Talk:The Jimmy Fund

message: are u sure that they tracked "jimmy" down in 1998? that doesnt sound very likely.
It's true. Everyone at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Jimmy Fund thought that the boy who was on the radio broadcast that began it all had died of cancer. No one knew his name. They had made up the name "Jimmy" to keep him anonymous. Einar Gustafson was a truck driver in Maine and I would guess he thought keeping anonymous was the best thing. Close to DFCI's 50th birthday I believe he contacted someone at the Jimmy Fund and there was an announcement.  MBCF 13:35, 11 December 2006 (UTC)
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message: It would be a good idea for someone to find out and provide the annual dates for these events. VoL†ro/\/Force 14:33, 18 October 2007 (UTC)
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message: I seem to recall that the Red Sox and Braves used to play an annual exhbition game in support of the Jimmy Fund.  This went on for a few years even after the Braves moved to Milwaukee. Maybe someone can document this. WHPratt (talk) 03:53, 5 December 2009 (UTC)
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 Exhibition Baseball Game 

message: Hi, I work for a communications firm that represents the Pan-Mass Challenge. I'd like to request some updates to the Pan-Mass Challenge section of this article, which currently contains no sources. For simplicity's sake, I've copied the section below with deletions struck through and additions highlighted in yellow.
The Pan-Mass Challenge (PMC) is the nation's original a fundraising bike-a-thon started in 1980 by Billy Starr. and today It raises more money than any other single athletic fundraiser fundraising event in the country. The PMC generates roughly 50% 54% of the Jimmy Fund's annual revenue as of 2018 and is its largest single contributor. the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute's single largest donor. In 2018, more than 6,300 cyclists participated in the event, including 900 cancer survivors, and the event raised $56 million. From 1980 to 2018, the event has raised a total of $654 million.
The PMC is a fully supported bike-a-thon, which provides food and waterstops, mechanical and medical assistance, luggage transportation, and lodging through 43 towns across Massachusetts. Cyclists ride for one or two days, on one of 12 routes ranging from 25 to 192 miles long running through 46 Massachusetts towns. Riders commit to raising between $600 and $8,000, depending on the route they will be riding. Cyclists choose from 12 routes of varying mileage designed to cater to all levels of cycling strength and time availability.
The Pan-Mass Challenge (PMC) is a fundraising bike-a-thon started in 1980 by Billy Starr. It raises more money than any other single athletic fundraiser in the country. The PMC generates 54% of the Jimmy Fund's annual revenue as of 2018 and is the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute's single largest donor. In 2018, more than 6,300 cyclists participated in the event, including 900 cancer survivors, and the event raised $56 million. From 1980 to 2018, the event has raised a total of $654 million.
Cyclists ride for one or two days, on one of 12 routes ranging from 25 to 192 miles long running through 46 Massachusetts towns. Riders commit to raising between $600 and $8,000, depending on the route they will be riding.
Due to my COI, I won't be editing the article directly. I appreciate any help or feedback. Thank you! Mary Gaulke (talk) 18:53, 9 January 2019 (UTC)
replies: text: Thanks so much! Mary Gaulke (talk) 19:42, 10 February 2019 (UTC)
thread_title:  Pan-Mass Challenge COI edit request