Page 2 THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRiDAy, SEpTEmbER 20, 2024 Marathon® F ive residents from Everett will participate in the Boston Marathon® Jimmy Fund Walk presented by Hyundai on Sunday, October 6. Leanne Meninger, Ryan Yochim, Emma Voligny, Kathy Vitagliano and Stephanie Lafontaine, along with thousands of other walkers, will participate in the iconic annual event that will unite the community to raise funds to support all forms of adult and pediatric care and research at the nation’s premier cancer center, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. The Jimmy Fund Walk has raised more than $176 million for Dana-Farber in its 35-year history, raising a record-breaking $9.4 million in 2023. “For 35 years, the Jimmy Fund Walk has continuously supported lifesaving research and cancer care at Dana-Farber. Our goal is to build off of the momentum we’ve established throughout that history, and in 2024, aim to surpass our total from last year by raising $9.5 million,” says Dana-FarEverett residents to participate in Boston Jimmy Fund Walk presented by Hyundai Will join thousands in iconic fundraising walk for Dana-Farber Cancer institute Stephanie Lafontaine ber’s Assistant Vice President of Event Fundraising, Caitlin Fink. “Fighting cancer is what we do. The Walk unites our community under a common goal – to defy cancer together.” One walk, four distances, for all cancers The Jimmy Fund Walk is the only organized walk permitted to use the famed Boston Marathon® course, and participants have the fl exibility to choose from four distance options: Need a hall for your special event? The Schiavo Club, located at 71 Tileston Street, Everett is available for your Birthdays, Anniversaries, Sweet 16 parties and more? For more info, call (857) 249-7882 Cedar impression half rounds 5K walk (from Dana-Farber’s Longwood Medical Campus); 10K walk (from Newton); Half Marathon Walk (from Wellesley); and Marathon Walk (from Hopkinton). Walkers can participate virtually as well. Whatever route participants choose, they will be supported by hundreds of volunteers and treated to refueling stations with refreshments throughout the course. Poster-sized photographs of patients – Jimmy Fund Walk Heroes – are the heart of the event and appear along the course as inspiration. All routes will conclude at the Jimmy Fund Walk Finish Line Powered by Schneider Electric at Boston Common, by the corner of Charles and Beacon Streets. Finish line activities will include a celebration with food, entertainment and more. To register for the Walk (#JimmyFundWalk) or to support a walker, visit www.JimmyFundWalk.org or call 866531-9255. Registrants can enter the promo code NEWS for $5 off the registration fee. All registered walkers will receive a bib, medal and Jimmy Fund Walk T-shirt. Emma Voligny Leanne Meninger Monogram D4 Double siding Harvey Vinyl 66 Replacement Windows Custom Aluminum Trim work Windows & Doors Top quality Vinyl Siding! •Vinyl Siding •Carpentry Work •Decks •Roofing •Free Estimates •Replacement Windows •Fully Licensed •Fully Insured
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