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WHY WE'RE FUNDRAISING WITH THE JIMMY FUND WALK TO FIGHT CANCER
My father, Joseph F. Lydon III, was someone who lived his life with one simple, yet very impactful mission: to Follow the Love.
To say the very least, Joey was a fighter. After a series of misdiagnoses, he was diagnosed with stage IV colon cancer in April of 2018. He received the most incredible care from the hardest working and most compassionate health care professionals at Dana Farber. My father never once backed down from his battle with cancer. He fought with courage and determination, and he never once lost his smile.
In November of 2019, Joey lost his battle after a year and a half long fight. As his oldest daughter, I can say that there is not a day that goes by where I do not miss him. Yet, there has also not been a day in my life over the past six years where I have not felt immense gratitude towards the doctors and nurses at Dana Farber who did everything that they could to help support my father in his fight against cancer, and provide our family with the essence of hope for a future with a cure.
In memory of Joey's incredible life, my family and I are taking a stand to defy cancer by fundraising for The Jimmy Fund through Dana Farber. 50% of all proceeds go towards funding cancer research, and the other 50% goes directly into funding patient care for those who are currently fighting their battle.
With your help, we can take a stand, and fight back to defy cancer together!
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