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Impact is now available online at www.dana-farber.org/impact. From the fairway to Fenway: Dunkin’ Donuts raises $1 million in one day The Dunkin’ Donuts family has shown once again that a group of truly dedicated and compassionate people can accomplish great feats. On Aug. 9, the Dunkin’ Donuts George Mandell Memorial Golf Tournament met its ambitious $1 million goal, bringing the event’s total fundraising since 1998 to an astounding $4.4 million. More than 250 franchise owners, employees of Dunkin’ Brands and Dunkin’ Donuts Northeast Distribution Center, and vendor sponsors met on the course at The International in Bolton, Mass., to make the dream a reality. These generous men and women are motivated to make the tournament a success year after year because many of them have been personally affected by cancer and have resolved to do something to help. Supporting ‘Rising Stars’ The tournament’s proceeds will fund Dana-Farber’s prestigious Dunkin’ Donuts Rising Stars Program. Since 1998, the initiative has supported innovative research, helping to launch the careers of the next generation of promising young investigators working on the biology, prevention, and treatment of cancers. This year, grants were awarded to eight scientists who will be making significant contributions to their respective areas of clinical research and care with the support and guidance of James Griffin, MD, chair of Medical Oncology and director of the Rising Stars Program. “Giving these ‘rising stars’ more resources allows them to bring their research to its maximum potential in a shorter period of time,” Left to right: Steve Stern, representing tournament platinum sponsor Supreme Industrial; John Malatesta, general manager for the Dunkin’ Donuts Franchisee network; Larry Stern of Supreme Industrial; and Alan Safer from the Northeast Distribution Center made up one stellar foursome. said Griffin. “We are ever grateful to the Dunkin’ Donuts franchise owners for establishing this fund and continuing to support it through the years.” The 2005 Rising Stars include Ruben Carrasco, MD, PhD; Corey Cutler, MD, MPH; Stephen Hodi, MD; Anthony Letai, At Dunkin’ Donuts Night at Fenway, Lilly, a Jimmy Fund Clinic patient who won a Dunkin’ Donuts drawing contest, had the opportunity to throw out the first pitch to her favorite Red Sox player, Johnny Damon. Lilly’s winning drawing was featured on dozen-donut boxes (inset). MD, PhD; Jeffrey Meyerhardt, MD, MPH; Mary-Ellen Taplin, MD; Kwok- Kin Wong, MD, PhD; and Catherine Ju-Ying Wu, MD. “We understand that unconventional, cutting-edge research often does not qualify for federal funding, and we are pleased to be able to fill this niche,” said John Henderson, chairman of the board of directors for the Dunkin’ Donuts Northeast Distribution Center. Celebration at Fenway To celebrate the remarkable achievements of the Dunkin’ Donuts team, the Jimmy Fund hosted Dunkin’ Donuts Night at Fenway Park on Aug. 29. There, 200 of the tournament’s biggest supporters and their families were treated to dinner and a Boston Red Sox game. That evening, following the on-field check presentation, a Dunkin’ Donuts rising star of a different kind made her debut on the pitching mound. Eight-year-old Lilly from New Hampshire won a Dunkin’ Donuts drawing contest held for Jimmy Fund Clinic patients. The grand prize: Her artwork was featured on donut boxes throughout New England for several weeks starting in mid-July. As the winner, she also had the opportunity to throw out the first pitch at the Sox game. As the Dunkin’ Donuts family watched Lilly power up for her pitch, it was clear the committed partnership between Dunkin’ Donuts and the Jimmy Fund will continue to provide hope to families for years to come. Boston Red Sox/Jimmy Fund Award recognizes a terrific team effort Birdoff gift advances multiple myeloma research Dunkin’ Donuts franchisees received a tremendous honor on the field at Fenway Park on Aug. 29, when they were recognized for their dedication to Dana-Farber and their involvement in making the Dunkin' Donuts George Mandell Memorial Golf Tournament an immense success. Because of their steadfast efforts to help eradicate cancer, both the company’s Northeast franchise owners and John Henderson, board chairman of Dunkin' Donuts Northeast Distribution Center and the golf tournament’s founder, received the esteemed Boston Red Sox/Jimmy Fund Award (formerly the Yawkey Award). The award is presented annually to individuals or organizations demonstrating a commitment of 10 or more years to the lifesaving mission of the Jimmy Fund and Dana-Farber. Above, left to right: Jimmy Fund Chairman Mike Andrews and Red Sox President and CEO and Institute Trustee Larry Lucchino presented the prestigious award to Henderson, while his wife, Dolores, and grandsons Michael Gallup (left) and Cameron Henderson shared the special moment. Richard Birdoff, a licensed real estate developer in New York, was diagnosed with multiple myeloma two years ago at age 44. He is now in complete remission from the disease, having been treated by David Siegel, MD, at the Hackensack University Medical Center in New Jersey, with consultation from Kenneth Anderson, MD, director of DFCI’s Jerome Lipper Multiple Myeloma Center and the Kraft Family Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School. Together with his wife, Vicki, the Birdoffs have given $100,000 to support Anderson’s research. DFCI’s Kenneth Anderson, MD, has helped bring about unprecedented progress in the battle against multiple myeloma. “It is imperative that Dr. Anderson continue his important work researching multiple myeloma,” Richard Birdoff said. “He is one of the foremost authorities on this disease, and he is a compassionate and caring doctor. We hope our gift will help facilitate the cure for this disease.” According to Anderson, there are approximately 30 ongoing clinical trials evaluating new treatments in myeloma, as well as numerous collaborative research efforts with medical centers in the United States and Europe. “This is a time of unprecedented promise and progress,” Anderson said. “In the coming months, we expect new approvals for novel agents that will treat the disease. We are very grateful, honored, and inspired by Richard and Vicki’s generous support, which will surely translate into new and better treatments for our patients.” 8 Impact Fall 2005
