Dana-Farber Rink Rats
When:
Saturday, Feb 04, 2017 3:00p -
5:00p
Saturday, Feb 04, 2017 3:00p -
5:00p
Where:
LoConte Rink
97 Locust St
Medford, MA 02155
Admission:
$10-20
Categories:
Social Good, Sports & Active Life
Event website:
www.jimmyfund.org/rinkrats
Dana-Farber Rink Rats to play Boston Bruins alumni in hockey fundraiser
Doctors, nurses, researchers and staff participating in charity event to benefit the Jimmy Fund
Come watch more than a dozen Dana-Farber Cancer Institute doctors, nurses, researchers, and staff play a charity hockey game against the Boston Bruins alumni to benefit the Jimmy Fund, which supports adult and pediatric cancer care and research at Dana-Farber. The game will be held Saturday, February 4 from 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., at LoConte Rink in Medford. To help support the Jimmy Fund, fans can either sponsor a player or purchase tickets to watch the game.
New this year is a special skills and drills clinic for family of Dana-Farber employees, taking place at the rink at 2 p.m. The clinic has a fundraising minimum of $500 and is available to the first 10 people who want to play. Boston Bruins alumni will be teaching the clinic.
“Dana-Farber Rink Rats is a special way to pair my love for hockey with my passion for supporting the Dana-Farber mission,” said David Read, vice president of Ambulatory Care Operations and Medical Oncology, who is leading this program. “We are thrilled to have Bruins alumni join us to conquer cancer.”
All participants are required to raise a minimum of $1,000 to participate in the game. Tickets for spectators are $20 for adults and $10 children, and are available online and at the door. Limited free parking is available. To support a player or purchase advance tickets, visit www.jimmyfund.org/rinkrats.
About the Jimmy Fund
The Jimmy Fund (www.JimmyFund.org) solely supports Boston’s Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, raising funds for adult and pediatric cancer care and research to improve the chances of survival for cancer patients around the world. It is an official charity of the Boston Red Sox, as well as the official charity of 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: www.facebook.com/thejimmyfund and on Twitter: @TheJimmyFund.
About Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
From achieving the first remissions in cancer with chemotherapy in 1948, to developing the very latest new therapies, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is one of the world’s leading centers of cancer research and treatment. It is the only center ranked in the top 4 of U.S. News and World Report’s Best Hospitals for both adult and pediatric cancer care.
Dana-Farber sits at the center of a wide range of collaborative efforts to reduce the burden of cancer through scientific inquiry, clinical care, education, community engagement, and advocacy. Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women’s Cancer Center provides the latest in cancer care for adults; Dana-Farber/Boston Children's Cancer and Blood Disorders Center for children. The Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center unites the cancer research efforts of five Harvard academic medical centers and two graduate schools, while Dana-Farber Community Cancer Care provides high quality cancer treatment in communities outside Boston’s Longwood Medical Area.
Dana-Farber is dedicated to a unique 50/50 balance between cancer research and care, and much of the Institute’s work is dedicated to translating the results of its discovery into new treatments for patients locally, and around the world.
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