It takes more than courage to cure cancer
As she goes through treatment for acute lymphocytic leukemia, this 11-year-old Jimmy Fund Clinic patient draws strength from her beloved big brother, an Army National Guard member stationed in Iraq. 
A hospital is the last place you'd expect a kid would want to be on a Wednesday morning. The medical procedures, of course, are not enjoyable at all, but the activities they enjoy during their "down time" in the clinic's playroom is a blast thanks in large part to one person activities assistant Rosemary Lonborg. 
Jordan Leandre isn't able to play baseball this spring, but the 5-year-old got
to do the next-best thing yesterday: sing the National Anthem on Opening Day at
Fenway Park while lined up alongside his Red Sox heroes. 
When nursing student Lindsay Roache cares for teenagers with cancer, she knows exactly how they feel. She's been there. "I came back to face the past," says the 22-year-old, who is going full circle from patient to caregiver. 
More than 50 years after they helped spread the word about Dana-Farber in its earliest days, Boston Red Sox legends Dom DiMaggio, Bobby Doerr, and Johnny Pesky returned to the Institute to honor both a friend treated here and the memory of their late teammate Ted Williams. 
Pediatric and adult patients, family, and staff were surprised and delighted by
a visit from Red Sox pitching hero Tim Wakefield and the World Series trophy.
Wakefield spent most of his hour-plus at Dana-Farber talking and posing for
photos with young patients in the Clinic, then went up to Dana 10 infusion area
and met with adult patients there. 
Celebrity visits are one of Lisa Scherber's many responsibilities as activities
coordinator for the Jimmy Fund Clinic, so her Dana-Farber colleagues no doubt
enjoyed seeing the tables turned recently on one of the Institute's most
beloved staff members. 
For children undergoing outpatient treatment for cancer, and for their
families, the playroom at the Jimmy Fund Clinic is the center of the world.
During their months or years of therapy, children come to the clinic each week
on the same day. This YANKEE Magazine article features a day in the
life of the Jimmy Fund Clinic. 
Strong As Iron
They got to know each other through signs and smiles across Jimmy Fund Way. Based on a true story, this movie trailer features the actual Jimmy Fund Clinic patients and ironworkers who were on the job in 1996, and the silent yet powerful connection they shared. Watch the trailer