Dana-Farber Cancer Institute …
"Dedicated to discovery ... committed to care" is the mission of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (DFCI), described as one of the world's premier cancer centers by the National Cancer Institute. Founded in 1947 by Sidney Farber, MD, Dana-Farber is renowned for its unique blend of basic and clinical research and for using its discoveries to improve the treatment of adults and children with cancer and related diseases. It is a founding member of the Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center – one of 41 nationally designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers. A teaching affiliate of Harvard Medical School, Dana-Farber is also one of 20 federal Centers for AIDS Research in the United States, and is consistently ranked one of the top cancer centers in the country by U.S.News & World Report. In addition, it has also earned "Magnet" status for excellence in nursing.
Dana-Farber partners with Brigham and Women's Hospital to deliver care for adults with cancer through Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women's Cancer Center. It also has a longstanding alliance with Children's Hospital Boston to care for pediatric cancer patients through Dana-Farber/Children's Hospital Cancer Care. By bringing together the strengths of three world-class institutions, these partnerships provide an exceptional level of care for cancer patients and their families.
… and the Jimmy Fund
The Jimmy Fund supports the fight against cancer at Dana-Farber, helping to raise both funds and the chances of survival for children and adults around the world. Named to protect the anonymity of one of Dr. Sidney Farber's young patients, the Jimmy Fund was established in 1948 by the Variety Children's Charity of New England in conjunction with the Boston Braves baseball team. Later adopted as the official cause of the Boston Red Sox, the Massachusetts Chiefs of Police Association, and the annual Pan-Massachusetts Challenge bikea- thon, the Jimmy Fund is widely regarded as “New England's favorite charity.” Individual and corporate gifts, many of them collected through numerous annual Jimmy Fund events, have helped the organization generate hundreds of millions of dollars for cancer research and care at Dana-Farber over the decades.
