The Yawkey Foundation has awarded a $50 million grant to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, honoring a partnership that spans eight decades. The grant supports Dana-Farber’s Future of Cancer Care Fund, which advances priorities in research and patient care, and helps build the new Lavine Bekenstein Cancer Hospital.
To recognize the gift, Dana-Farber will name the Jean and Tom Yawkey Bridge, which will connect the new hospital to the Yawkey Center for Cancer Care. The bridge links a landmark of our past support to the next chapter of cancer care in Boston.
This grant builds on a relationship that began when Tom and Jean Yawkey championed Dr. Sidney Farber’s vision of research and compassionate care working hand in hand. Today, the Foundation continues that commitment through the Yawkey Center for Cancer Care, the Jimmy Fund Little League program, and support services that help patients and families through treatment.