Impact Summer 2005 - The Jimmy Fund

Volume 8 • Issue 3 

Impact 

Thanking those who make a difference. 

Summer 2005 

www.jimmyfund.org and www.dana-farber.org 

Stop & Shop Triple Winner Game marks 

15 years of fighting pediatric cancer 

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Faithful 

Family 

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Spirited 

Sailors 

In 2005, Stop & Shop Supermarket Company 

was awarded the prestigious Silver Halo Award 

from the Cause Marketing Forum for its 

continuing support of the Jimmy Fund through 

the Triple Winner Game. Stop & Shop President 

and CEO Marc Smith is pictured above. 

Over the years, Stop & Shop 

Supermarket Company has served 

as a steadfast ally in the Jimmy 

Fund’s battle against pediatric brain 

tumors, resulting in the founding of the 

Stop & Shop Family Pediatric Brain Tumor Clinic at Dana-Farber in 

1997. The center’s establishment and subsequent growth could not have 

been possible without the retail grocery chain’s support through its Triple 

Winner Game. The popular program celebrated its 15th anniversary this 

year and observed the occasion by raising $4 million, bringing its overall 

fundraising total to a victorious $33 million. 

“This milestone could not have been reached without the unwavering 

commitment to pediatric brain cancer cures made by our customers, 

employees, distributors, and suppliers,” said Marc Smith, president and 

CEO of Stop & Shop. “Their dedication to the Triple Winner Game 

program has allowed Dana-Farber to offer new treatments and make 

medical advances that were never dreamed possible 15 years ago.” 

The Triple Winner Game, which kicked off on April 17 and ran until 

July, allowed Stop & Shop’s valued customers throughout the Northeast 

to contribute $1 to benefit cancer care and research. In return, they 

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Committed 

Cyclists 

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Elegant 

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Lasting 

Legacy 

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Embarking on the future: PMC riders pedal toward cures 

When he founded the 

country’s first fundraising 

bike-a-thon in 1980, 

Billy Starr was not aware of the 

impact it would have on the lives 

of those facing cancer. “Almost 

immediately after the first Pan- 

Massachusetts Challenge, I realized 

I had tapped into something more 

powerful than the money we had 

raised,” recalled Starr. 

Now in its 26th year, the Pan- 

Massachusetts Challenge (PMC) and 

its devoted riders maintain an incredible 

spirit of inspiration, determination, 

and energy as they take on the 

challenging course to fight cancer. 

In 2005, Starr expects the event to 

raise $21 million and bring its total 

contribution to the Jimmy Fund to 

more than $143 million. The PMC 

has grown to be the nation’s most 

successful athletic fundraising event, 

leading the way in efficiency by giving 

97 percent of all money raised 

to support the lifesaving work of 

Dana-Farber. 

“The PMC has made what we do at 

Dana-Farber possible,” said Institute 

President Edward J. Benz Jr., MD. 

“When they write the history of how 

cancer was conquered, the PMC will be 

in chapter one.” 

Going the distance 

On Aug. 6 and 7, more than 4,000 

cyclists hailing from 35 states and six 

countries rode across the commonwealth. 

Cancer survivors, current 

patients, and supporters pedaled 

one of six taxing courses between 

Sturbridge and Provincetown, Mass. 

Nearly 2,200 volunteers helped make 

the event a reality and were instrumental 

to the weekend’s success. As 

presenting co-sponsors, the Boston 

Red Sox and Overstock.com made the 

event possible, while 200 other generous 

companies provided in-kind and 

financial contributions. 

Below, left to right: 

The PMC draws its 

share of celebrities, 

including Team 9 

members and Red 

Sox wives Kathryn 

Nixon, Dawn Timlin, 

Nixon’s friend 

Bassima Connelly, 

and Shonda Schilling. 

Above: Sox President and CEO 

Larry Lucchino, a two-time 

cancer survivor treated at 

Dana-Farber, personally thanks 

the PMC riders who have 

helped raise a combined $143 

million for the Institute over 

the last 26 years. 

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Left: Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry, 

a cancer survivor, shows his commitment 

to finding cures by joining 

more than 4,000 fellow cyclists. 

Right: A sea of riders makes a mad 

dash from the starting line in 

Sturbridge, Mass., anticipating the 

192-mile journey that lies ahead.

Lively summer events season scores 

a home run for Dana-Farber 

Dear Friends, 

The Jimmy Fund 

is extremely thankful 

to boast a vibrant 

calendar of events 

that reflects the 

community’s 

extraordinary dedication 

to Dana- 

Farber’s fight against 

cancer. In 2005 alone, thousands of 

volunteers will rally for the cause by 

initiating more than 500 fun-filled 

fundraising events. 

This Impact spotlights just a few 

of the festivities that took place during 

our busiest summer season to 

date. In June, we launched the 

Jimmy Fund Regatta, which attracted 

hundreds of competitive sailors. The 

inaugural event set sail in Newport, 

R.I., and sped past its $100,000 

fundraising goal. In July, Institute 

Trustee George Cloutier opened his 

Nantucket home for the second 

annual Boogie on Low Beach “funraiser,” 

which garnered more than 

$500,000 through ticket 

sales and a fabulous 

auction. And in August, 

avid baseball fans took 

to the field for the 14th 

annual John Hancock 

Fantasy Day at Fenway 

Park. Participants 

helped raise more than 

$620,000 as they lived 

their dreams and played ball like 

their favorite Boston Red Sox heroes. 

You’ll also read about the more 

than 4,000 Pan-Massachusetts 

Challenge (PMC) cyclists and 2,200 

volunteers who helped raise millions 

for Dana-Farber during their August 

odyssey across the commonwealth. 

Under the leadership of PMC 

Founder and Executive Director Billy 

Starr, the nation’s original fundraising 

bike-a-thon has raised an incredible 

$143 million for DFCI over its 26- 

year history. 

Finally, thousands of men and 

women hit the fairways for the first 

half of the 2005 Jimmy Fund Golf 

season. By mid-July, 78 of the 150 

total tournaments had already raised 

$2.5 million toward the program’s 

$5.2 million annual goal. Integral to 

this success were new events—such as 

the one sponsored by Sea View 

Technologies in Exter, N.H.—as well 

as more mature tournaments, including 

the 26th Annual Jimmy Fund 

Golf Tournament/Jeffrey Vinick 

Memorial, which was played on five 

courses this year. 

As you can see, it has been a truly 

exciting summer. Thank you to each 

and every one of our event participants, 

volunteers, sponsors, and 

supporters who have given so generously 

of their time and resources. 

Collectively, the funds raised through 

these events directly support the 

search for cancer cures. We couldn’t 

do it without you! 

Susan S. Paresky 

Senior Vice President for Development 

Fantasy Day bats in big fundraising 

for the Jimmy Fund 

The excitement surrounding the legendary 2004 

Boston Red Sox World Series victory was still going 

strong this summer as fans lined up for a chance to 

participate in the 14th annual John Hancock Fantasy Day at 

Fenway Park. At Fantasy Day, people made gifts to 

the Jimmy Fund for the chance to play ball like 

their Red Sox heroes. Held on Aug. 6, the baseball 

extravaganza earned more than $620,000 to 

help Dana-Farber strike out cancer. 

For many, playing in historic Fenway was a major 

league dream. Fans were able to hit one against the 

famed left-field wall, the Green Monster, or play in the outfield 

to snag some fly balls and a piece of baseball glory. 

From early in the morning until after sunset, these amateurs 

became pros, with memories courtesy of the generosity of 

presenting sponsor John Hancock Financial Services. 

“As a dedicated supporter of both the Jimmy Fund and 

Major League Baseball, we see Fantasy Day as a great opportunity 

for our company to demonstrate its deep commitment 

to improving the lives 

of cancer patients 

everywhere by participating 

in 

America’s favorite 

pastime,” said Robert 

Friedman, assistant 

vice president of 

This novice baseball player is poised to 

hit one against Fenway Park’s famed 

left-field wall, the Green Monster. 

sports and event 

marketing at 

John Hancock. 

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Robert Russo (left), and his father, Bob, both devout New 

York Yankees fans, demonstrated an even greater allegiance 

to the Jimmy Fund by participating in the Boston 

Red Sox-themed Fantasy Day event. 

Rivals come together for a great cause 

For most New York Yankees fans, the idea of playing 

ball at Fenway while wearing Sox uniforms would be sacrilegious. 

However at this year’s Fantasy Day, Robert Russo 

of Astoria, N.Y., and his friends and family hit the field, 

proving that even the greatest rivalry in sports takes a back 

seat when it comes to fighting cancer. Diagnosed with sarcoma 

in 1999, Russo came to Dana-Farber to combat this 

difficult-to-treat disease. With his cancer now stabilized, 

he saw Fantasy Day as a great way to give back to the 

place that continues to give him a second chance at life. 

“If it weren’t for Dana-Farber, I would not be here to 

have the opportunity to play ball at all,” said Russo. 

“Though it isn’t pleasant to have to wear the Red Sox 

jersey, it’s definitely worth it knowing that the money 

raised will help others.” 


Summer 2005 • Volume 8 • Issue 3 

This issue covers gifts received and finalized 

through the spring and summer of 2005. 

Impact, a newsletter of Dana-Farber Cancer 

Institute and the Jimmy Fund, is published by the 

Department of Communications in collaboration 

with the Division of Development for friends and 

supporters of Dana-Farber and the Jimmy Fund. 

President, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute 

Edward J. Benz Jr., MD 

Chief of Staff 

Stephen E. Sallan, MD 

Chief Medical Officer 

Lawrence Shulman, MD 

Chief Scientific Officer 

Barrett Rollins, MD, PhD 

Chair of Medical Oncology 

James Griffin, MD 

Chair of Pediatric Oncology 

Stuart H. Orkin, MD 

Senior Vice President for Development 

Susan S. Paresky 

Chairman of the Jimmy Fund 

Michael J. Andrews 

Senior Vice President for Communications 

Steven R. Singer 

Impact Editors 

Laura DeCoste, Dawn Stapleton 

Contributors 

Alan Caplan, Michael Elvin, David Ferreira, 

Brian Geer, Bob Israel, Sara Johnson, 

Kristin Lacey, Susan Rice, Beth Rossi, 

Lora Sharpe, Tom Ulrich, Coral Vogel 

Art Director 

John DiGianni 

Designer 

Irina Zlobina 

Production Coordinator 

Jeff Cleary 

Photographers 

Lucien Capehart, Lisa Cohen, Karen Cummings, 

John Deputy, Roger Farrington, Dan Furness, 

Steve Gilbert, Shawn Henry, Justin A. Knight, 

Matthew McKee, Mark Ostow, Philip Porcella, 

Jack Slomovitz Photographers, 

Coral Vogel, Laura Wulf 

Requests for copies of Impact may be sent to: 

DFCI Development Office 

10 Brookline Place West, 6th Floor 

Brookline, MA 02445-7226 

(617) 632-3019 

or download an issue at 

www.dana-farber.org/impact 

Since its founding in 1947 by the late Sidney 

Farber, MD, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute has 

been committed to a single mission: providing 

cancer patients with the best treatments available 

today, while developing the cures for tomorrow. 

