12 Barnstable Residents Participate In Boston Marathon Jimmy Fund Walk

BARNSTABLE, MA — Twelve residents from Barnstable will participate in the Boston Marathon Jimmy Fund Walk on Sunday.

Gavin Strand, Kathleen Quist, Beth Marshall, Daniel Strand, Steve Hukalowicz, Victoria Kolbe, Melanie Gallo, Madeleine Mirick-Gentile, Stanley Smith, Jane Emplit, and two other Barnstable residents, along with thousands of other walkers, will participate in the annual event that raises funds to support all forms of adult and pediatric care and cancer research at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.

The Jimmy Fund Walk has raised more than $155 million for Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in its 33-year history, officials said.

“Throughout the past 33 years, the Jimmy Fund Walk has continuously supported life-saving research and cancer care at Dana-Farber. And the pandemic didn’t stop us,” said Zack Blackburn, Director of the Jimmy Fund Walk. “Over the past two years, participants walked virtually and celebrated in their own unique ways. Now, we welcome them to walk the course in person. We are back, we are together, and we are stronger than ever.”

Participants have the flexibility to choose from four distance options: 5K Walk (3.1 miles from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute), 10K Walk (6.2 miles from Newton), Half Marathon Walk (13.1 miles from Wellesley), or Marathon Walk (26.2 miles from Hopkinton).

Participants can also choose to join the event virtually by “walking their way” from wherever they are most comfortable—in their neighborhood, on a favorite hiking trail, or on a treadmill at home.