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title: Celebrating $1 Billion – Thank You from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
description: On Friday, July 12, the Pan-Mass Challenge surpassed $1 billion raised since 1980 for Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.
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# [Celebrating $1 Billion – Thank You from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute](https://www.pmc.org/blog/celebrating-1-billion-thank-you-from-dana-farber-cancer-institute)

 Written by [Dr. Laurie Glimcher](https://www.pmc.org/blog/author/dr-laurie-glimcher) | Jul 15, 2024 6:33:21 PM

# A Thank You from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute President & CEO Laurie Glimcher, MD

On Friday, July 12, the Pan-Mass Challenge surpassed $1 billion raised since 1980 for Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.

"We have a saying at Dana-Farber that what happens here saves lives everywhere and we simply could not deliver on this without you," said Dr. Laurie Glimcher, CEO and president of Dana-Farber, in a video congratulating and thanking the PMC community. Dr. Glimcher is a 9-year PMC rider and PMC Heavy Hitter; she is riding Wellesley to Bourne in PMC 2024.

Watch Dr. Glimcher's full message [below](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0G_BQjeeVgM). 

[View full post](https://www.pmc.org/blog/celebrating-1-billion-thank-you-from-dana-farber-cancer-institute)

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