24th Annual Joe Cronin Memorial Fishing Tournament to benefit the Jimmy Fund - August 4

BOSTON – Calling all fishing fanatics! Enjoy a fun-filled day of fishing for a great cause at the 24h annual Joe Cronin Memorial Fishing Tournament to benefit the Jimmy Fund, held August 4, 2017 at the Nauticus Marina on West Bay Road in Osterville, MA.

Registration will begin at 6.45 a.m. and all participants will cast off at 8:00 a.m. The daylong event includes children’s activities such as face painting and magic shows as well as silent and live auctions, cocktail party, dinner buffet and awards ceremony. All proceeds from the tournament will benefit the Jimmy Fund to support cancer research and patient care at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.

The tournament, which honors the life of the late Red Sox All-Star, American League President, and Baseball Hall of Famer Joe Cronin, has raised more than $5 million for Dana-Farber since its inception in 1993.

To register, or to learn more about the tournament and sponsorship details, please visit http://www.joecroninfishing.com/

About the Jimmy Fund

The Jimmy Fund (www.JimmyFund.org) solely supports Boston’s Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, raising funds for adult and pediatric cancer care and research to improve the chances of survival for cancer patients around the world. The Jimmy Fund is the official charity of the Boston Red Sox, the Massachusetts Chiefs of Police Association, the Pan-Mass Challenge, and the Variety Children’s Charity of New England. Since 1948, the generosity of millions of people has helped the Jimmy Fund save countless lives and reduce the burden of cancer for patients and families worldwide. Follow the Jimmy Fund on Facebook: www.facebook.com/thejimmyfund and on Twitter: @TheJimmyFund.