Its researchers are also making strides against 

illnesses as devastating as AIDS and as ordinary 

as the common cold. 

A principal teaching affiliate of Harvard Medical 

School, the Institute is a founding member of 

the Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center, one of 

39 comprehensive cancer centers designated by 

the National Cancer Institute. Dana-Farber is 

also one of 20 federally designated Centers for 

AIDS Research in the United States. In addition 

to providing advanced training for cancer physicians 

and researchers, the Institute conducts 

community-based programs in cancer control 

and detection throughout New England. 

Much of the work of Dana-Farber is made 

possible by the generous supporters of the 

Jimmy Fund, the fundraising organization 

named for one of Dr. Farber’s young patients. 

Founded in 1948, the Jimmy Fund is an official 

charity of the Boston Red Sox, the Massachusetts 

Chiefs of Police Association, the annual Pan- 

Massachusetts Challenge bike-a-thon, and the 

Variety Children’s Charity of New England. 

Each year, thousands of volunteers and donors 

organize and participate in Jimmy Fund events. 

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Giving is easy when you visit us online at www.dana-farber.org. 

Quick family honors second 

clinical researcher with 

senior investigatorship 

Aesclepian Society celebrates 

extraordinary generosity 

Named for Aesclepius, the 

Roman god of medicine, the 

Aesclepian Society recognizes 

the most loyal benefactors of 

Dana-Farber and the Jimmy 

Fund. Through one-time commitments 

of $1 million or more, 

these generous donors have 

helped to profoundly shape 

the Institute’s future. 

Fifteen new individuals, 

families, and organizations were 

inducted into this intimate circle 

on May 4, joining the 75 members 

welcomed at the society’s 

inaugural gathering in 2003. 

Held at the Ritz-Carlton Boston, 

the Aesclepian Society dinner 

featured personal messages of 

thanks from Institute President 

Edward J. Benz Jr., MD, and 

Board of Trustees Chairman 

Gary Countryman. 

A 27-year cancer survivor, Institute 

Trustee Barbara Sadowsky 

shared her inspirational story 

and said she was living proof of 

the amazing care Dana-Farber 

provides. Keynote speaker and 

Harvard University President 

Lawrence Summers, who is also 

a cancer survivor, discussed the 

powerful convergence of science 

and medicine at Harvard and 

throughout Boston, as well as 

Dana-Farber’s leadership role in 

this area. 

Above: President Benz (left) 

welcomed Board Chairman Gary 

Countryman into the Aesclepian 

Society and thanked him for his 

long-standing support. 

Twice, the Quick family has become intimately connected with Dana- 

Farber through the treatment of a loved one. And both times, they have 

joined together to honor the heroic care and groundbreaking research of 

an Institute physician. 

In 1999, DFCI Chief of Staff Stephen E. Sallan, MD, a renowned authority 

on acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), was recognized with the Quick Family 

Senior Investigatorship in Pediatric Oncology for his successful treatment of 

Institute Trustee Nancy (Quick) Gibson’s son. 

The Quicks—mother Regina; sons Christopher, Leslie III, Peter, and Thomas; 

and daughters Mary Pedersen, Patricia DeVisscher, and Nancy Gibson—have 

now extended a similar honor to George Demetri, MD, by establishing the 

Quick Family Senior Investigatorship in Medical Oncology. Demetri, director of 

the Center for Sarcoma and Bone Oncology (CSBO), cared for late Institute 

Trustee and family patriarch Leslie Jr. during his battle with sarcoma. Demetri’s 

clinical efforts and pioneering work on novel therapeutics touched the entire 

family, prompting them to create the new investigatorship. 

“George has done and continues to do great work,” said Leslie III, “and this 

gift is a small acknowledgment of his success. There are cures for all cancers out 

there and we, as a family, believe that Dana-Farber’s position as a leader in collaborative 

science will bring those cures to reality.” 

A paradigm for all cancers 

This new academic chair, endowed with a $2.5 million gift from the family, 

will bolster efforts by Demetri, a world expert on the biology and treatment of 

sarcomas, and his team in 

the CSBO. Together, they 

are working to unlock the 

molecular secrets of these 

relatively rare tumors and 

transform the knowledge 

gained into new therapeutic 

strategies. For example, the 

“There are cures for all cancers out 

there and we, as a family, believe 

that Dana-Farber’s position as a 

leader in collaborative science 

will bring those cures to reality.” 

— Leslie Quick III 

team broke new ground with the use of “targeted” drugs like Gleevec ® and 

SU11248 (SUTENT) to treat the previously untreatable gastrointestinal stromal 

tumor (GIST). 

“The work of our entire team here at Dana-Farber, together with our collaborators 

worldwide, has made it possible for patients with GIST and other sarcomas 

to live longer than ever before,” Demetri said. “With the generous and 

visionary support of the Quick Investigatorship, we will continue to expand our 

work in this unique, team-focused environment.” 

The DFCI team’s efforts have also made sarcomas valuable models for understanding 

the intricacies of numerous cancers. 

“Sarcomas provide important clues to the causes and treatments of many cancers, 

from solid tumors to blood cancers,” explained Demetri. “By studying 

sarcomas clinically, we are gaining insights critical to cancer research in general. 

Simultaneously, we are developing new drugs for sarcoma patients who have a 

genuine unmet medical need.” 

Demetri continued, “I am deeply grateful to the entire Quick family for its 

ongoing support and for the recognition that the work here at Dana-Farber, built 

upon past successes, present science, and future applications, will ultimately help 

overcome the challenges 

of cancer.” 

The Quick family, including (above, left to right) 

Regina Quick, Thomas Quick, and Institute Trustee 

Nancy Gibson, has banded together to honor DFCI’s 

George Demetri, MD, (inset) with the Quick Family 

Senior Investigatorship in Medical Oncology. 

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Get involved, have fun, and beat cancer at www.jimmyfund.org. 

Golfers take a swing against cancer 

This summer on New England courses and beyond, golfers were teeing 

up for the Jimmy Fund. By mid-July, 78 of the 150 total tournaments 

in 2005 had already raised an amazing $2.5 million toward Jimmy Fund 

Golf’s $5.2 million annual goal. Participants enjoyed time on the fairways while 

raising critical funds for Dana-Farber. 

Tournaments honored friends’, family members’, and colleagues’ battles 

with cancer. The Mark Ungerer Driving for the Cure Memorial Golf 

Tournament, for instance, paid tribute to the life of a beloved friend to many. 

Ungerer bravely faced cancer and was known for his generosity in donating his 

time to numerous community causes. Held July 10–11 at The International in 

Bolton, Mass., the tournament raised more than $440,000. 

the 26th Annual Jimmy Fund Golf 

Tournament/Jeffrey Vinick Memorial. 

This popular event celebrated its 

greatest success to date by raising a hefty 

$415,000 on June 20, bringing its cumulative 

fundraising tally to more than $4.5 

million since 1980. 

The tournament’s celebration dinner was 

held at the Basketball Hall of Fame in 

Springfield, Mass., and brought together 

golfers from each of the five different 

courses where the tournament was played. 

Among the guests was this year’s Sadowsky 

At the Jimmy Fund Players 

Tournament, co-organizer Jim 

Dow (left) and Jim Sims plan their 

strategy from the tee. 

Visionary Award winner, Police Chief Donald Maia of Amherst, Mass. The 

award is named for Institute Trustees Barbara and Jim Sadowsky and given to 

those who make an extraordinary commitment to an event that provides 

annual support to the Jimmy Fund and the mission of DFCI. Chief Maia 

joined forces with the Jimmy Fund in 1961, serving as the creator and first 

president of the Jimmy Fund Council of Western Massachusetts. He inspired 

a legacy of grassroots fundraising. 

Left to right: Bob Kletjian, vice chairman at UNICCO; Stan Oldfield, retired executive 

from TJX; Rick Kletjian, vice chairman at UNICCO; and Jimmy Fund Chairman Mike 

Andrews wrap-up 18 holes at the Jimmy Fund/UNICCO Golf & Tennis Classic. 

“When it came time to give, Mark Ungerer would identify a gap and ask 

‘How can I help to fill it?’” said Jim Coghlin, co-chairman of the Ungerer 

Tournament. “Our golf tournament to benefit the great work at Dana-Farber is 

our way, as a community of friends, to honor the memory of a great man and 

to have a heck of a good time in the process.” 

Coghlin added, “Honoring those who have touched our lives brings out the 

best in us. Honoring those who have touched the lives of countless people in need 

brings out the best in a community.” 

Another tournament that made a great impact in the fight against cancer was 

The commitment of many 

Numerous other Jimmy Fund Golf tournaments also made a profound 

commitment to fight cancer and each raised $100,000 or more. They include: 

• The Mutual Funds Against Cancer Golf Classic, raising more than 

$200,000. 

• The Jimmy Fund/UNICCO Golf & Tennis Classic, raising $140,000. 

• Jimmy Fund Players Tournament, raising more than $130,000. 

• Kristin’s Fund 5th Annual Golf Tournament, raising $105,000. 

• 13th Annual David B. Perini, Jr. Memorial Golf Tournament, raising 

more than $100,000. 

Jimmy Fund Golf is well on its way to completing another successful season, 

bringing golf lovers together on the green to make a difference in the 

lives of cancer patients around the world. 

Left to right: Bonnie Hamill, Jessie Hoffman, Institute Trustees Jim and Barbara 

Sadowsky, and Jackie Hoffman celebrate at the Basketball Hall of Fame following 

the 26th Annual Jimmy Fund Golf Tournament/Jeffrey Vinick Memorial. 

