Transcript What is the Jimmy Fund?

Jimmy Fund Scooper Schools
To benefit cancer care and research at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.
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What is the Scooper Bowl® ?
An all-you-can-eat ice cream festival featuring flavors
from many of New England’s Favorite ice cream
vendors! All proceeds benefit Dana-Farber Cancer
Institute and the Jimmy Fund!
All-you-can-eat Ice Cream?! Tell me more!
The 2011 Scooper
Bowl® is scheduled for
Tuesday June 7th,
Wednesday June 8th,
Thursday June 9th at
City Hall Plaza in
Boston.
What is the Jimmy Fund Scooper Schools program?
A fundraising initiative that allows students to earn
free tickets to the Scooper Bowl®
by fundraising for the Jimmy Fund.
Encourages CREATIVITY
Promotes TEAM WORK
Teaches PHILANTHROPY
Lots of FUN!
Sounds like FUN! How can we get involved?
REGISTER with the
Jimmy Fund.
RAISE money for cancer
care and research.
RECEIVE all the ice
cream you can eat!
How Many Tickets Do We Receive?
One Scoop ($250+) – Free admission for 30 students/teachers
Two Scoops ($500+) – Free admission for 75 students/teachers
Three Scoops ($1,000+) – Free admission for 125 students/teachers
Hot Fudge Sundae ($1,500+) – Free admission for 200 students/teachers
What is Dana-Farber Cancer Institute?
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is an outpatient
cancer care and research facility, committed to
offering adults and children the best treatment
available today, while developing tomorrow’s cures
through research
About Dana-Farber
• Consistently rated
by U.S. News &
World Report as
the best cancer
hospital in New
England and 5th
best in the nation.
• Treats patients
from all 50 states
and 53 countries.
What is the Jimmy Fund?
The Jimmy Fund is the
fundraising arm of
Boston’s Dana-Farber
Cancer Institute. Since
its founding in 1948, the
Jimmy Fund has
supported the fight
against cancer in children
and adults, helping to
raise the chances of
survival for cancer
patients around the world.
About The Jimmy Fund
• An official charity of the
Boston Red Sox since
1953.
• Draws more than 4,000
volunteers annually to help
organize and support its
fundraising events!
• Widely regarded as one of
New England’s and the
nation’s favorite charities.
What Did You Enjoy Most About Fundraising For
Dana-Farber and the Jimmy Fund?
“The number of folks who approach me and genuinely
thank me for doing this.”
“I enjoyed meeting people with good hearts.”
“Being able to support a great cause!”
“I love how unbelievably easy it is to get people to give
money to the Jimmy Fund. Everyone is willing to
support it because cancer touched everyone's lives.”
Stronger Than Ever
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This trailer chronicles the journey of Dan Pardi, a pediatric cancer
survivor as he returns to Dana-Farber 14, years after being treated
there for leukemia.
On behalf of all the
patients and families of
Dana-Farber,
THANK YOU!
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