The Jennifer Hunter Yates Sarcoma Foundation (JHYSF) was created in loving
memory of Jennifer Hunter Yates by her family, her friends, & members of
the Medical Staff from Massachusetts General Hospital who treated her. Jen
bravely fought two forms of Sarcoma, Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumor
& Osteosarcoma, for 17 months until sadly succumbing to these diseases on
April 13th, 2004. Read more about Jen's Story...The 6th Annual 12,402 Steps to Cure Sarcoma Walk will be held on Saturday, May 8th, 2010.
On behalf of the Jennifer Hunter Yates Sarcoma Foundation, it is with our heartfelt thanks that we bestow on everyone who participated in this years walk, whether by walking, or by pledging one of our 455 walkers! It is our yearly walk that keeps our foundation alive and driven to succeed. Unfortunately for us, and other families that were there today, their loved one has succumbed to this horrible disease. It is the people that we see in those gold shirts that we know that this disease, with more research, can be overcome. Once again, THANKS! As of the end of the walk we have exceeded over $120K in donations which we expect to grow over the coming weeks. It is with these funds that the MGH Sarcoma Center can strive to help others and hopefully find a cure.
Please click on this link to see some pictures of the May 9th event!
NECN aired a story on Sarcoma and the JHYSF on February 12,2009, please view the video below!
Save
the date!
The 5th annual
12,402 Steps to Cure Sarcoma Walk
is scheduled for
May 9th, 2009!!
Please see the "Fundraiser" tab for more information as it becomes available and download this years brochure via this link!
The Jennifer Hunter Yates Sarcoma Foundation proudly presented a check in the amount of $131,000 to the MGH Sarcoma Center from the funds raised at this years event.
To date the JHYSF has raised and presented $450,000 to the Sarcoma Center at MGH!
Jennifer Hunter Yates Sarcoma Foundation (JHYSF) Inc. is committed to providing funding for sarcoma research, education, and patient support, as well as promoting awareness of this rare disease. JHYSF provides a network of families and friends who support patients as they fight and recover from sarcoma.
Jennifer Hunter Yates Sarcoma Foundation helps fund the following programs at MGH:
Find out more about these programs and how to make donations to support our cause.
How You Can Help
Save the date!
The 5th annual
12,402 Steps to Cure
Sarcoma Walk
is scheduled for
May 9th, 2009.
Thank You 2008 Participants
The Jennifer Hunter Yates Sarcoma Foundation wants to thank all who participated in our event on May 3rd! It was a HUGE success!
