The Jimmy Fund

So, the Red Sox official charity is the Jimmy Fund. It's part of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, but the focus is on kids. For the past seven years, the Red Sox along with radio station AM 850 WEEI and cable station NESN have taken a day to fund raise for it. This year, it's two days. Maybe it always has been. I can't remember. The goal is 4 million. They're at 3.7 million right now.

I was listening to WEEI all day today, and they had all sorts of little kids who were dying or recovering or survivors. It was heartbreaking. If you heard them you'd donate. If you think you could spare anything, even a few bucks, I urge you too. Call 877-738-1234 or else click here. The fundraiser ends tonight, but it's never too late to give. Here's the Jimmy Fund's home page for future reference.

UPDATE: This is a huge event every year with a great many contributors from all over. Everyone gives, including many affiliated with the Yankees. George Steinbrenner's always very generous, as is Yankee fan Donald Trump who threw out the first pitch last year wearing a Jimmy Fund Jersey cause he hates the Red Sox and won't wear there's. Here's a picture of Bill Cosby throwing out last night's first pitch in a shirt near and dear to all our hearts.