WEEI/NESN Jimmy Fund Radio-Telethon

As a cast member/chef on the television series “America’s Test Kitchen,” and host of its companion podcast “The Walk-In,” Elle Simone Scott delights in sharing her expertise and recipes. The Boston-based celebrity chef and food stylist is also a role model, as founder and president of SheChef, Inc., a professional networking organization for fellow women chefs of color seeking success in the food...

Dodgers' Manager Dave Roberts discusses his battle with cancer with Joe Castiglione.

Astros' Manager Dusty Baker sits down with Joe Castiglione to discuss his battle with cancer.

An emotional Alex Cora joins Joe Castiglione to discuss the importance of the Jimmy Fund

John F. Donohue is Chief Executive Officer of the Arbella Insurance Group and Chairman of the Arbella Insurance Foundation. He is one of the founders of Arbella and has been Chairman of the Board of Directors since the company’s creation in 1988 and chairs the boards of each of the subsidiary companies. He is responsible for the strategic planning and corporate policy for all of the companies of t...

Red Sox legend and Hall of Famer David Ortiz talks about the impact being part of the Jimmy Fund has meant to him, being a mentor to any current Red Sox players, and the recent return of Mookie Betts.

Part-owner of the Celtics Steve Pagluica joins via the Harbor One Hotline to talk about the Shamrock Foundation's contributions to the Jimmy Fund and the looming extension for Jayson Tatum on top of Jaylen Brown's.

Bryan was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) in April 2022. He was complaining about back pain and his skin was pale. He also suffered from chronic nose bleeds. His parents took him to the emergency room when he was having bad pain. Blood work and x-rays came back clean, but he was sent to Children's Hospital for further evaluation. MRI and further blood work revealed that he had le...

After feeling a lump in her breast, Yesenia made an appointment to get checked by her primary care physician. She was diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) in January of this year. This type of breast cancer accounts for 10-15% of all breast cancer diagnoses and can be somewhat more difficult to treat. Her treatment plan has consisted of 5 months of chemotherapy starting in February,...

Larry Lucchino is Chairman/Principal Owner of the Worcester Red Sox and Boston Red Sox President/CEO Emeritus, and Chairman of the Jimmy Fund. Just before his 40th birthday, Larry was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Dana-Farber has helped save his life 3 times; first from non-Hodgkin lymphoma in 1985, second from prostate cancer in 2000, and third from cancer in the kidney area starting in 20...

When Austin switched to a new primary care doctor, his wife, Lindsay, told him to ask for everything at his first appointment, including a PSA levels check. Even though nurse practitioners don’t typically check for this at age 45, Austin requested and got it done anyway. That night, the doctor’s office called back and informed him that his PSA was off the charts. They originally thought it was hig...

After initially experiencing mild symptoms such as intolerance for spicy and acidic foods and abdomen soreness, Keith Johnson, a neurologist at Mass General Brigham, went to see his primary care physician when he noticed that these symptoms had worsened after a few months. He was diagnosed with stomach adenocarcinoma or stomach cancer in March 2021 and was started on a combination of chemotherapy...

Karen Cummings, who is retired and living in Maine, worked in Communications at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute from late 1995 to early 2007. She was mainly in charge of publicity for fundraising events, mostly for the Jimmy Fund, but also for special Dana-Farber events. She knew she was in for some exciting times when her very first event to publicize was a black-tie affair with Ted Williams when he...

Chris Sale and the Red Sox are coming off a bad-looking loss against the Astros, but Sale is thrilled to have a new day come and once again be a part of the Jimmy Fund.

Blood in her urine lead Mary to get a kidney stone scan, but incidentally revealed that she had lymphoma. She immediately called Dana-Farber and was connected with the Cancer Diagnostic Service at Dana-Farber Brigham Cancer Center, which was new at the time of her lymphoma finding in 2018. The staff there cared for and led her through an expedited process to an official diagnosis of follicular lym...

Nicole Sawyer serves as the Partnership & Licensing Manager of Mass. Bay Brewing Company, aka, the Harpoon Brewery or MBBC. Nicole graduated from James Madison University in 2012 with a degree in Communication. After graduating she worked in healthcare for 5 years. Realizing she needed a switch; she started in 2017 as a Beer Captain in the Boston Harpoon Beer Hall. Since 2017 she has had multi...

Brad Stevens joins Jones and Mego to talk about the Celtics' offseason that saw  Marcus Smart traded and Kristaps Porzingis acquired and how the locker room will be different with these moves.

Many know Joshua Kraft as president of the New England Patriots Charitable Foundation, but he’s also a survivor of prostate cancer. Kraft points to regular PSA (prostate-specific antigen) testing for detecting his cancer early, at age 51; most advisory organizations recommend men receive their first PSA test around age 50. Once his primary care physician alerted Kraft to high PSA levels, he was re...

Zachary was diagnosed with Burkitt's lymphoma in November 2022. He was congested, but not sneezing or coughing. His adenoids were enlarged and blocking his airways. His parents took him to see an ear, nose, and throat doctor, where they found a mass that turned out to be cancerous. His treatment included 5 months of chemotherapy. He is done with active treatment now and there is no evidence of dis...

Curt arrived in mid-2019 along with Bruce Arena as the Revolution’s Technical Director. For the last 4+ years, Onalfo has led the club’s scouting and roster management, and the club’s Pro Player Pathway – which includes the Academy and Revolution II. While Arena has been on administrative leave during the month of August, Onalfo has temporarily taken on his sporting director duties, serving as wha...

Celeste was diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma in January 2023. She had a cough that her parents thought was seasonal asthma coming back. The cough never went away and it sounded different than other illnesses she had in the past. Her parents took her to an asthma specialist, where they performed an x-ray and discovered a mass in her chest. Further testing revealed Hodgkin lymphoma. Her treatment has...

Bruins' Charlie Coyle talks about his appreciation for the Jimmy Fund growing up in the area and looks back at the team's elimination in the playoffs and if that will serve as a motivator for this upcoming season.

The team from Howes Lubricants talks about their involvement in the Jimmy Fund and share how much they have donated.

Red Sox analyst Lou Merloni expresses his favorite parts about being a part of the Jimmy Fund, but also looks at yesterday's loss from the Red Sox and if it might have broken some spirits in the clubhouse.

It was a routine life insurance exam that led to Richard Marriott’s cancer diagnosis. Tests found excess protein in his blood, and further testing revealed Mr. Marriott had IGG Kappa Myeloma. The cancer was caught very early, and he was asymptomatic. The standard of care for patients in his position at that time was watchful waiting, basically waiting to see if the cancer got worse. Fortunately, h...