WEEI/NESN Jimmy Fund Radio-Telethon

Jimmy Fund Director Lisa Scherber recaps the 2024 Jimmy Fund

Lisa Scherber sits down with Joe Weil and Joe Castiglione to discuss the 2024 the Jimmy Fund Radio-Telethon. She also shares the different ways in which the Jimmy Fund is working to help children battling cancer.

New England Revolution Head Coach Caleb Porter joins Jones and Mego with Arcand

Porter discusses the Jimmy Fund and what it means to him, and the city of Boston being a selling point for free agents. Boston is a hungry soccer city, time to build the Revs a new stadium!

Emelie Brosnihan, 7, bilateral Wilms tumor, Natick, with Kate (mom), Dave (dad)

·       During the summer in 2022, Emelie was swimming with her siblings, Olivia and Liam. When they came inside for lunch, Emelie screamed and cried from pain. Her family took her to the local emergency room where it was confirmed she had masses on her kidneys. The family went to Boston where Emelie was diagnosed with Bilateral Wilms Tumors, a form of kidney cancer. Within 24 hours, Emelie had a port put in and began her first round of chemotherapy. ·       Starting August 2022, Emelie underwent 12 weeks of chemotherapy to shrink the tumors on her kidneys, leaving her with half of her right kidney and two-thirds of her left. Emelie’s last round of chemotherapy was in February 2023. She visited the Jimmy Fund Clinic on a monthly basis for blood work, and prescription renewal until end of May 2023, when she graduated to quarterly visits and scans. ·       Emelie enjoys swimming, playing with her brother and sister, and all kinds of crafts. This past summer, Emelie was a patient partner with Homegoods and HomeSense and designed artwork for their annual bag campaign to raise money for the Jimmy Fund and Dana-Farber. Her bag designs included an underwater scene with fish and turtles, and a panda bear eating a watermelon. Emelie is going to enter second grade in the fall.

Leilani Hood, 1, neuroblastoma, Boston, with Liz (mom) and Chris (dad)

·       When Leilani was 4 months old, they noticed a lump in her neck. Her pediatrician ordered an x-ray, which revealed several tumors, including in her chest. ·       Her treatment has included chemotherapy as well as surgery to remove tumors. ·       Her family is enjoying a treatment-free summer ahead of her upcoming scans in September. They are hoping to be cancer-free for the first time. ·       Leilani remains vibrant and happy; despite everything she has been through.  ·       Leilani’s parents are both former military helicopter pilots (Chris, for the Marine Corps and Liz, for the Navy).

Mason Marc-Aurele, 5, acute lymphoblastic leukemia, Windham, NH, with Ariel (mom) and Michael (dad)

Mason was experiencing back pain that continued for three months. Then one day, Mason couldn’t walk or get out of his bed. His family took him to the hospital where he was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia in March of this year. ·       Mason’s treatments have been tough, and they’re expected to last for two years as he continues to need many procedures and chemotherapy. ·       Mason loves baseball, golf, and swimming. He is in pre-K.