Epsteins champion Women’s Cancers Program investigator 

True to its name, Champion Exposition Services has 

designated its fourth major gift in as many years to 

help Dana-Farber win the battle against women’s cancers. 

This year’s Champion Exposition Services’ Investigator 

Award—a $100,000 gift made possible by 

Mark and Eileen Epstein—provides DFCI’s 

Akila Viswanathan, MD, MPH, with the 

funding necessary to explore lifestyle risk 

factors for endometrial cancer, which affects 

the lining of the uterus. 

“The work being done today at Dana- 

Farber continues a long history of extraordinary progress,” 

said Mark Epstein, Champion’s founder, president, and 

CEO. “We believe that the Women’s Cancers Program is a 

perfect example of that development.” 

Through their Middleboro, Mass.-based company, which 

specializes in organizing tradeshows and events, the 

Epsteins have begun a tradition by generously supporting 

researchers in Dana-Farber’s Women’s Cancers Program 

year after year. Their most recent gift will allow 

Viswanathan to delve into the effects of smoking, exercise, 

and aspirin use on endometrial cancer. 

“It is an honor to receive this prestigious award,” said 

Viswanathan. “The support provided by Champion 

Exposition Services and the Epsteins will be invaluable to 

my research into endometrial cancer.” 

J. Dirk Iglehart, MD, director of DFCI’s Women’s 

Cancers Program, also recognizes the far-reaching importance 

of the Champion Exposition Services’ Investigator 

Award. “Ultimately, Dr. Viswanathan’s research will contribute 

significantly to advancing knowledge of all 

women’s cancers,” he said. 

Thanks to the latest gift from Champion 

Exposition Services, Dana-Farber’s Akila 

Viswanathan, MD, MPH, is exploring lifestyle 

risk factors for endometrial cancer. 


Dyson Foundation gift supports breast cancer research 

Eric Winer, MD, is researching new treatment 

approaches for women with basal-like cancers whose 

tumors have been resistant to hormonal therapy. 

Research into an aggressive 

form of breast cancer that 

claimed the life of Anne 

Dyson, MD, in 2000 will be supported 

by a new gift of $750,000 

by the New York-based Dyson 

Foundation. Established in 1957 

by Anne’s parents, Charles and 

Margaret, the foundation’s newest 

gift also gives momentum to Dana- 

Farber’s planned comprehensive 

capital campaign. The cutting-edge 

investigations will be led by Eric 

Winer, MD, director of DFCI’s 

Breast Oncology Center. 

Dyson worked as a pediatrician 

and was well-connected to Dana- 

Farber, having served as a trustee 

before becoming a patient of 

Winer’s. “Annie was bright, creative, 

enormously empathetic, and very 

funny,” said Winer. “I had a great 

deal of admiration for her.” 

Winer and his colleagues will use 

this gift to focus on basal-like, or triple negative, cancers, 

which account for 10–15 percent of all breast tumors. These 

forms of breast cancer are characterized by tumors that are 

resistant to hormonal therapy. 

“New treatment approaches are desperately needed for 

women who have basal-like cancers,” Winer explained. 

“With the Dyson Foundation’s support, we will be able to 

extend our research in this area.” 

Stalwart advocate 

The Dyson Foundation has been a stalwart advocate of 

research at DFCI. Now run by Anne’s brother, Robert 

Dyson, the foundation also established a chair in pediatrics 

at the Institute in memory of their mother, Margaret M. 

Dyson, who died of ovarian cancer. 

This David G. Nathan Chair in Pediatrics, named after 

DFCI President Emeritus David G. Nathan, MD, and now 

held by Stuart Orkin, MD, chair of Pediatric Oncology, was 

followed by the 2001 establishment of the Anne E. Dyson 

Chair in Women’s Cancers, now held by J. Dirk Iglehart, 

MD, director of Dana-Farber’s Women’s Cancers Program. 

“We are honored to be able to help Dr. Winer in the 

thoughtful approach he is bringing to the future of breast 

cancer research,” said Robert Dyson. 

Nantucket “fun-raiser” garners 

$500,000-plus for Dana-Farber 

Fun and fundraising 

went hand-in-hand 

at the second annual 

“Boogie on Low Beach” 

event hosted by Institute 

Trustee George Cloutier 

in Nantucket, Mass. The 

event raised more than 

$500,000 for Dana-Farber’s 

lifesaving mission, thanks to 

the generosity of Cloutier 

and his guests. 

“I’m thrilled that this 

event has been so successful 

so quickly,” said Cloutier. 

“I can’t thank my Nantucket 

neighbors and our terrific 

sponsors enough.” 

Some 650 guests dined 

Institute Trustee George Cloutier (left) welcomed 

nearly 650 guests at his fun-filled fete 

benefiting Dana-Farber. Cloutier's guest of 

honor was Boston Red Sox President and CEO 

Larry Lucchino (right). 

and danced under a tent at Cloutier’s Siasconset home on the night of 

July 22. Intercontinental Real Estate Corporation, a real estate investment 

manager and developer, was the event’s principal underwriter. 

WCVB-TV’s Natalie Jacobson served as master of ceremonies. Dozens 

of local and Boston businesses contributed fabulous prizes to both live 

and silent auctions. Items up for bid included lunch for three with 

Jack Welch at Boston restaurant No. 9 Park; a five-night stay valued at 

$15,000 donated by the luxury destination club Dream Catcher; a Palm 

Beach, Fla., weekend with a stay at a waterfront mansion; a round of golf 

and lunch at Mar-a-Lago; and a private dinner party prepared by celebrity 

chef Todd English. 

The event honored Larry Lucchino, president and CEO of the Boston 

Red Sox and a two-time cancer survivor treated at DFCI. “It was my privilege 

to welcome Larry to Nantucket and celebrate his efforts for both 

Dana-Farber and the Red Sox,” said Cloutier. 

The evening also benefited Nantucket Cottage Hospital’s Community 

and Home Health Department. 

Swimmers make a splash 

in the fight against cancer 

On July 22, 45 swimmers, including seven Olympians, put their 

best strokes forward in the 10th annual Boston Harbor Island 

Swim. Dedicated men and women broke through the waves of 

chilly Boston Harbor in a 22-mile relay race starting and ending at 

Rowes Wharf. The following day, more than 100 participants 

made a mad dash for the sea and took part in the Nantasket 

Beach Swim, completing either a half-mile or one-mile course. 

The two days of aquatic events were hosted by Boston’s 

Swim Across America program and provided determined swimmers 

a chance to improve life after cancer for survivors of the disease. 

Together, their efforts raised $180,000 for the David B. 

Perini, Jr. Quality of Life Clinic at Dana-Farber. 

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Rick Corman continues to “red flag” 

multiple myeloma 

Rick Corman’s latest gift of $250,000 

has brought his philanthropy to Dana- 

Farber across the $1 million mark— 

and he says this is just the beginning. Corman 

supports multiple myeloma research by 

Kenneth Anderson, MD, Paul Richardson, 

MD, and their colleagues in DFCI’s Jerome 

Lipper Multiple Myeloma Center. 

Diagnosed with multiple myeloma in 2001, 

Corman vowed to give $250,000 annually as 

long as he continues his successful fight 

against the rare blood cancer. For four years, 

Corman, clad in a bright red blazer, has handdelivered 

his gift to Dana-Farber, displaying 

confidence in and admiration for the physician-scientists 

in the Lipper Center. 

“I’m in business and I’ve found that money 

motivates many people, but not this research 

team,” said Corman, owner and founder of 

Over four years, Rick Corman has given 

$1 million to DFCI to spur development of 

effective multiple myeloma therapies. 

Nicholasville, Ky.-based RJ Corman Railroad, 

LLC. “They are driven by something different—a 

passion to kill the disease before it 

kills us.” 

Corman’s philanthropy is inspired by the 

remarkable advances Anderson, Richardson, 

and fellow DFCI investigator Teru 

Hideshima, MD, PhD, have made against 

multiple myeloma. “They have changed treatment 

in extraordinary ways.” 

For its part, the Lipper Center team agrees 

that Corman has helped spur progress. “Rick 

has become both a dear friend and a patient 

loved by all,” said Richardson. “His courage 

and commitment have been simply tremendous, 

and his generosity of spirit is inspirational.” 

Anderson says, “His kindness has 

helped caregivers and patients alike. We are 

lucky to have him on our team!” 

Aaron Foundation gift funds 

groundbreaking Kinase Project 

Send a message of hope 

this holiday season 

Since its establishment, the Aaron Foundation has been offering 

financial support to organizations and programs that make a 

positive impact in the world of education, culture, and science. 

Most recently, the foundation turned this altruistic focus to Dana- 

Farber with a $100,000 grant directed toward the Institute’s Kinase 

Project. This revolutionary research initiative aims to probe the genetic 

mutations that lead to cancer development 

and identify potential drugs to target 

these specific anomalies. 

“This research has far-reaching and crossfunctional 

potential, as its results could lead 

to a better understanding of a number of 

cancers,” said Aaron Foundation Trustee 

James Rabb, MD. “With the lifesaving 

possibilities so great, we see it as a good 

place to put our support.” 

“The hope is that this research will 

lead in the direction where it can do 

the most good—helping people overcome 

their diseases,” added Rabb’s 

David Livingston, MD, is leading DFCI’s cousin and fellow foundation trustee, 

Kinase Project, a pioneering research Jane Rabb, PhD. 

endeavor set to change the future of 

Led by David Livingston, MD, deputy 

cancer care and research. 

director of the Dana-Farber/Harvard 

Cancer Center and the Emil Frei Professor of Genetics and Medicine at 

Harvard Medical School, along with DFCI colleagues Matthew 

Meyerson, MD, PhD, and William Sellers, MD, this groundbreaking 

study will specifically examine some 150 different kinases, or cell 

enzymes, that have been found to aid cancer development when mutated. 

“This generous gift from the Aaron Foundation is important 

in helping us move forward with this critical research. Our overarching 

goal is to make available to cancer patients new treatments 

that are safer and more effective than the ones currently available,” 

said Livingston. 

Show your commitment to fighting cancer by purchasing 

a box of holiday greeting cards. All proceeds will benefit 

Dana-Farber’s lifesaving mission. 

Visit www.jimmyfund.org/holiday to view a selection of festive designs 

and order your cards, or call Charles Savicki at (617) 632-5420. 

