The Jimmy Fund and Your Organization: WALKING TOGETHER TO CONQUER CANCER

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1 The Jimmy Fund and Your Organization: WALKING TOGETHER TO CONQUER CANCER

2 ONE STEP TODAY CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE TOMORROW Creating a team at YOUR organization for the Boston Marathon Jimmy Fund Walk presented by Hyundai can do the following: Engage employees, their families, and friends in a fun-filled day while raising money for cancer research and patient care Build employee morale and camaraderie in your organization Develop a health-conscious work environment and kick-start an internal health and wellness initiative Foster team-building through training walks leading up to event day Show your organization s commitment to a leading cause

3 SPOTLIGHT ON A CORPORATE TEAM: EATON VANCE I enjoy walking with 100 of my colleagues at Eaton Vance who all have their own reasons for walking; the Jimmy Fund Walk brings us all together to help end this disease. It is a special day each year for me, and a wonderful way to connect with people who have had an experience with cancer. JEFF BEALE, EATON VANCE

4 FIND YOUR LEADERS The most successful corporate teams include participation from everyone in the organization, including senior leaders. ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT IS KEY Consider paying for employees $25 registration fees or have the organization make a gift toward each employee participating to cover a portion of their $300 fundraising commitment. LUNCH + LEARN Plan a lunch + learn with your employees and have the Boston Marathon Jimmy Fund Walk staff visit your organization to discuss the event, provide information about registering, how to ask for contributions, event day logistics, fundraising tools, and more! SUCCESS STARTERS SPONSOR THE WALK Learn more about various corporate sponsorship opportunities. From refueling stations to onsite activation, our staff can craft a custom program for your organization. SUPPORT A HERO Participate as a Hero Match Team and be paired with a current Dana- Farber Cancer Institute patient. You and your team will walk and fundraise in honor of this inspiring individual*. GET CREATIVE Our staff can help brainstorm ways to engage employees throughout the year through fundraising events, rewards for employees, custom T-shirts, and more! Sign up and a member of the Walk staff will assist you. * Pending Hero availability at time of registration

5 Team Energi walks to support those who are fighting the battle against cancer, because we want them all to become survivors. JIM NENTWIG, ENERGI SPOTLIGHT ON A CORPORATE TEAM: ENERGI

6 HERE ARE THE DETAILS $25 $300 $100 REGISTRATION FEE FOR EACH INDIVIDUAL WALKER FUNDRAISING COMMITMENT PER ADULT WALKER FUNDRAISING COMMITMENT FOR THOSE 12 YEARS OLD AND YOUNGER THERE ARE 12 REFUELING STATIONS ALONG THE BOSTON MARATHON COURSE Finish line celebration at COPLEY SQUARE IN BOSTON with music, food, and medals FOR ALL PARTICIPANTS Can t make it on event day? Learn more about becoming a Virtual Walker! Choose among four routes along the historic Boston Marathon course: Marathon Walk (26.2 miles) from Hopkinton Half Marathon Walk (13.1 miles) from Wellesley 10K Walk (6.2 miles) from Newton 5K Walk (3.1 miles) from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

7 WHAT YOUR DOLLARS CAN HELP US ACCOMPLISH NEW TOYS FOR PEDIATRIC PATIENTS in Dana-Farber s Jimmy Fund Clinic A PERSONALIZED CONSULTATION to help a patient look and feel better during treatment Support for a program to HELP PEDIATRIC PATIENTS TRANSITION BACK TO SCHOOL SCREENINGS for skin, breast, and prostate cancer SUPPORT GROUPS for adult and pediatric patients...and MANY MORE AMAZING ADULT AND PEDIATRIC INITIATIVES AT DANA-FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE

8 contact us today for more information W: JimmyFundWalk.org E: P: S: Follow #JimmyFundWalk Dana-Farber Cancer Institute has been the top ranked cancer hospital in New England by U.S. News and World Report for 15 consecutive years, and is the only cancer center in the country ranked in the top 4 for both adult and pediatric cancer programs. Dana-Farber Cancer Institute has been given a 4-star rating the highest possible ranking by Charity Navigator, America s largest independent evaluator of non-profit organizations, for our ongoing commitment to maintaining a low cost-of-funds-raised and being fiscally prudent. WKGEN162129