WEEI/NESN Jimmy Fund Radio-Telethon

Former Red Sox utility man and Co-Chair of The Jimmy Fund Brock Holt joins the show. Holt says he is still growing in his new position, but he loves the city of Boston and has seen the impact The Jimmy Fund has firsthand. He breaks down his favorite moments in Boston, and more.

Bruins CEO Charlie Jacobs joins on Day One of the WEEI/NESN Jimmy Fund Radio-Telethon. Jacobs talks about new Bruins Head Coach Marco Sturm and how the team wants to reinvent their identity in 2025.

Derek is a childhood leukemia survivor and was one of the first Jimmy Fund patients treated at age 2. He received spinal taps, bone marrow transplants, and radiation. His cancer cleared in the early 1980s. Years later, Derek was diagnosed with rectal and esophageal cancer. His care team believes the full-body radiation treatment he received as a child in the mid-1970s led to recurrence as an adult...

Red Sox play-by-play broadcaster Will Flemming joins Jones and Keefe on day one of the WEEI/NESN Jimmy Fund Radio-Telethon. Will thinks the Red Sox low leverage relievers need to be better. He also thinks Garrett Crochet can win the Cy Young award this season, and prospects like Payton Tolle could help the Major League team this season.

Last fall, Greg got an MRI after a high PSA reading. The scan showed probable cancer in various parts of his prostate and an unknown area around his hip. A biopsy revealed an aggressive form of prostate cancer and he moved his cared to Dana-Farber. Greg is currently in treatment. His treatments include hormonal therapy and radiation. Greg had surgery in early July for sarcoma. Greg’s father was a...

Deb is a co-owner of Howes Products along with husband Robert Howes, and children Erika and Rob Howes II. Deb has been heavily involved at Howes for well over 30 years. She has taken on many roles and responsibilities within the business over the years, but one of the most rewarding has been serving as the heart of Howes. Deb upholds the Howes core values, and always demonstrates traits such as ho...

Olivia was having severe pain in her leg that didn't go away. Her doctor recommended an MRI to investigate further and testing revealed that it was leukemia. The journey has been incredibly difficult for her family, but they have stayed positive with help and support from the Jimmy Fund Clinic staff, doctors and nurse teams. Olivia is slated to finish treatment in another 1.5 years. In her spare t...

In fall 2012, Wolfram noticed a growing pimple on his right cheek. He saw his dermatologist who treated it with antibiotics and steroid injections. When the pimple continued to grow, a biopsy led to a diagnosis of angiosarcoma. Wolfram’s cancer treatment includes chemotherapy, surgery (which took the right half of his face), radiation, another surgery following a recurrence that took the left half...

Kate’s journey with cancer started 30 years ago when her mother passed away from breast cancer at age 58. Her mother’s doctors in New York City felt it wasn’t familial, but genetic testing in 2018 revealed Kate was positive for a breast cancer gene mutation; her sister was negative. Kate opted for aggressive preventative care, including a mastectomy and ovary removal in 2019. This was contrary to...

After seeing blood in his urine, Angel went to the doctor and was diagnosed with metastatic upper tract urothelial cancer. The primary tumor was on his right kidney and had spread to his bones. Angel had surgery to remove his kidney, and received chemotherapy, radiation, scans, biopsies, and he will soon begin a new chemotherapy. Angel was a chemistry professor for 35 years at the University of Mi...

Charlie Davies breaks down his soccer comeback after being involved in a car accident, and how his recovery and support of his wife and children led to discovering he had Liposarcoma. He has been an avid supporter of Dana-Farber and The Jimmy Fund.

Heather was diagnosed with lung cancer in January 2012 and was enrolled in a clinical trial at Dana-Farber. She spent four years on the clinical trial, benefiting from Dana-Farber’s strength at bringing groundbreaking research from the lab to the bedside. Now 14 years after her diagnosis, Heather is thriving and living a full life along the coast of Maine, where she enjoys beading, walking, and jo...

Dan Shaughnessy has watched The Jimmy Fund evolve throughout his time in Boston sports media. He also is confident that the Red Sox are a playoff team this season.

In fall 2020, Jason experienced GI symptoms and saw his doctor. Jason was diagnosed with Stage II colon cancer and six months later, he was diagnosed with Stage III rectal cancer. His doctors recommended that Jason undergo genetic testing to determine if his cancer was inherited due to a cancer-causing genetic mutation. Tests confirmed that Jason has Lynch Syndrome, an inherited condition that inc...

Anne Gross, PhD, RN, FAAN, Senior Vice President of Patient Care Services, Chief Nursing Officer, Ning Zhao Chair of Nursing, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute ● Anne is responsible for adult and pediatric nursing across all care sites at Dana-Farber, The Phyllis F. Cantor Center for Research in Nursing and Patient Care Services, and the Center for Clinical and Professional Development. She also overse...

BC HC Bill O'Brien joins, challenges Belichick to UNC vs. BC at Gillette, talks personal experience with cancer and the Jimmy Fund

Red Sox President Sam Kennedy joins, talks road woes, last leg playoff push, and of course the giant impact of the Jimmy Fund

Christian Mayo, 17, Ewing sarcoma, Buzzards Bay, with his Mom Debbie Mayo ● Christian was having leg pain during his basketball tryouts in 2023. Doctors thought it was a sports injury, but testing revealed sarcoma. ● His treatment has included chemotherapy, radiation, and surgery to remove the tumor. ● Christian went on the Jimmy Fund Clinic’s Spring Training Trip. ● Christian is now cancer free!...

Jeanine Rundquist (JUH-NEEN RUND-QWIST), DNP, RN, NEA-BC, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute with Jolie Bellemore (JO-LEEN BELL-MORE), BSN, RN, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute ● Dr. Jeanine Rundquist is executive director of Dana-Farber's Center for Clinical and Professional Development which provides programs for nursing education and professional development, a newly licensed nurse residency program, onc...

Rob Hale, President and CEO of Granite Telecommunications and a co-founder of Copley Equity Partners promises a 1 MILLION dollar match for donations!

Lisa Scherber sits down with Joe Weil and Joe Castiglione to discuss the 2024 the Jimmy Fund Radio-Telethon. She also shares the different ways in which the Jimmy Fund is working to help children battling cancer. 

Porter discusses the Jimmy Fund and what it means to him, and the city of Boston being a selling point for free agents. Boston is a hungry soccer city, time to build the Revs a new stadium!

·       During the summer in 2022, Emelie was swimming with her siblings, Olivia and Liam. When they came inside for lunch, Emelie screamed and cried from pain. Her family took her to the local emergency room where it was confirmed she had masses on her kidneys. The family went to Boston where Emelie was diagnosed with Bilateral Wilms Tumors, a form of kidney cancer. Within 24 hours, Emelie had a...

·       When Leilani was 4 months old, they noticed a lump in her neck. Her pediatrician ordered an x-ray, which revealed several tumors, including in her chest. ·       Her treatment has included chemotherapy as well as surgery to remove tumors. ·       Her family is enjoying a treatment-free summer ahead of her upcoming scans in September. They are hoping to be cancer-free for the first time. ·...

       Mason was experiencing back pain that continued for three months. Then one day, Mason couldn’t walk or get out of his bed. His family took him to the hospital where he was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia in March of this year. ·       Mason’s treatments have been tough, and they’re expected to last for two years as he continues to need many procedures and chemotherapy. ·       M...