CHAMPION 

A WINNING CAUSE 

Get into the spirit of the season. Choose from these one-of-a-kind 

Boston Red Sox and New England Patriots collectible ornaments. 

All proceeds from these limited edition pieces will benefit the 

Jimmy Fund and Dana-Farber's lifesaving mission. To order, 

please visit us online at www.jimmyfund.org/holiday or call 

Charles Savicki at (617) 632-5420. 

(ornament size: approximately 2.5” x 3”) 


Need the perfect gift? Visit www.dana-farber.org/celebration-tribute. 

Sacklers steer support for rare cancer 

Raymond Sackler, MD, and his wife, 

Beverly, are international philanthropists 

who have long championed the arts and 

sciences. One scientific area they have specifically 

supported has been research into carcinoid 

and neuroendocrine tumors, rare cancers 

that do not typically attract significant funding. 

With the help of their Chief Scientific 

Officer Arnold Levine, PhD, the couple have 

assembled the foremost talent in the field. 

Their interest led them to two noted Dana- 

Farber investigators: Matthew Meyerson, 

MD, PhD, and Matthew Kulke, MD. After 

initially supporting these scientists’ work in 

2003, the Sacklers have given new gifts of 

$500,000 and $250,000 to Meyerson and 

Kulke, respectively. 

“Drs. Meyerson and Kulke have proposed 

and partially accomplished goals that will significantly 

contribute to the basic science and 

clinical understanding of carcinoid and neuroendocrine 

cancers,” said Evan Vosburgh, MD, executive director of the 

Raymond and Beverly Sackler Foundation. “We hope that their work will 

help educate and motivate others to pursue research in this area, and that they 

will be successful at obtaining continued support to expand their research.” 

With continued support from Raymond and Beverly Sackler, DFCI’s 

Matthew Kulke, MD, (left) and Matthew Meyerson, MD, PhD, 

(right) are uncovering the genetic causes of neuroendocrine tumors. 

Delving deeper 

The Sacklers’ backing has led Meyerson and his 

team to uncover the function of once-mysterious 

proteins that play a critical role in the development 

of neuroendocrine cancer. They studied tumor 

suppressor proteins that normally prevent neuroendocrine 

cancer but are inactivated in the tumors. 

Additionally, they found that two such proteins, 

menin and parafibromin, control gene activity and 

that this activity is deficient in the tumors. 

“This discovery opens new opportunities for the 

treatment of neuroendocrine tumors and for cancer 

therapies more generally,” said Meyerson. 

For Kulke, early support from the Sacklers 

helped him to build a database of neuroendocrine 

patients’ clinical information and blood and tumor 

samples. With the couple’s new gift, Kulke’s team 

is leveraging this repository, which now comprises 

more than 250 patients, to pinpoint the pathways 

involved in tumor development and uncover clues 

for treatment strategies. 

“Through their early support of Dana-Farber’s neuroendocrine tumor 

research, the Sacklers planted a seed that has rapidly grown and is already bearing 

fruit,” said Kulke. “We are incredibly grateful for their initial and continuing 

support of our efforts.” 

Verizon Jimmy Fund Scooper Bowl 

dishes up enthusiastic support 

Thousands of ice cream lovers 

flocked to the Verizon Jimmy 

Fund Scooper Bowl June 7, 8, 

and 9 on Boston’s City Hall Plaza to 

indulge in their favorite frozen treats 

and to support New England’s favorite 

charity. The 23rd annual outdoor festival 

kicked off the lazy, hazy days of 

summer in grand style by raising its 

largest amount ever—more than 

$190,000—for the Jimmy Fund and 

Dana-Farber. 

The all-you-can-eat event attracted 

people of all ages, from hungry city 

workers enjoying their lunchtime 

breaks to schoolchildren holding 

hands on class outings. This year, they 

had their pick of more than 65 flavors 

of ice cream, frozen yogurt, 

and sorbet, including “Curse 

Reversed,” which celebrates the world 

championship Boston Red Sox, 

“Baseball Nut,” “Fenway Fudge,” 

“Thunder’N’Lightning,” and the 

“Last Straw,” provided by 10 generous 

companies (see sidebar). 

“This is always a wonderful event, 

and we are grateful to the people of 

Boston for welcoming the Scooper 

Bowl year after year with such enthusiasm,” 

said Mike Andrews, chairman of 

the Jimmy Fund. “We are especially 

thankful to the participating companies, 

which contributed more than 

10,000 gallons of ice cream, and to 

Verizon and all our sponsors for making 

this event a great success.” 

Title Sponsor: Verizon 

Vendors: 

Baskin-Robbins 

Ben & Jerry’s 

Brigham’s /Élan 

Cold Stone Creamery 

Edy’s Grand Ice Cream 

Garelick Farms 

Good Humor-Breyer’s Ice Cream 

Häagen-Dazs ® 

Blue skies and soaring temperatures made the 

Scooper Bowl the place to be for (left to right) 

Tykera and Isis Williams. 

Thank you to our generous supporters 

H.P. Hood 

Kemps ® 

In-kind Sponsors: 

Champion Expo Nationwide 

GE Capital 

Poland Spring 

Solo Cup Company 

Media Sponsors: 

Boston.com 

Community Newspaper Company 

Sunday, October 9, 2005 

B.A.A. HALF MARATHON 

Presented by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Jimmy Fund 

You are invited to join the Dana-Farber Runners in the race 

toward the ultimate finish line: a world without cancer. 

For more details and online registration information, log on to www.jimmyfund.org/half-marathon or call (617) 632-1970. 

Impact Summer 2005 7

Impact is now available online at www.dana-farber.org/impact. 

Stop & Shop Triple Winner Game, continued from page 1 

received a scratch ticket guaranteed to win them food products, gift cards, or 

cash prizes up to $10,000. This win-win scenario, along with the support of the 

promotion’s co-sponsor, the Boston Red Sox, has propelled the promotion to 

become the Jimmy Fund’s most successful corporate fundraiser. 

A winning cause 

The company’s contributions to the Stop & 

Shop Clinic since its establishment have made 

a tremendous impact in Dana-Farber’s battle 

against pediatric brain tumors. Fueled by Stop & 

Shop’s generosity, the clinic has evolved over the last 

eight years into what is widely regarded to be the 

most comprehensive pediatric brain cancer center 

operating in the world today. 

Under the leadership of DFCI’s Mark Kieran, MD, 

PhD, director of Pediatric Medical Neuro-Oncology, a dedicated team of neurologists, 

oncologists, researchers, and support staff works tirelessly to break 

through the mysteries that surround this terrible disease in an effort to develop 

therapies that will translate into lives saved. 

Fueled by Stop & Shop’s resources, the center has created a number of cuttingedge 

programs designed to heal patients everywhere. One 

recent initiative was the establishment of a laboratory at 

Dana-Farber that utilizes the expertise of the Institute’s 

researchers while tapping into the knowledge of pediatric 

brain cancer specialists and scientists across the globe. 

This integration of resources has the potential to lead 

to the scientific breakthroughs that can be rendered 

into therapies for patients at a more rapid rate. 

“Thanks to Stop & Shop, we have been able to 

translate multiple discoveries into a better understanding of 

pediatric brain tumors, discoveries that would not have happened without their 

continued support over the last 15 years,” said Kieran. “Without Stop & Shop, 

all of the groundbreaking work now being conducted every day would not 

be possible.” 

Caring for Carcinoid 

Foundation links lab, clinic 

in search of a cure 

The Caring for Carcinoid Foundation has given $500,000 

to support the laboratory research of DFCI’s Ramesh 

Shivdasani, MD, PhD. This funding follows an earlier 

gift of $250,000 to support the clinical research of Dana-Farber’s 

Matthew Kulke, MD. Together, these two gifts connect the work 

from the lab and clinic. 

The foundation created this link to rapidly achieve its mission 

to discover a cure for carcinoid. At 

age 29, Nancy O’Hagan was diagnosed 

with this rare gastrointestinal 

neuroendocrine cancer. She 

and her husband, Patrick, founded 

the non-profit foundation in 

December 2004. 

“The Caring for Carcinoid 

Foundation simultaneously funds 

genetic, molecular, and clinical 

research,” said Nancy. “Lab-clinic 

collaboration brings together multiple 

disciplines to foster creativity 

Ramesh Shivdasani, MD, PhD, is determining and insight in each area of 

how normal cells might transform into neuroendocrine 

tumors, thanks to support from 

research, and it will ultimately 

the Caring for Carcinoid Foundation. accelerate the path to a cure for 

carcinoid cancer.” 

Experts now believe that future cures for cancer will be in the 

form of targeted therapies. These therapies require first that 

cancer is understood at the level of the target cell. The foundation’s 

gift will make this type of research possible. Shivdasani’s 

lab will map the molecular basis and biological pathways of 

normal gastrointestinal (GI) cell development and differentiation. 

Such a map will enable him to determine how normal GI 

cells become malignant. 

By bringing this science to neuroendocrine tumors, he aims 

to outline the key pathways of neuroendocrine cell growth. 

Shivdasani’s research will link with Kulke’s research to yield 

innovative, targeted therapies. 

“The Caring for Carcinoid Foundation recognizes that 

Dana-Farber is unique among cancer institutes for fostering 

this partnership,” Shivdasani said. “It is our hope that by 

working collaboratively, we will identify potential drug targets 

to treat this disease.” 

New York Evening opens 

doors to novel research 

On June 8, Institute Trustee David Dechman welcomed 

Dana-Farber supporters from the metropolitan New York 

area for an evening of fellowship at the New York Yacht 

Club. Above: Evening host Dechman greeted Jimmy Fund 

Visiting Committee member Terry Bovin (right) and featured 

speaker Karen Albritton, MD, (left) director of Dana-Farber’s 

newly established Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) 

Oncology Program. 

Guests had the unique opportunity to learn about an 

emerging area of cancer research directly from a distinguished 

physician-scientist. In her presentation entitled, 

“A New Focus: The Lost Generation of Cancer Patients,” 

Albritton explained how the AYA Program is leading the 

way to improve treatment options for patients ages 15–40 

and working to address the unique needs of this group. 

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Celebration and Tribute Gifts are a unique way to 

remember someone special or to celebrate birthdays, 

weddings, anniversaries, and other occasions while 

supporting Dana-Farber’s lifesaving work. 

Make a gift of $25 or more, and we’ll send a personalized 

greeting card to the special person of your choice within 24 hours. 

