Page 8 THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FriDAy, AUGUST 30, 2024 Saugus residents to participate in Boston Marathon® Jimmy Fund Walk presented by Hyundai iconic fundraising walk for Dana-Farber Cancer institute to support all forms of cancer research and care E leven residents from Saugus will participate in the Boston Marathon® Jimmy Fund Walk presented by Hyundai on Sunday, October 6. Janice Nelson, Anthony Sapochetti, Bianca Gallotto, Brenda Sparrow, Sharon Genovese, Robert Genovese, Matthew Genovese, Kristin Callahan, Emily Sparrow, David Saxton and Kamdin Saxton, 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-Farber Cancer Institute Assistant VP 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 flexibility to choose from four distance options: 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 and entertainment. 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. About The Jimmy Fund The Jimmy Fund is comprised of community-based fundraising events and other programs that, solely and directly, benefit Dana-Farber Cancer Institute’s lifesaving mission to provide compassionate patient care and groundbreaking cancer research for children and adults. The Jimmy Fund is an official charity of the Boston Red Sox, the Massachusetts Chiefs of Police Association, the Pan-Mass Challenge and the Variety Children’s Charity of New England. Since 1948, the generosity of millions of people has helped The Jimmy Fund save countless lives and reduce the burden of cancer for patients and families worldwide. Follow The Jimmy Fund on Facebook, X and Instagram: @TheJimmyFund. About Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Dana-Farber is one of the world’s leading centers of cancer research and treatment. Dana-Farber’s mission is to reduce the burden of cancer through scientific inquiry, clinical care, education, community engagement and advocacy. Dana-Farber is a federally designated Comprehensive Cancer Center and a teaching affiliate of Harvard Medical School. The organization provides the latest treatments in cancer for adults through Dana-Farber Brigham Cancer Center and for children through Dana-Farber/Boston Children’s Cancer and Blood Disorders Center. Dana-Farber is the only hospital nationwide with a top 5 U.S. News & World Report Best Cancer Hospital ranking in both adult and pediatric care. As a global leader in oncology, Dana-Farber is dedicated to a unique and equal balance between cancer research and care, translating the results of discovery into new treatments for patients locally and around the world – offering more than 1,100 clinical trials. Summer Concert Series ends with best showing By Laura Eisener T he last concert of the summer season at Saugus Iron Works featured JumpStreet, a versatile band who played a mix of classic rock, R and B, and Pop, happily taking requests from a large and lively audience. The park service staff counted 190 people in the audience, many of whom had attended most of the concerts over the summer. Among the first songs was JumpStreet Band played to the summer’s largest crowd for the final Wednesday night (Aug. 28) concert at the Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site for the season. (Photo courtesy of Laura Eisener) Neil Young’s “Rockin’ In the Free World.” One from the ’60s, “Walk Away Renée,” by Michael Brown, Bob Calilli and Tony Sansone, got a warm response, as did “To Love Somebody” written by Barry and Robin Gibb of the Bee Gees. The Rolling Stones’ “The Last Time” seemed an appropriate choice for the final summer concert. The Steve Miller Band song “The Joker” brought back many memories. When someone asked for a song by Van Morrison, the band came up with a few, starting with “Domino,” a tribute to R&B artist Fats Domino, and going on with Van Morrison’s “Brown Eyed Girl” before they had wrapped up that set. There was a beautiful sunset, and many flocks of birds flew by overhead. The audience was thrilled by “Whipping Post” written by Greg Allman and played in several versions by The Allman Brothers Band; although they did not do the entire 22 minute version of the song from the double live album “At Fillmore East” it was enthusiastically received by the audience. Finally, the song they chose to end the night was the “Let’s Get Together” written by Chet Powers but made famous by The Youngbloods, which asks us all to “Come on people now, smile on your brother, everybody get together and try to love one another right now.”
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