin Ainge
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$500
Barbara Tellalian
$100
Bekah Splaine Salwasser
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 PESCATORE
$100
Brian Sereno
$100
Brittany Glenn
Carin Stepeck
Casey Hauch
$100
Charlie & Christina Benoit
$100
Chip Weinberg
$250
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Cindy Brennan
$200
Cindy Miller, MD
$100
Claire & Casey Fox
$400
Colin Dooley
$100
Cory and Rachel Schauer
$1,000
Cory Silken
Craig and Jen
$100
Curt J Hunter
$250
D.S.Z. Weeden
$100
Da Silva Family
$250
Dalton Family
Dani & Andrew
$100
Danielle & Eric Gordon
$257
Danielle Bulger, on behalf of the Marblehead Mom's Coop
Dave and Jennifer Donovan
$250
David & Kellee Bossman
David Cook
$250
David Denenberg
$100
Dawn Herrick
$150
Dean MacFarland
Delilah Michalowski
$500
Donny & Lorraine Levine
$100
Doreen Iudica Vigue
$100
Dorothy M. Joyce
$250
dorothy white
$500
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$500
Dr. Lisa Campanella
$500
Dr. Sean Mackay
$250
Dr. Stephen Hamelburg
$500
Dwight Robson
$200
Edward Anderson
$250
Eileen Bradley
$100
Ellen & Winslow Townson
$1,000
Eppich Family
$500
Erika Carroll
$250
Eva Reineke
Frederick Harrington III
$250
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$600
Gail FREEMAN
$5,000
Gayle and Michael Schumacher
$2,500
George & Lysa Modica
$250
George Bekandy
Heather Robb
$100
Holly and Jerry O'Neill
$500
Holly Visco
$100
In Honor of Justin Kalligheri
$250
In memory of Linda Martin Dyer
$100
In memory of my friend Mark Otis.
$100
In Memory of Ruth E. Ellis
$100
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
Jan E Goldstein
$100
Jason & LeeAnn Howarth
$100
Jason Bidwell
$500
Jason Young
$100
Jeanne Sullivan
$100
Jeannette Hsu
Jeff and Tina Hull
$100
Jeff Turner
$100
Jeff, Pavlina, Anton and Ellen Gilson
$250
Jen and Craig
$500
Jennie Sheridan
$100
Jennifer Aiello
$250
Jill Goodman
Jim Walker
$5,000
JJ & Joanie
$200
Joe and Felicia Pagliuca
$500
Joel and Patricia Blackmer
$500
John & Joan Connor
$100
John & Paula Filias
$100
John Heald
$100
John Karalis
$250
John Murphy
$100
John Pri ndiville
$250
Kara Crowley
$100
Karen & Dan Powell
Karen Crockett Brock & Dave Brock
$100
Karen Keaney
$100
Katherine Morse
$1,000
Katie DiSimone
$100
ken and susan walton
Kevin & Sara Flight
$100
Kevin Gibbons Family
Kim Zayotti
$100
Kirsten (Bolten) Phalen
$250
Kristen & John Picard
$125
Larry & Maria Green
$5,000
Laura Fleming
Leah W. in support of Heather Walker!!
$100
lee bolten in support of Heather
$200
Leigh Edwards Allison Panetta
$250
Leon & Marion Semonian Charitable Trust
$5,000
Leslie Dunn
$100
Lisa Canale
$250
Logan Dickinson
Lori and David Sherf
$180
Love you Heather, Mariellen & Jeremiah Burns
$400
Lynn and Bob Blayer
Lynn Barno
$100
Mackenzie Henderson
$250
Marci and Chris Gallup
$250
Marcia Greeley
$100
Marcus Smart Young Game Changer Foundation
$5,000
Marcy Jackson
$1,000
Marianne Larned
$100
Mark Kroninger
Mark Murphy
$100
Mark, Dona & Seneca Semonian
$250
Marques Jackson
$100
Marshall's in honor of "The Law"
$1,030
Mary Joyce Morris
$100
Mary McGeown
$200
Mat Schaffer
$100
Matt Reynolds
$100
Matt Roddy
$240
Maureen Ashley
$100
Meg Kackley & Laurel Lance
$1,000
Meryl and Chris Thompson
$500
Michael McHugh & Trish Murphy
$250
Michelle and Michael Dell Isola
$100
Michelle Anselmo
Mikaela Abel
Mike and Maura Chapey
$103
Move 4 Heather Checks
$10,800
Mr. & Mrs C. Schreiner
$100
Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Buden
$100
Mr. and Mrs. James Alvord
$100
Mr. Devin McGlynn
Mr. John Eleftherakis
$500
Mr. Joseph Federico
$250
Mr. Joseph Lucchese
$500
Mr. Mark Kenney
$250
Mr. Mike Rotondi
$1,000
Mr. Nicola Bogani
$1,600
Mr. Paul Crimmins
$100
Mr. Roger Michalowski
Mr. William Eveleth
$500
Mrs. Donna Barakauskas
$250
Ms. Adina Pitt
$100
Ms. carolyn E grassick
$100
Ms. J Ostrowski
Ms. Jackie MacMullan
$250
Ms. Marian Campbell
$100
Ms. Maureen Gardiner
$250
Ms. Nancy Morrison
$150
Nancy & John McCarrick
$103
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
$33,255
Parker Bigley
$100
Patricia Wrixon
Paul & Jackie Murphy
$150
Paul Ferazzi
Peter DiMarzio
$100
Peter Scott
$100
Rebecca Murtagh
$500
Rev. Fr. Krikor & Yeretzgin LuAnn Sabounjian
$250
Rich & Marge Robb
$500
Rich Gotham
Richard Brody
$100
Richard J. Lowe
$100
Rick & Andrea Flynn
$150
Robyn & Ed Miller
$250
Ron Isaacs and Hélène Rieu-Isaacs
$180
Ryan and Valerie McDonough
$500
Rye Walker Family
$500
Salerno Family
$500
Sally and Doug Cioffi
$100
Sandy Tennant
$500
Sandy White
$100
Sarah F. Galligan
$250
Sarah J Hunt
Sasha and Skip
$100
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
Sheila and Wayne Chandler
$100
Steve and Carol Garfield
$250
Steve and Marie Mount
$100
Steve Maio & Deb Flohr
$1,000
Steve Pease
$100
Susan & Chris Walker
$1,000
SUSAN M CUNNINGHAM
$100
Susan Tayebati
Tara and Tim Kelly
Tara Martin & Family
$200
Team Russman
$250
Ted and Judy
$500
The Barabino Family
$100
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 Stockbridge Family
The Twiss Family
The Villard Family
$100
Tim & Jill
$200
Tim and Jen Fox
$250
Tim and Valerie
$200
Tim Brett
$250
Tim Hunt
$100
Timothy Daley
$100
Timothy Stotz
$250
Tina Fiscella and Ronald Warner
$100
Tom Connor
$500
Tom Tower
$250
Tracey Barber
$100
Trent Barter
Trish and Bill Conway
$250
Troop3, Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts
$571
Valerie Ament
$100
Wayne and Nancy Morrison
$500
William Gurdin MD
$500
William j Ritchotte ii
$200
William Rowan
$1,000
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Move 4 Heather (#m4h)

