Hess promised to alternate $500 donations to the two institutions for every home run hit during a New England Sports Network (NESN) televised game during the 2010 season. To date, 194 Red Sox home [image-nocss] runs have been televised by NESN, and Hess is rounding up its donation to a total of $110,000.
"We're delighted to increase our support through our Home Run Campaign this year, thanks to a terrific offensive season by the Red Sox," said Rick Lawlor, vice president of retail marketing for Hess. "Hess has been part of this community for over a decade, and we've seen what a remarkable difference the Jimmy Fund and Children's Hospital Boston make in the lives of children with serious medical needs."
Since its founding in 1948, the Jimmy Fund has supported the fight against cancer in children and adults at Boston's Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, helping to raise the chances of survival for cancer patients around the world.
The Jimmy Fund supports the fight against pediatric and adult cancer at Boston's Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. The generosity of millions of people has helped the Jimmy Fund, an official charity of the Boston Red Sox since 1953, to save countless lives worldwide by furthering cancer research and care. Unrestricted support from the Jimmy Fund is an integral part of Mission Possible: The Dana-Farber Campaign to Conquer Cancer, a $1 billion capital campaign to accelerate cancer research, speed development of life-saving therapies and expand the Institute's signature patient- and family-centered care.
The Trauma Program at Children's Hospital Boston is a leading center in the treatment and care of injured children. Children's Hospital Boston, the primary pediatric teaching affiliate of Harvard Medical School, is an internationally renowned center for medical research and treatment.
New York City-based Hess is a global integrated energy company engaged in the exploration, production, purchase, transportation and sale of crude oil and natural gas, as well as the production and sale of refined petroleum, natural gas and electricity products. It is one of the leading independent gasoline-convenience retailers on the East Coast with more than 1,350 stations and convenience stores in 18 states from Massachusetts to Florida. Hess operates more than 170 locations in New England.
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