Sixteen residents from Acton will participate in the 2025 Jimmy Fund Walkon Sunday, October 5 to raise funds for cancer care and research.
Jeanet Ladino-Otero, Anne Hamill, Viveksai Nallajennugari, Laura House, Sriram Venkatapathy, Kathleen Drabik, Olga Koroleva, Andrew Chase, Stephanie Tajima, Santosh Choudary, Beth Head, Amber Harvey, Christine Brown, and a few other Acton residents, along with thousands of other walkers, will participate in the iconic annual event that will raise funds to support adult and pediatric care and research at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Presented by Hyundai, the Jimmy Fund Walk will aim to raise $9.5 million this year in the effort to prevent, treat, and defy cancer.
“For 36 years, the Jimmy Fund Walk has been a cornerstone of support for lifesaving cancer research and patient care at Dana-Farber,” said Caitlin Fink, vice president of The Jimmy Fund. “Every participant contributes directly to advancing lifesaving research and critically important cancer care. Walk Day is more than just an event — it’s a celebration of hope and the shared commitment of the Jimmy Fund community.”
One Walk, Four Distances, For All Cancers
The Jimmy Fund Walk takes place along 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 also have the option to participate virtually, completing their chosen distance from any location.
Whatever distance they choose, walkers on the Marathon route will be supported by hundreds of volunteers and treated at refueling stations with refreshments throughout the course. Walkers will be motivated by poster-sized photographs of Walk Heroes that 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 Street. 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 866-531-9255. Newspaper readers can enter the promo code NEWS for $5 off the registration fee. All registered walkers will receive a bib, medal, and a Jimmy Fund Walk T-shirt. You can also sign up to volunteer on Walk day.
The Jimmy Fund, established in Boston in 1948, comprises 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.
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute 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.