Visit www.dana-farber.org/celebration-tribute 

to learn more, or call Kim Goff at (617) 632-3146. 


Dodge gift bolsters support for 

“lost generation” of patients 

Receiving a cancer diagnosis means 

confronting complicated emotions 

and difficult decisions. This diagnosis 

can be especially difficult for young 

adults who are facing other life changes 

such as completing college or entering 

the workforce. 

Active members of the Dana-Farber 

community, Institute Trustee Steven 

Dodge and his wife, Anne, understand the 

unique challenges faced by cancer patients 

ages 15–40 and their families. Their 

recent gift of $500,000 supports DFCI’s 

new Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) 

Oncology Program, which engenders 

research that is changing how physicians 

care for younger patients, and provides 

momentum for the Institute’s planned 

comprehensive capital campaign. 

“Anne and I have long supported 

the Jimmy Fund’s youthful spirit and 

commitment to Dana-Farber’s youngest 

patients,” said Steven Dodge. “By helping 

fund the AYA Program, we hope to 

reach out to an underserved population 

and make a difference in the lives of 

young adults.” 

Directed by Karen Albritton, MD, the 

AYA Program is examining how one-sizefits-all 

approaches to treating cancer 

patients may create what Albritton calls 

a “lost generation.” Albritton’s research 

points to alarming deficits in the treatment 

of adolescents and young adults 

with this disease. She suggests this 

younger age group’s cancer problem 

(approximately 70,000 diagnoses per 

year in the U.S.) has been overshadowed 

by the sheer volume of cancers in older 

populations (more than 700,000 diagnoses 

annually). 

“Cancer treatment specifically focused 

on adolescents and young adults has typically 

lagged behind that of their older and 

The AYA Program at Dana-Farber is committed 

to improving treatment for younger 

cancer patients like Mike Violandi, who was 

diagnosed with leukemia at age 30. 

younger counterparts,” Albritton said. 

“There has been an unmet need for targeted 

clinical and research programming 

and attention to the unique needs of this 

generation. With the Dodges’ gift, we can 

take a leadership role in providing services 

to this age group and begin to reduce 

these inequities.” 

With support like the Dodges’, the AYA 

Program will help return these patients to 

the important task of embarking on their 

journeys through adult life. 

Jimmy Fund Regatta sets 

a course for curing cancer 

Employers, employees 

unite to fight cancer 

This year, 

thousands of 

individuals 

helped fight cancer 

by giving to Dana- 

Farber and the 

Jimmy Fund at 

work. The combined 

effort of these 

generous employees 

and nearly 120 host 

companies raised 

$500,000 for cutting-edge 

research letter carrier with the United States 

Lisa Sims-Okundaye, a 19-year 

and compassionate Postal Service, has been a steadfast 

supporter of Dana-Farber’s workplace 

patient care through 

giving campaign. 

DFCI’s annual 

workplace giving campaign. 

“During our annual United Way campaign, NSTAR 

encourages our employees to make contributions to the 

charitable causes that are important to them and their 

families, including great organizations like Dana-Farber,” 

said NSTAR CEO and Institute Trustee Thomas May. 

“This is a great way for NSTAR to give back to the communities 

we serve.” 

People as far away as Hawaii made gifts ranging from 

$5–$25,000 through employer-sponsored fund drives, 

United Way designations, and one-time and monthly 

gifts made directly to DFCI. Additionally, government 

employees, including those serving overseas in the 

Armed Forces, participated through the Combined 

Federal Campaign (CFC). 

“With my gifts, I hope that Dana-Farber’s doctors can 

wipe out cancer altogether,” said Lisa Sims-Okundaye, a 

letter carrier with the United States Postal Service who 

has supported DFCI through the CFC for more than 

10 years. “I don’t like to see people sick, especially kids. 

My hope is that these patients will get better so that 

they can enjoy their lives.” 

Consider setting up a workplace giving campaign to 

benefit Dana-Farber at your place of employment or let us 

help you increase participation in your United Way campaign. 

Visit us online at www.dana-farber.org/give-atwork, 

or call Maxine Neil at (617) 632-3492. 

give from your heart 

“Dana-Farber helped extend my 

mother’s life 20 years after her 

diagnosis. Naming a chair was 

the perfect way to memorialize 

her and honor my family 

in a lasting way.” 

— Bill Murphy 

The sailing community turned out in full 

force for the inaugural Jimmy Fund Regatta, 

held in Newport, R.I., on June 4–5. 

Presented by financial services company 

Northern Trust and co-chaired by Nancy 

Stratton and David Ford, the two-day 

racing event featured avid yachters and 

boating enthusiasts who took to the high 

seas for a great cause—helping the Jimmy 

Fund and Dana-Farber make waves against 

cancer. With a highly competitive regatta, 

a fun-filled “Sail for Jimmy” race, and a 

dinner and awards presentation, the successful, 

first-time event brought in a 

fundraising total of more than $180,000. 

Left to right: DFCI Chief of Staff 

Stephen E. Sallan, MD; Institute Trustee 

Charles A. Dana III, owner of Jimmy Fund 

Regatta host site Newport Shipyard; and 

Jimmy Fund Chairman Mike Andrews 

gathered together as the sun set on the 

opening day of the sailing event. 

Cancer has touched all of us. Name a chair in the 

Jimmy Fund Auditorium and create a lasting tribute 

to a family member, friend, or colleague. 

Your gift of $10,000 forever links that special person 

to DFCI’s lifesaving mission. 

To read more personal stories or to name a chair 

online, visit www.jimmyfund.org/chairs or call 

Maxine Neil at (617) 632-3492. 

Your gift of $10,000 can be made in two payments. 

Nearly half of the chairs have been named. 


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Myeloma Research Fund promotes national collaboration 

The Myeloma Research Fund is enabling 

Kenneth Anderson, MD, and his colleagues 

at Dana-Farber to work collaboratively 

with other national cancer 

experts to increase the pace of discovery. 

When Lew Aronson was in his mid-30s, he was 

treated for the rare blood cancer multiple 

myeloma. This experience inspired him to 

raise $2 million and establish the Myeloma Research 

Fund (MRF), a catalyst for collaboration 

between leading 

national researchers. 

Now, Dana-Farber’s Kenneth 

Anderson, MD, director of the 

Jerome Lipper Multiple Myeloma 

Center at DFCI and the Kraft 

Family Professor of Medicine at 

Harvard Medical School, has 

been awarded his fourth consecutive MRF grant. This 

new $190,000 gift, which brings the MRF’s cumulative 

funding to DFCI to $940,000, will help Anderson conduct 

important drug discovery and validation in concert 

with cancer experts across the country. 

“Working together with myeloma 

investigators in Florida and 

California … we can do more 

than any one center could 

do alone.” 

Aronson’s cancer went into remission following a bone 

marrow transplant in 2000. He explained that MRF’s goal 

is to find a cure—or method of infinite control—of multiple 

myeloma in the shortest practical period. 

“Dr. Anderson’s team combines 

basic scientific studies of the biochemical 

pathways involved in the survival 

and proliferation of the myeloma cell 

with clinical trials of new compounds 

which can interrupt those pathways,” 

said Aronson. 

Anderson firmly believes that collaborative 

approaches to research increase 

the pace of progress in identifying and validating new targeted 

therapies. “Thanks to the Myeloma Research Fund, 

our team is working together with myeloma investigators 

in Florida and California,” said Anderson. “Together, we 

can do more than any one center could do alone.” 

— Kenneth Anderson, MD 

PMC, continued from page 1 

As he has since 1980, PMC Founder 

and Executive Director Billy Starr 

takes on the challenging two-day 

course from Sturbridge to 

Provincetown, Mass. 

The next 25 rides 

After celebrating its 25th anniversary last year, the PMC is looking 

forward to making the next quarter century as successful as the last. 

As always, this level of achievement depends on the riders’ passion and 

heartfelt commitment to the cause. The PMC is also expanding its 

programs to bring its fundraising for the Jimmy Fund to new heights. 

One such initiative is the PMC Kids Ride program, which encourages 

children to embrace philanthropy at an early age. This year, 1,500 

kids participated in 15 Kids 

Rides, which together raised a 

total of $150,000. “The Kids 

Rides are the future of the 

PMC,” Starr said. 

After the children graduate 

from the Kids Rides, Starr hopes 

the young cyclists will join the 

main event. Emily Bekenstein is 

a young rider who started participating 

in the PMC when she 

was 15 years old. This year 

marked her third PMC. Since 

2003, she has raised more than 

$72,000. Bekenstein’s parents, 

Anita and Josh, are longtime 

PMC cyclists; Josh is also a 

Dana-Farber trustee and PMC 

board member. As cyclists of all 

ages continue to rise to the 

challenge, the PMC’s important 

legacy will live on well 

into the future. 

The PMC is reaching out to 

additional supporters in another 

innovative way through its Many participants, like William Teseira of East Boston, 

Mass., ride to honor a loved one’s battle with cancer. 

Virtual Rider program, which 

enables people who do not ride 

over PMC weekend to travel a different route or participate in another 

activity to further the organization’s mission of funding cancer research. 

Sixty-one-year-old Dan Healey of Randolph, Mass., is a Virtual Rider 

who, in late May, set out to cycle across the country for the PMC. It was 

his second cross-country ride, but this time his focus lay solely on beating 

his brain cancer. Healey, a patient at Dana-Farber, knows firsthand 

how important it is to raise money for medical research. 

“Medical science has nearly eliminated polio and childhood leukemia,” 

Healey said. “Someday, we may be able to say that the PMC helped 

defeat cancer.” 

Katelynn’s Ride cycles 

past $500,000 mark 

Nearly 300 riders pedaled their way 

through Western Massachusetts on June 5 

for the fifth annual Katelynn’s Ride 

fundraiser. This virtual ride of the Pan- 

Massachusetts Challenge bike-a-thon is 

held annually in memory of Katelynn 

Battista, a Dana-Farber patient who lost 

her courageous battle with cancer in 1997 

at age 11. 

Organized by Katelynn’s parents, 

Michele and Domenic Battista, and event 

directors Steven Stark, Dan Williams, and 

Kim Zachary, the ride raised $125,000—an 

additional $4,000 came in after event 

day—for the Jimmy Fund this year, surpassing 

its five-year, $500,000 goal. This 

generous gift will support pediatric cancer 

research and care, and it will name a 

Jimmy Fund Clinic infusion room in 

Katelynn’s memory. 

