The next two days are an important time for Red Sox fans and it isn't for the obvious reason. Everyone knows that the Yankees are coming into town but more important is the start of the 2011 Jimmy Fund Radio-Telethon live from Fenway Park.
Now most Red Sox fans know about the Jimmy Fund but for the ones who don't it's a Fund that goes to the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston. All the funds raised goes for cancer research. The Jimmy Fund started in 1948 with a radio broadcast from the hospital bed of a young boy.
The Jimmy Fund has been the official charity of the Sox since 1953. The players and members of the staff has taken it as their own. Players such as the great Ted Williams have been involved in the fight against cancer. Most recently players such as Clay Buchholtz and Tim Wakefield are the faces of the organization acting as co-captains for the fund. Once you become a member of the Sox the Jimmy Fund because an extended part of the family. Players really get to know the patients on a personal level and visit them. They also through the help of the Jimmy Fund give kids the chance to go to games and road trips. Some thing with out the help of others may not be possible. The Jimmy Fund just gives them a chance to be a kid for a day and not worry about the pain and heart break of cancer which is important in the recovery process.
In the next two days if you tune into WEEI or NESN you will hear stories of the familes most touched by cancer. You will hear stories of sadness and triumph of how Dana-Farber has been involved in their lives. We have all been touched by cancer in some way if its a family member, friend, co-worker we have all been hurt by cancer.
I encourage and challenge all member of Red Sox Nation to give something if all you have to give is five dollars I challenge you to do that. Give what you feel comfortable giving knowing it will help the lives of others and help find a cure of cancer research. Hopefully one day we will be able to say there is no such thing as cancer. Until that day we need to all do our part.
The phone number to donate is (877) 738-1234. If you want to donate via text you can give a $10 donation if you text KCANCER to 20222.
For more information on the Jimmy Fund click the link on the right side of the screen it will take you to their website for more.