Move 4 Heather Challenge (#m4h) and Do What Moves You!

www.Facebook.com/M4HGBM

In July 2021, Heather Walker, 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, where she is being treated.

Heather is an inspirational woman who loves life. We’re asking you to 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 use the hashtag #m4h.

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

            Make checks out to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and mail to:

            Move for Heather, Heather Walker C/O Dana-Farber

           50 Pilgrim Road, Marblehead, MA 01945

4. Now the fun part! Challenge 3 friends to PARTICIPATE AND DONATE by tagging them on social media, emailing them, calling them up, however you want to reach them.Heather-Walker-3

Social Media:

Check out our social media pages here to see how others are Moving 4 Heather:

Press

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. Dr. Reardon at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is currently overseeing a trial in collaboration with the DNA/RNA sequencing facilities at the MIT Broad Institute using immunotherapy to combat Glioblastoma by creating a vaccine to eradicate it. Your dollars will have a direct impact on Heather and hundreds of others immediately who are fighting this very difficult form of brain cancer. All donations made through this page are tax deductible gifts to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and will receive an email receipt.

On the vaccine: Heather’s vaccine treatment is called “Neovax”. DFCI, led by Dr. Reardon, are is conducting a trial in collaboration with a MIT group of researchers at the Broad Institute. The researchers do  all required sequencing to help identify tumor specific mutations that are expressed as aberrant proteins uniquely by the tumor cells which can then be targeted by the vaccine.  Neovax is a personalized, vaccine based on genetic sequencing of tumor vs normal cells to identify mutations giving rise to abnormal proteins that are only found on tumor cells. The vaccine includes up to 20 such targets per patient and is highly specific and robust for each person’s tumor.

Why the funding matters now: Many of the clinical trials (including Neovax) used to treat Glioblastoma patients are funded directly by philanthropy dollars. The research is complex and time-consuming and philanthropic funding allows more research to happen and faster which leads to better patient outcomes. Immunotherapy treatments, like what Heather is receiving, are currently taking 2-3 months to turn around. Ideally, Dr. Reardon would like to expedite these treatments to a 2-3 week timeline as urgency is critical for the patient. Philanthropy dollars allow Dr. Reardon and his team to strategically combine efforts to have the most impact on the patient population. There’s no lack of possibilities but there are limited resources. Philanthropy support can increase resources and allow research to have the biggest impact on patients. The funding will help us continue to advance this Neovax platform and expand it to be more available and more effective for GBM patients.

Who is HEATHER WALKER?

Heather-Walker

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

Heather is 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 is a lobster lovin' gal who always lives 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 is an inspiring friend who is a practical jokester and said upon her diagnosis "If we don't laugh then there is no point in doing this".

Heather is the 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!

Please help us fight with/for this warrior by championing for her to take this disease head on by participating in this challenge and raising money for the Heather Walker Glioblastoma Fund at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.

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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