Left to right: Dan Williams, Kim 

Zachary, Michele Battista, Steven Stark, 

and Domenic Battista celebrated Katelynn’s 

life and this year’s successful ride. 

STEP UP TO 

THE PLATE! 

Support your favorite baseball team and 

New England’s favorite charity by sporting 

the official Jimmy Fund/Boston Red Sox 

Massachusetts license plate on your car. 

Go to 

www.jimmyfund.org/plate 

to order your plate. 


Log on to www.dana-farber.org and help conquer cancer. 

Smith Family Foundation 

grant advances study of 

new therapies 

Support for critical translational 

research efforts can be difficult to 

find, so DFCI’s Anthony Letai, 

MD, PhD, and Scott Armstrong, MD, 

PhD, are thankful to be advancing 

their cutting-edge work with Smith 

Family New Investigator Awards. The 

two-year, $200,000 grants, established 

by the Richard and Susan 

Smith Family Foundation, will allow 

Letai and Armstrong to investigate 

improved treatments for chronic 

lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and 

childhood leukemia, respectively. 

Begun by the foundation in 1991 

and administered by The Medical 

Foundation, the annual awards are 

bestowed upon promising scientists 

early in their careers, before they are 

eligible for major grant support. 

“We are particularly proud to 

support young scientists from Dana- 

Farber as Smith Family New 

Investigators,” said Institute Trustee 

Richard Smith, co-chair of the foundation’s 

board of trustees. “Translational 

research is Dana-Farber’s great strength, 

and research by Drs. Letai and Armstrong 

promises to lead the way to new leukemia 

therapies.” The Smith family is a longtime 

Institute supporter; the Richard A. 

and Susan F. Smith Laboratories at 

DFCI are named in their honor. 

Letai will use his grant to build on 

earlier research with his late DFCI colleague, 

Stanley J. Korsmeyer, MD, to 

identify chemical compounds targeting 

the molecule BCL-2, shown to block cell 

death, which may be candidates for clinical 

trials. Armstrong will put his award 

to work researching childhood leukemia’s 

development and using his findings to 

craft more effective treatments. 

Photo by Michael Thompson 

KEY TO THE CURE 

OCTOBER 28 AND 29 

Join Saks Fifth Avenue for our annual shopping event to support Key To The Cure, 

a charitable initiative to fight women’s cancers. 

A percentage of sales up to $1 million will be donated to local and national 

women’s cancer charities through the Women’s Cancer Research Fund, 

a program of the Entertainment Industry Foundation. To order the limited edition 

T-shirt designed by Diane von Furstenberg, or for more information about this event, 

call 888.771.2323 or visit saks.com. Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC will make a 

generous donation of $1 million to Saks Fifth Avenue’s Key To The Cure 

through the sale of 750 Signature Edition R-Class vehicles. 

Special thanks to Hilary Swank, the 2005 Ambassador for 

EIF’s Women’s Cancer Research Fund and Saks Fifth Avenue’s Key To The Cure. 

SAVING LIVES 

IS ALWAYS IN FASHION 

Anthony Letai, MD, PhD, (left) and 

Scott Armstrong, MD, PhD, (above, left) 

received Smith Family New Investigator 

Awards that will help advance their 

research into improved therapies for 

specific leukemias. 

Join QVC and the Fashion Footwear Association 

of New York and take a step toward eradicating 

breast cancer in the 12th annual Shoes on Sale ® . 

Choose from a wide array of designer and brandname 

shoes at half their suggested price. All proceeds 

benefit breast cancer research and education at 

Dana-Farber and other centers around the country. 

For more information contact: 

Sarah Curtis at (617) 632-5091 

or via e-mail at 

sarah_curtis@dfci.harvard.edu 

Style and hope meet on the runway 

High fashion and the battle against cancer took 

center stage on May 20 at the Hyatt Regency 

Boston during “Couture for Hope,” an 

elegant luncheon and fashion show to benefit the 

Women’s Cancers Program at Dana-Farber Cancer 

Institute. Hosted by Neiman Marcus and organized 

by Honorary Chair Susan Smith and event co-chairs 

Deborah First, Institute Trustee Patricia Franchi, and 

Boston Red Sox wives Kathryn Nixon and Karen 

Varitek, this event raised an impressive $160,000. 

Neiman Marcus has helped raise hundreds of thousands 

of dollars for cancer research and patient care 

and has been a generous supporter of numerous 

Dana-Farber events, including the kickoff party for 

the 2005 Palm Beach, Fla., fundraising season. 

“Neiman Marcus feels very strongly about givingback 

to the community,” said Lesley Greer, general 

On the eve of Couture for Hope, Boston Red Sox 

players Trot Nixon (second from left) and Jason Varitek 

and their wives, Kathryn Nixon (left) and Karen 

Varitek (right), hosted a private dinner for guests to 

meet designer Carolina Herrera (middle). 

manager and vice president of Neiman Marcus 

Boston. “Dana-Farber has such a tremendous impact 

on improving the lives of so many. It is our honor to 

support this cause.” 

Internationally renowned fashion designer 

Carolina Herrera lent the simple elegance of her 

designs to the highlight of the afternoon: an exclusive 

runway show and preview of her fall 2005 collection. 

Joyce Kulhawik, arts and entertainment anchor 

for Boston’s CBS4-TV, emceed the fashion show. 

She was also the recipient of the Susan F. Smith 

Inspiration Award, which is presented annually to 

individuals who motivate and improve the lives of 

those with cancer. Having battled the disease three 

times herself, Kulhawik is an inspiration to many 

and a strong advocate in the search for cures. 


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Register for an event at www.jimmyfund.org. 

Sherwood, Kotkowski, Maffei families establish 

enduring memorial 

When Daryl Layzer lost her battle with multiple myeloma, her family 

wanted to thank her team of Dana-Farber physicians—led by Kenneth 

Anderson, MD—and help ensure future patients received the same compassionate 

care and had effective new treatment options available to them. 

Layzer’s mother, Rosemary Kotkowski; husband, Jim Maffei; and sister and 

brother-in-law, Emily and Ned Sherwood, banded together to carry out this wish, 

giving $1 million to establish the Daryl E. Layzer Fund at DFCI in 1998. To expand 

this fund, the family recently made an additional $250,000 gift. 

“My father talked to me about giving back to those who come after us,” said 

Kotkowski. “I believe that the superb care Dr. Anderson gave my daughter was made 

possible because of the generosity of those who preceded her.” 

The Sherwoods could not agree more. They said that Dana-Farber’s bench-to-bedside 

model gave Daryl the opportunity to benefit from best practices in the field of 

myeloma research while receiving personalized and loving care from Anderson and 

his team. 

Maffei added, “I saw what Daryl went through, and I want a better world for 

myeloma patients.” 

“We have three new myeloma drugs—Thalomid ® , Revlimid ® , and Velcade ® —as a 

result of the initial support from Daryl’s family,” said Anderson, director of DFCI’s 

Jerome Lipper Multiple Myeloma Center and the Kraft Family Professor of Medicine 

at Harvard Medical School. “This new gift will help us meet our goal of making 

available at least one new drug a year to treat patients.” 

Left to right: Ned and Emily Sherwood, Rosemary Kotkowski, and Jim 

Maffei believe that Kenneth Anderson, MD, and his DFCI colleagues 

are on the fast track to finding a cure for multiple myeloma. 

Jazz night hits a high note 

for Friends of Dana-Farber 

Nearly 300 guests dined and danced the 

evening away for a good cause on May 13 

at “A Night of Jazz,” hosted by the Friends 

of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, an allvolunteer 

organization. The eclectic event, 

held at the State Room in Boston, raised 

more than $400,000 for cancer research 

and care through ticket sales and a tribute 

book honoring the Bekenstein family for 

its continued commitment to DFCI. 

Internationally recognized vocalist 

Lavay Smith & Her Red Hot Skillet Lickers, 

a star-studded eight-piece band, performed 

classic jazz and blues numbers in 

the authentic style of the 1940s and ‘50s. 

During dinner, attendees were treated to 

the smooth sounds of the Victor Mendoza 

Trio while enjoying panoramic views of 

Boston Harbor and the islands. 

Left to right: “A Night of Jazz” Cochairs 

Kelly Pesek and Maureen Champa 

celebrate the event’s resounding success. 

For more information about the Friends, 

visit www.dana-farber.org/how/friends. 

Oracle helps combat ER-negative breast cancer 

“Oracle’s funding of 

Dr. Brown’s work has 

produced very significant 

developments, year 

after year.” 

— Rosalie Gann 

Research by Dana-Farber’s Myles Brown, MD, 

into estrogen-receptor-negative (ER-negative) 

breast cancer caught the eye of Oracle 

Corporation. Impressed with his progress using a 

technology called RNA interference (RNAi), the 

world’s largest enterprise software company has now 

made its third $100,000 gift to 

help Brown combat this aggressive 

form of breast cancer. 

“Oracle’s funding of Dr. Brown’s 

work has produced very significant developments, year 

after year,” said Rosalie Gann, Oracle’s director of giving. 

“The recent mapping of the human genome and 

use of RNAi technology have multiplied the possibilities 

of his research exponentially.” 

ER-negative cancers account for about one-third 

of all breast cancers, or some 65,000 cases a year, in 

the United States. ER-negative tumors are so named because 

they do not have receptors, or special proteins, that bind 

to estrogen. 

While this form of the disease is currently difficult to 

treat, RNAi is enabling Brown to understand the causal 

factors and critical pathways involved in 

the growth and malignant behavior of 

ER-negative tumors. By eliminating the 

product of a specific gene and depriving 

the cell of the gene’s activity, RNAi provides 

researchers with an advantage in determining the 

course of future therapies. 

“This technology will ultimately lead to improvements in 

the prevention and treatment of these tumors,” said Brown, 

chief of Molecular and Cellular Oncology. “Oracle continues 

to make it possible for us to increase our understanding 

of the forces driving ER-negative breast cancer.” 


Kimmel Foundation rewards 

two translational scientists 

The Sidney Kimmel Foundation for Cancer 

Research has given two $200,000 grants to a 

pair of Dana-Farber physician-scientists to 

advance their work and improve cancer therapies. 

Anthony Letai, MD, PhD, and Ruben Carrasco, 

MD, PhD, won prestigious Kimmel Translational 

Science Awards, created five years ago to support 

physicians who also conduct research. 

