October 1, 2007
Mashpee artist designs Dana-Farber holiday card to help fight cancer
Mashpee — A festive collection of holiday cards, candles and ornaments to support the fight against cancer at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is now on sale. There are 15 different designs and greetings in the 2007 card collection. Each box includes 15 cards with the same artwork and 16 envelopes to wish friends and family Seasons Greetings, a Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah or Happy New Year. One of the cards available is designed by Mashpee artist Neil Collins. His work has been showcased in Woodruff's Art Center in Mashpee and Yankee Accent in Osterville.
Fenway's famed Green Monster is on the front of Collins' card with the greeting "Deck the walls this holiday season" on the inside. Collins created a similar card for friends and family during the 2004 holiday season inspired by the Red Sox World Series win. This year he added the Jimmy Fund logo to the Green Monster and donated the artwork to Dana-Farber for its holiday card program.
Collins has donated his time and talent to Dana-Farber for several events, including artwork for an auction at the Joe Cronin Jimmy Fund Fishing Tournament in Osterville. He also designed two cows for Boston's Cow Parade in 2006, which was a Jimmy Fund benefit. Both his mother and grandmother are breast cancer survivors, and although neither got treated at Dana-Farber, Collins feels the research being conducted by Dana-Farber experts is important for doctors everywhere.
All cards, including Collins' and some others designed by patients, along with three limited edition Aunt Sadie's candles and two ornaments, cost $20, with 100 percent of sales going directly to Dana-Farber through its Jimmy Fund.
Visit jimmyfund.org/holiday to view the entire 2007 collection and to make a purchase online. After Columbus Day the cards will be sold in Crate & Barrel retail stores in Massachusetts and Rhode Island, and beginning Nov. 1, the entire collection will be sold in the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute lobby at 44 Binney Street, Boston.
Imprinting is also offered for the cards, including company logos and customized messages, for an additional charge. Orders will be accepted until January 2008. Delivery takes up to 3 weeks. Call Amy Powers at (617) 582-7724 with any questions or to place an order.
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (www.dana-farber.org) is a principal teaching affiliate of the Harvard Medical School and is among the leading cancer research and care centers in the United States. It is a founding member of the Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center, designated a comprehensive cancer center by the National Cancer Institute.
Contact:
Elizabeth Chernack
Jimmy Fund
(617) 632-4687
elizabeth_chernack@dfci.harvard.edu