Keck Foundation fuels groundbreaking Human Interactome Project with $1.5 million grant With its first-ever, $1.5 million grant to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, the W. M. Keck Foundation is providing critical funding to the Human Interactome Project. Led by Marc Vidal, PhD, director of the Institute’s new Center for Cancer Systems Biology (CCSB), this landmark initiative will map the thousands of interactions between and among human proteins, creating a dynamic tool that will help scientists pinpoint those that go awry and cause cancer and other diseases. One of the nation’s largest philanthropic organizations, the Keck Foundation was established in 1954 by William Myron Keck, founder of The Superior Oil Company, and funds an array of science, engineering, medical research, and liberal arts endeavors. In particular, its medical research grants support emerging technologies and investigations that will blaze new trails to groundbreaking discoveries. “The W. M. Keck Foundation is pleased to make this award to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in recognition of its outstanding work in the field of cancer biology. Documenting the human interactome is vital to understanding how cancer arises and spreads in the human body,” said Roxanne Ford, program director for medical research at the foundation. Project takes a novel approach Vidal and his Dana-Farber colleagues are mining the evolving fields of proteomics and genomics to better understand the origins of cancer and other diseases. But they are also taking a novel approach; rather than focusing on single genetic components, such as the genes themselves, Vidal’s team is concentrating on an entire system of biological activity. Both approaches, explains Vidal, complement one another and are critical to discovery. Using the revolutionary Human Genome Project as its basis, the Human Interactome Project also will build upon the innovative work already underway in Vidal’s laboratory. The Genome Project sequenced the more than 30,000 human genes, which direct the body’s manufacture of proteins. Proteins, in turn, perform multiple cell functions, and their interactions number in the thousands. The goal of this new initiative is to chart the more than 300,000 protein interactions, the sum total of which is the interactome. Leveraging federal grants and DFCI’s High- Tech Multidisciplinary Research Fund, established in 2000 by Institute Trustees Michael Champa, James Dow, and Paul Severino, Marc Vidal, PhD, leads the Human Interactome Project, a landmark initiative recently funded by the W. M. Keck Foundation. Vidal’s lab has already mapped part of the interactome of a model animal organism: a tiny worm called C. elegans. In the process, they have developed special laboratory techniques that make their lab uniquely suited to this enormous project. The Keck Foundation’s grant will allow Vidal and his team to leap ahead in their research and tackle the more complex network of protein interactions in humans. “The impact of this grant is very significant,” said Vidal. “We were on the way, but the Keck Foundation is giving us the means to take the next, critical steps in launching this project fully. We could not have done it without them, and I am extremely grateful.” Modell’s Sporting Goods takes a grand stand against cancer Modell’s Sporting Goods announced its commitment to helping the Jimmy Fund battle pediatric cancers by kicking off several fundraising initiatives in 2005. The largest of these was the company’s A Chance for Kids promotion, which raised an impressive amount—more than $150,000—in its inaugural year. “We recognize the tremendous impact the Jimmy Fund has made in each of our northeast communities,” said Jim Bel Bruno, Modell’s vice president of marketing. “The A Chance for Kids campaign was an overwhelming hit with our loyal customers and dedicated associates, allowing us to raise additional funds ® so that Dana-Farber’s researchers and physicians can continue their lifechanging work.” In exchange for $1 gifts to the Jimmy Fund, customers received scratch tickets and chances to win a number of prizes, including store discounts, gift cards, and the grand prize, a 2006 Hyundai Sonata. Though these gifts provided strong incentives for people to get involved in the promotion, their main motivation was to help combat cancer. In addition to A Chance for Kids, Modell’s served as the presenting sponsor of the 2005 Jimmy Fund Little League Program, as well as a corporate sponsor for both the Boston Marathon ® Jimmy Fund Walk and the Boston Red Sox/WEEI Sports Radio 850-AM “Homerun Match” program. Together, all of these altruistic efforts served as a strong kickoff to what will undoubtedly be a long, successful partnership between Modell’s and the Jimmy Fund. Little Leaguers make a big commitment to cancer cures During July and August, more than 4,000 boys and girls across New England stepped up to the plate to fight cancer by participating in the Jimmy Fund Little League Program. Motivated by a desire to help, these young baseball and softball players took to the streets of their communities to collect vital funds for the patients at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. The teams were then rewarded for their generosity with the chance to play postseason games as part of the New England Jimmy Fund Little League Baseball/Softball Tournament. Though a good time was had by all, the true winner was the Jimmy Fund, yielding more than $260,000 from these all-stars’ efforts. At the end of the season, the winning teams also earned the chance to see a Pawtucket Red Sox home game. Above: the Little Leaguers from Lanesborough, Mass., gather together with PawSox outfielder Justin Sherrod (far left) on the field at McCoy Stadium in Pawtucket, R.I. Impact Fall 2005 9
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