Thousands Attend 34th Annual Jimmy Fund Walk
Japan’s largest one-day fundraising walk
Updated: Oct 2, 2022 2:31 PM EDT
Four Ukrainian regions by Russia on Friday. Todd: In Boston, they’re walking. Rondela: And up to the Boston Marathon. Todd: Today we’re talking about the Jimmy Foundation. Good morning, Briana. >> Good morning. Enrollment is underway at Hopkinton High School and I am joined by Zach Blackburn, director of the Jimmy Foundation. This is the first time Walke is back in person after his two year hiatus, what’s it like?>> Incredible. Working from home and walking. And to get back to the route we knew for his 31 years last few years, with all our friends and family and for all the stories we walked I’ll be back here with all the heroes out there, as it should be. we are excited >> And they raised the money. And why is this event so important? >>Listen, I think we can all relate in some way to anyone here. Family members, close friends, whether they have a diagnosis or not. The important part about cancer is we’re all out there, we’re all connected, we’re all connected, to see everyone come together, there’s a team of over 800 walkers out there today, and it’s It’s 800+ stories and 800+ reasons, and that’s just so many people. Reasons and stories, and all of this coming together today, and when you see people cross the finish line, it’s all of this. So excited to be back here and doing what we do. >> This is his highest one-day fundraiser in the country. How much is it expected to go up today? >>That’s right. We are back to pre-pandemic levels. This is great. We’re a little over $6.7 million right now, but when we finish raising money by the end of October, people will continue to raise money until October. , we raised over $8 million for cancer care and research, and in the day it’s what we can do and it’s a day to celebrate that they are walking. >> personally , What do you like most about Jimmy Walk? >> Hugs and smiles.As a fundraiser, you know what they put in, they walk and fundraise, and for our staff and me personally, it’s certainly the favorite part. >> Me we have AMAZI
Thousands Attend 34th Annual Jimmy Fund Walk
Japan’s largest one-day fundraising walk
Updated: Oct 2, 2022 2:31 PM EDT
Thousands of walkers returned to the Boston Marathon course on Sunday morning for the 34th Annual Jimmy Fund Walk. walk. “To come back here with all our friends and family and all the heroes we’re walking with, that’s what it’s supposed to be.” About 7,500 people were expected to walk the 26.2 miles. However, participants could choose from multiple distances. Full-length walkers started at Hopkinton, half-marathoners started at Wellesley High School, 10,000 walkers started at Newton, and 5,000 walkers descended from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. All finish at Copley Square. Here, Jimmy Fund Walk Heroes, currently battling cancer, congratulates those who have walked in honor. The event is his largest one-day fundraiser in the country. Blackburn said early Sunday that Walker has raised more than $6.7 million for him, but he expects more than $8 million by the time their work is completed. “That’s all, after all,” he said. “We are doing everything we can. These people have been great from the beginning. Now is the day to celebrate them and why they walk.”
Thousands of walkers returned to the Boston Marathon course on Sunday morning for the 34th Annual Jimmy Fund Walk. This event was held in person for the first time in two years.
“Wow, unbelievable,” said Zach Blackburn, director of Jimmy Fund Walk. “Coming back here with all our friends and family and all the heroes we’re on our way to is what it’s supposed to be.”
About 7,500 people were expected to walk the 26.2 miles, but participants had multiple distances to choose from. Full-length walkers started at Hopkinton, half-marathoners started at Wellesley High School, 10,000 walkers started at Newton, and 5,000 walkers descended from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.
All finish at Copley Square. Here, Jimmy Fund Walk Heroes, currently battling cancer, congratulates those who have walked in honor.
This event is the largest one-day fundraiser in the country. Blackburn said early Sunday that Walker has raised more than $6.7 million for him, but he expects more than $8 million by the time their work is completed.
“That’s all, after all,” he said. “We are doing everything we can. These people have been great from the beginning. Now is the day to celebrate them and why they walk.”