“The foundation recognizes that translational 

research is absolutely critical to improving treatment 

for cancer,” said Gary Cohen, MD, administrative 

director of the Kimmel Foundation. “We are 

pleased to support Dana-Farber and these excellent 

young physicians. Clearly, they were at the top of 

the applicant pool, and I know they will continue 

to do great work.” More than 200 researchers vied 

this year for the 15 grants the foundation awards 

annually to young scientists, including five designated 

for physician-scientists. 

Letai’s award will enable him to probe the 

strategies cancer cells employ to avoid death, and 

he will use these findings to develop new therapies. 

Carrasco’s prize will help him investigate 

specific genes implicated in the pathogenesis of 

multiple myeloma, a devastating hematological 

malignancy. He will also research genetic lesions 

to find novel therapeutic targets and markers to 

help diagnose and predict the course of the disease 

and treatment outcomes. 

“I am very grateful to the Kimmel Foundation 

not only for the practical, essential support they are 

providing for my research, but also for the honor 

they have bestowed in recognizing my laboratory’s 

work with this award,” said Letai. 

Make Hope 

the Guest of Honor 

at Your Next Occasion 

In place of standard party or event 

favors, give a gift that will help find cures 

for cancer. Our Special Occasion Favors 

inform your wedding, shower, Bar/Bat 

Mitzvah, or party guests that a gift has 

been made to Dana-Farber in their honor. 

Order your Special Occasion Favors online 

at www.jimmyfund.org/favors 

or call Alicia Gallo at (617) 632-6099 

or (800) 52-JIMMY. 

Second victory against 

melanoma inspires gift 

The spot on Thalma Cohen de Gruszka’s chest X-ray was alarming. The 

Caracas, Venezuela, native had defeated melanoma in 2000, and four 

years later seemed poised for a new battle against mesothelioma (a cancer 

of the lining of the lungs). Sent by her doctor to the United States to see specialists 

at Dana-Farber, Cohen de Gruszka learned the truth: The spot was actually 

an unusually located recurrence of melanoma. Her subsequent treatment by 

DFCI Melanoma Program Clinical Director F. Stephen Hodi, MD, together 

with her positive attitude and love of life, have put her on the road to a second 

victory against cancer. 

To thank Hodi for his exemplary care and to support his innovative 

immunotherapy studies, Cohen de Gruszka has established the $100,000 

Gruszka Cohen Family Fund for Melanoma Research. 

“I was very lucky to be able to come to the United States and to Dana- 

Farber,” said Cohen de Gruszka. “I hope this gift will help make treatments like 

Dr. Hodi’s available to those who cannot travel here to receive them.” 

The fund will bolster Hodi’s studies of cancer immunotherapeutics—treatments 

that utilize immune-stimulating compounds and a patient’s melanoma 

cells to launch a potent anti-tumor immune attack. 

“With a better understanding of the effects of different target/drug combinations, 

it will be possible to improve on the promising results already seen with 

these treatments,” said Hodi. “This support will go a long way toward bringing 

about this understanding.” 

Marathon Challenge says 

“thank you” to top fundraisers 

Each year, the Dana-Farber Marathon Challenge (DFMC) offers runners 

the opportunity to reach two personal milestones simultaneously—completing 

the legendary Boston Marathon ® while raising vital funds to support 

the lifesaving work of investigators in the Claudia Adams Barr 

Program in Innovative Basic Cancer Research at Dana-Farber. As each 

DFMC participant works diligently to raise the individual minimum of 

$2,500, there are several dozen team members who emerge to significantly 

surpass this point along the fundraising route, hoping to reach the 

ultimate finish line: the eradication of cancer. 

Those runners whose efforts yielded $10,000 or more in 2005 were 

recognized at the DFMC’s annual “10K Team” reception at Dana-Farber 

on June 29. The event paid tribute to these fundraising pacesetters 

(some of whom are pictured here) whose combined contribution of more 

than $1.2 million pushed the Marathon Challenge’s overall fundraising 

total to $3.4 million. 

Give Online 

It makes a world of difference to our patients 

F. Stephen Hodi, MD, is working to bring effective cancer vaccines to 

melanoma patients including Jeanne Myers (pictured here). 

Help Dana-Farber continue to make progress against cancer and save lives. 

Make your gift online today at www.jimmyfund.org or www.dana-farber.org. 


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Gillette expands commitment 

to prostate cancer care 

In 2004, The Gillette Company partnered with Dana-Farber 

to tackle racial disparities in prostate cancer screening by 

launching The Gillette Company Community Prostate Cancer 

Screening Program. With a $100,000 gift to DFCI’s Donald 

Kufe, MD, the company has now expanded its dedication 

to defeating the disease by supporting 

research into new treatments, as well. 

Gillette’s burgeoning commitment 

to Dana-Farber’s prostate cancer 

efforts complements the company’s 

extensive support for the care of 

women’s cancers through the Gillette 

Center for Women’s Cancers at 

DFCI. The prostate screening program, 

which uses the Institute’s Blum 

Family Resource Center Van to bring 

cancer information and testing services 

to underserved populations around 

The Gillette Company is teaming up with Boston, was among the company’s 

Donald Kufe, MD, to untangle the complex 

relationship between the protein 

first forays into prostate health. 

“The response to the screening program 

and the promise of Dr. Kufe’s 

MUC1 and prostate cancer. 

approach have inspired us to boost 

“The response to the 

our involvement in prostate cancer 

care,” said Gillette Vice President for 

screening program 

Civic Affairs Cathy Chizauskas. 

and the promise of 

Gillette’s backing will allow Kufe to 

examine the mechanisms by which 

Dr. Kufe’s approach have the mucous protein MUC1 contributes 

to prostate cancer develop- 

inspired us to boost our 

ment. The protein—which is overproduced 

in 60–70 percent of 

involvement in prostate 

cancer care.” 

prostate tumors—helps cancer cells 

resist radiation and chemotherapy. 

“I’m particularly interested to know 

— Cathy Chizauskas 

how MUC1 interferes with hormone 

therapy in prostate cancer,” says Kufe. 

“Understanding this, we can develop an assortment of tools to 

eliminate MUC1 and counter the resistance.” 

Family honors son’s 

memory with 

pediatric fellowship 

Scott and Heidi Smith’s personal battle against pediatric cancers 

started with the loss of their 4-year-old son Garrett. Through 

the Garrett B. Smith Foundation, the Smiths have enlisted Dana- 

Farber’s expertise to realize their vision of eradicating pediatric cancers 

by awarding a two-year, $100,000 Garrett B. Smith Term Fellowship 

to DFCI’s Charles Roberts, MD, PhD. 

“The foundation is our way of keeping Garrett’s memory burning 

brightly,” said Scott Smith, “and playing some small role in advancing 

the fight against children’s cancers.” 

Roberts’ fellowship is the ninth awarded nationwide by the Garrett B. 

Smith Foundation since 1996, and the first to be given to a Dana-Farber 

staff member. This support provides young scientists at established 

cancer centers the opportunity to pursue innovative research ideas. 

The Smiths were connected to Roberts by Robert Soiffer, MD, chief 

of Hematologic Malignancies and a longtime friend of Scott’s. “We’ve 

known each other since we were 12,” says Soiffer. 

“Scott and Heidi do their homework and know what they are looking 

for in a potential fellow,” said Soiffer. “I was very pleased to see how 

impressed they were with Charlie and his work.” 

Roberts’ research focuses on the potentially widespread cancer-causing 

capabilities of Snf5, a gene linked to aggressive pediatric tumors. “With 

the foundation’s support, I will be able to access the resources I need to 

build a fundamental understanding of Snf5’s newly appreciated role in 

cancer development,” said Roberts. 

The Smiths have also made a $50,000 gift to support lymphoma 

research at Dana-Farber. 

Established by Scott and Heidi Smith (above), the Garrett B. Smith 

Foundation is helping Charles Roberts, MD, PhD, gain new insights into the 

genetics of pediatric cancers. 

American Lung Association gives hope to cancer patients 

The American Lung Association ® (ALA) is committed 

to supporting the promise of national leaders in 

lung investigative work. To carry out this mission, 

the organization has presented its ALA/LUNGevity 

Foundation Research Grant to Dana-Farber’s Matthew 

Meyerson, MD, PhD. This $180,000 gift will fund 

research into adenocarcinoma, the most common form of 

lung cancer. 

“The results of Dr. Meyerson’s research project will help 

further our knowledge of tumor chemotherapy,” said Ray 

Vento, project officer for the ALA’s Asthma Clinical 

Research Center. “We are proud to have Dr. Meyerson 

among the American Lung Association’s awardees, and we 

hope that this support provides him the necessary assistance 

to further his innovative work.” 

The American Lung Association’s Nationwide Research 

Program, through which this ALA/LUNGevity Foundation 

Research Grant was awarded, is designed to support scientists 

whose studies may lead to prevention, relief, and cures for lung 

diseases. This funding will allow Meyerson to deepen his 

research into the identification of chromosomal alterations and 

mutations in adenocarcinoma. 

Meyerson believes this knowledge could provide clinicians 

with more effective means to pinpoint the disease using innovative 

therapies, thereby enabling targeted therapy in lung cancer. 

“The American Lung Association clearly shares our strong 

belief in the need to facilitate research into adenocarcinoma,” 

said Meyerson. “We greatly appreciate its support and generosity, 

and the opportunities this gift creates for us.” 


Make your next gift online at www.dana-farber.org. 

Bette Winik extends her legacy of compassion 

Bette Winik dedicated her life, both 

personally and professionally, to 

helping others. She was particularly 

passionate about the plight of children, the 

homeless, and the struggles African- 

Americans often face. After her diagnosis 

with advanced ovarian cancer in 2003, 

Winik was treated at Dana-Farber and 

became committed to the cause of cancer 

prevention and research. 

Though she lost her battle with the disease 

at age 56, just one year after being 

diagnosed, her indomitable spirit lives on 

through numerous charitable bequests, including a 

$175,000 gift to Dana-Farber. This generous gift will support 

research into early detection of ovarian cancer. 

“Bette didn’t just throw money at the causes she cared 

about,” said Robert Brown, Winik’s friend of 12 years and 

executor of her estate. “She became intimately involved 

with each and every organization, and 

that spoke to her sincerity for these 

charities and their good works.” 

