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Ex-Red Sox President Lucchino named chairman of Jimmy Fund
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The Associated Press
Updated: Apr 20, 2016, 3:26 PM
Published: Apr 20, 2016, 4:26 PM

BOSTON (AP) — Former Boston Red Sox president and one-time cancer patient Larry Lucchino has been named chairman of the Jimmy Fund.

The Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, which oversees the charity that raises money for cancer treatment and research, made the announcement Wednesday.

As chairman, Lucchino will be the charity's lead ambassador and public face, working to strengthen relationships with businesses and professional sports teams and strategizing on policy and fundraising. He will also help highlight the breakthroughs of Dana-Farber doctors and researchers in finding cures.

Lucchino, co-owner and chairman of the Triple-A Pawtucket Red Sox, has been a Dana-Farber trustee since 2003.

In 1985, before his tenure with the Red Sox, Lucchino was treated at Dana-Farber for non-Hodgkin lymphoma.

The Jimmy Fund, the official charity of the Red Sox, was founded in 1948.
NBA team offers free tickets to furloughed federal workers
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Updated: Jan 21, 2019, 7:16 PM
Published: Jan 21, 2019, 5:14 PM

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The NBA's Memphis Grizzlies are giving free tickets to federal employees who are furloughed because of the partial government shutdown.

The Commercial Appeal reports furloughed government workers can attend Monday's game against the New Orleans Pelicans for free. Employees who show an ID at the box office for any federal government job can get two free tickets for the game scheduled to be played at FedEx Forum in Memphis.

Grizzlies President of Business Operations Jason Wexler said the team wanted to open its doors to support federal employees facing stress and uncertainty. He said it was a way to thank them for their support.

Grammy winner Anthony Hamilton is scheduled to perform during halftime as part of the annual Martin Luther King Jr. celebration.

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Information from: The Commercial Appeal, http://www.commercialappeal.com