“The South Boston Turkey Trot will not only be a way to fundraise for Dana Farber, but to bring everyone together around Thanksgiving to show the power of love and community in the first annual and with many more to come,” he said. Grifin is equally motivated and clear about the values underlying the event. “We couldn’t be more excited to do our part to help the fight against cancer, especially as we think about what our fathers had to go through just a few long years ago.” Following that we always talked about raising money for a cancer foundation to honor our fathers, “said John. “I was inspired by my father’s former marathon finishes to run the 2021 NYC Marathon, and Griff was there to support me. It will, of course, be in South Boston, the community that nurtured the friendships between the families of Denise and John Barry and George and Tracy Connolly. The friendship shared with the families provided the grounding they needed to remain focused, caring, and led to their plan for a Dana Farber fundraiser that will be a reality this Thanksgiving. John Barry, and Griffin Connolly were enjoying their college life, Griff at University of Arizona and John at University of Virginia, when they heard news of their father’s throat cancer diagnosis just about a year apart. T here are many ways to deal with the sudden message of a parents’ cancer diagnoses when you are far away from home.
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