Winik was born in Harrison, N.Y., 

and lived most of her adult life in 

Newton, Mass. A practicing attorney, 

she often represented children entangled 

in domestic relations disputes. 

Though she never had children of her 

own, she developed a deep love for 

children through her work. 

— Robert Brown Up until her death, Winik volunteered 

at Massachusetts Avenue Baptist 

Church’s Project Manna food ministry, attended gospel 

choir performances, and collected work by local artists 

with disabilities. 

“Bette was always involved with something,” recalled 

Brown. “We had a wonderful friendship, and I miss her 

very much.” 

“[Bette] became intimately 

involved with 

each and every organization, 

and that spoke 

to her sincerity for 

these charities and 

their good works.” 

Left to right: Pictured here in 2001 with 

friends Barbara and Sara Brown, Bette 

Winik created a legacy of compassion at 

Dana-Farber through a bequest gift supporting 

ovarian cancer research. 

Margie Plotka Levine dedicated her life to empowering others 

“Margie was 

interested in 

establishing her 

legacy to 

help others.” 

— Ralph Levine 

Margie Plotka Levine enjoyed 

being in touch with the 

world and healing her mind, 

body, and spirit at her house 

on Cape Cod. 

In 1989, 43-year-old Margie 

Plotka Levine was diagnosed with 

the deadliest form of lung cancer—malignant 

pleural mesothelioma. 

Given months to live, she 

fought back by adopting her own 

therapeutic program blending traditional 

and complementary medicine. 

Levine chronicled her recipe for life 

in her 2001 book, “Surviving 

Cancer” (Broadway Books). 

Levine put her affairs in order 

and prepared to die, but never lost 

hope. She made a provision for a 

$100,000 estate gift to support and 

name a treatment room in DFCI’s 

Leonard P. Zakim Center for 

Integrated Therapies, where she had 

received acupuncture, massage 

Established in 1990, the Dana-Farber Society honors the foresight 

and generosity of individuals who have included the Institute in 

their estate plans. Nearly 150 members and friends gathered at 

the Conference Center at Harvard Medical on June 22 for the 

Society’s 15th annual recognition dinner, hosted by Co-chairs 

Sandy and Dozier Gardner. 

At left, left to right: Lee Nadler, MD, senior vice president for 

experimental medicine at DFCI, spoke of the enduring partnership 

between the Jimmy Fund and the Boston Red Sox over his longstanding 

career with the Institute. Nadler then introduced his 

friend and former patient, Institute Trustee Larry Lucchino, 

therapy, and nutritional guidance. 

She died in March 2004, 14 years 

after her diagnosis. 

“Margie was interested in establishing 

her legacy to help others,” 

said Margie’s husband, Ralph Levine, 

who started a foundation to fulfill 

her dream of donating her book to 

cancer patients around the world. 

“She zeroed in on this room in the 

Zakim Center because it was off the 

beaten path and conveyed her goal 

of empowering others to heal.” 

Under the guidance of Zakim 

Center Director Cynthia Medeiros, 

LICSW, Levine’s gift will help the 

center maintain the frequency of its 

current services and provide resources 

for introducing new programs. 

“In many ways, Margie was like 

Lenny Zakim,” said Medeiros of the 

center’s namesake. “She, too, was a 

tremendous advocate for complementary 

therapies who focused her 

professional and personal energies on 

helping cancer patients gain access to 

these services.” 

Dana-Farber Society celebrates powerful partnerships 

Red Sox president and CEO, congratulating him on the 

team’s world championship and saying that together we 

will win the World Series against cancer. 

At right, left to right: Dana-Farber Society members 

Jacquelyn Farber and her husband, Institute Trustee 

Darwin Farber, trumpet the group’s success with Society 

Co-chairs Sandy Gardner and her husband, Institute 

Trustee Dozier Gardner. 

For more information about the Dana-Farber Society, 

visit www.dana-farber.org/society. 


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Calendar 

Get involved. Have fun. Beat cancer. 

d S E P T E M B E R d 

16 

From Fenway to the Runway 

Join the Red Sox wives at the shops and restaurants 

in The Heritage On The Garden in Boston for 

their fourth annual fashion show and luncheon to benefit 

DFCI’s Women’s Cancers Program and the Red Sox 

Foundation. For more information, call Alicia Gallo at 

(617) 632-3611 or visit www.jimmyfund.org/runway. 

18 

Boston Marathon ® Jimmy Fund Walk 

Be a Hero®. Join more than 6,000 walkers 

and travel along the official Boston 

Marathon® course in the 17th annual 

Walk, presented by Hyundai Motor 

America. Participate in the 

Hopkinton 26.2-Mile, the Wellesley 

13.1-Mile, or the Boston 3-Mile. 

Take the first step: register at 

www.JimmyFundWalkRegistration.org or call the Walk 

office at (866) JFW-HERO. 

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Robert A. Kyle Lifetime 

Achievement Award 

Join us for a very special evening at the 

Harvard Club in Boston as the International 

Myeloma Foundation presents this annual 

award to Dana-Farber’s Kenneth Anderson, 

MD. For more information, contact 

Sarah Curtis at (617) 632-5091. 


Summer 2005 

www.jimmyfund.org and www.dana-farber.org 

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute 

Division of Development & The Jimmy Fund 

10 Brookline Place West, 6th Floor 

Brookline, MA 02445-7226 

Address Service Requested 

The 2005 Susan F. Smith 

Inspiration Award was presented 

to Joyce Kulhawik, CBS4-TV arts 

and entertainment anchor 

and former Dana- 

Farber 

patient, 

during 

“Couture for 

Hope,” a 

fundraising event 

hosted by Neiman 

Marcus to support DFCI’s 

Women’s Cancers Program. 

Kulhawik, pictured wearing a 

Carolina Herrera gown, is a 

three-time cancer survivor. 

Thanking those who make a difference. 

Non-profit Org. 

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Dana-Farber 

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Jeni Fund Off-Road Duathlon 

Help beat lung cancer by participating in this 

third annual athletic event—a sequential 2-mile trail 

run, 9-mile mountain bike, and 2-mile trail run—at 

Wompatuck State Park in Hingham, Mass. For more 

information, contact Alicia Gallo at (617) 632-3611 or 

visit www.jenifund.org. 

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B.A.A. Half Marathon ® 

Be a part of Dana-Farber’s winning team in the 

annual B.A.A. Half Marathon® as it races through Boston’s 

Back Bay Fens toward the ultimate finish line: a world 

without cancer. For more information, call the Marathon 

and Running Programs hotline at (800) 551-7036 or visit 

www.jimmyfund.org/halfmarathon. 

14 –15 

An Evening with 

Champions 

Don’t miss this world-class figure skating exhibition, 

hosted by Eliot House of Harvard 

University. This inspirational event has raised more 

than $2.2 million for the Jimmy Fund since 1970. 

For more information, call the EWC office at (617) 

493-8172 or visit www.aneveningwithchampions.org. 

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Jefferson Starship Galactic 

Reunion Concert 

Groove to the music performed live by original 

members of Jefferson Airplane and Jefferson Starship 

at the Berklee Performance Center in Boston. 

VIP tickets include meeting the band, a live CD, 

and preferred seating. For more information, visit 

www.jimmyfund.org/eve/event/jefferson-starship, or contact 

Caitlin Fay at (617) 632-4215. 

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Holliston Walks for Breast Cancer 

Take a stroll through scenic Holliston, Mass., as 

part of this third annual event to benefit breast cancer 

research and patient care at Dana-Farber. For more 

information, contact Jayne Jones at (508) 893-9927 or 

e-mail tjones3924@aol.com. 

21–22 

Oldies but Goodies 

Musical Review 

Help fight cancer while listening to local musicians 

performing current hits and classic songs dating back 

to the 1940s. This event will be held at the First 

Methodist Church in Pittsfield, Mass., and tickets are 

$10. For more information, contact Cathy Soldo at 

(413) 442-3647. 

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QVC presents FFANY Shoes on Sale 

Choose among thousands of designer and brandname 

shoes offered at half the suggested retail price. 

The 12th annual Shoes on Sale® event, presented 

by QVC and the Fashion Footwear Association of 

New York, benefits breast cancer research and 

education at DFCI and other national centers. 

For more information, contact Sarah 

Curtis at (617) 632-5091. 

28– 29 

Saks ”Key To The Cure” 

Join the Friends of Dana- 

Farber Cancer Institute and Saks 

Fifth Avenue for an Oct. 28 

luncheon—catered by Boston’s 

top restaurants—to benefit 

DFCI’s Women’s Cancers Program 

(WCP). As part of its “Key To The 

Cure” initiative, Saks will donate 5 percent of all clothing 

sales on Oct. 28 – 29 to the WCP. For more information, 

contact the Friends office at (617) 632-3021. 

wNOVEMBER/DECEMBERw 

November 

30 

Cheers for Children 

Celebrate the holidays with fabulous food and 

great auction items at the Hampshire House’s Bull & 

Finch Pub in Boston, the inspiration for the hit TV 

show “Cheers.” For more information, contact Caitlin 

Fay at (617) 632-4215. 

November & December 

Robert’s Snow for Cancer’s Cure 

Support Dana-Farber’s lifesaving mission by 

purchasing one-of-a-kind designs from 

your favorite children’s book illustrators. Chris 

Van Allsburg (“The Polar Express”), Tomie 

dePaola (“Strega Nona”), Barbara Lehman 

(“The Red Book”), and others will create original 

snowflake-shaped works of art and auction them 

off to support sarcoma research at DFCI. For more 

information, visit www.robertssnow.com. 

November & December 

Dan Murphy Christmas Tree Sale 

Buy a wreath or Christmas tree as part of this 35-year 

holiday tradition to benefit the Jimmy Fund. Trees cost 

$15–40 and can be chosen at the Murphy home, located 

at 310 Highland Ave. in Randolph, Mass. For more 

information, call Dan Murphy at (781) 963-5675. 

December 

7 

CIBC Miracle Day 

Make your individual or institutional stock trades 

through CIBC World Markets, a full-service investment 

bank, and designate the Jimmy Fund as your charity of 

choice. Dana-Farber will receive all of the day’s commissions 

that accrue from these trades. For more information, 

contact Priya McCue at (617) 632-4906 or visit 

www.jimmyfund.org/CIBC. 

For more information on all Jimmy Fund and Dana-Farber events, go to www.jimmyfund.org or www.dana-farber.org.

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