Norwood Police Department
Norwood, MA
Jimmy Fund Page
The Jimmy Fund of the Dana Farber Cancer Institute has long been the favorite charity of the Boston Red Sox, the Norwood Police Department, and the Massachusetts Chiefs of Police Association. Aside from special fundraising events, we conduct an ongoing canister drive with the gracious participation of many of the merchants in Norwood. When you see the canister on the counter or next to the register, please drop in your change (maybe even some folding money). It does make a difference. You will be helping to stamp out cancer in children. As you can see we've been at this for a long time:
L-R Officer John Conroy, Officer Jim Quinn, Chief Mark Folan, Officer Al Bishop, and Officer John Flaherty kick off the annual Jimmy Fund canister drive of 1959.
Circa 1985, Lieut. James Pepin presents a check to the Jimmy Fund.
Officer Bob Baker and Detective Peter Kelly present a check to former Red Sox second baseman and Chairman of the Jimmy Fund Mike Andrews. in 1999. The $2,500 check was from the Norwood Police Association's annual canister drive.
At a September 2004 luncheon of the Bosox Club, the Norwood Police presented a check for $5,000 to the Jimmy Fund. Pictured above are Lieut. Brian Murphy, Officer John Gover, Red Sox legend Johnny Pesky, and Officer Paul Murphy.
If you would like to participate by having a canister at your business please call Officer Bob Baker at 762-6888 or email him at zim_02081@yahoo.com
In the hall of the Dana Farber Cancer Institute you will find a symbol of the support of the Massachusetts Chiefs Of Police Association, a display of the personal badges of over 200 Chiefs donated in the early 1970's.
A thank you to donors from
Red Sox Great Ted Williams (1959).
The Boston Red Sox sold pieces of the old left field
wall in 1976. Proceeds went to the Jimmy Fund.
A couple of years ago, it was learned that the "Jimmy" for whom the Jimmy Fund was so named back in the early 1950's, was alive and well and living in Maine. "Jimmy" was, in his private life Einar Gustafson, who survived and led a full and productive life because of Dr. Farber and the miracles made possible by his research. Because cancer in children was an overwhelming challenge back in the early fifties, most people took for granted that "Jimmy" had not survived. What a great story it was when the Dana Farber Cancer Institute introduced us all to Einar. Sadly, Einar passed away just recently, but not until he made his mark for a second time. In the picture at right Einar watches as patient Jason Adams is greeted by Ted Williams. Click here to read about the real Jimmy .
LINKS
(Click to visit)
Massachusetts Chiefs of Police Association
Dana Farber Cancer Institute (make a secure on-line donation)
The Boston Red Sox Official Home Page