Boston, MA — June 2, 2025 — In honor of Nurses Week 2025, Astound provided free frozen treats from the Astound Ice Cream Truck to healthcare workers from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute on May 6. To help promote the upcoming Jimmy Fund Scooper Bowl, Astound also gave out free ice cream on May 29 in downtown Boston. Astound has been supporting Dana-Farber Cancer Institute for ten years.
“Astound’s support of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute allows us to give back to the communities we serve while supporting critical cancer research and care,” said Sanford Ames, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Astound Broadband. “We’re committed to being a positive and active presence in our local neighborhoods, and events like Nurses Day and the Jimmy Fund Scooper Bowl reflect that commitment.”
The Jimmy Fund Scooper Bowl is a three-day ice cream festival to be held at Boston City Hall Plaza from 12pm to 8pm on June 3, 4, 5. Tickets can be purchased at www.scooperbowl.org
Proceeds from the Jimmy Fund Scooper Bowl will directly support patient care and cancer research at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.
Astound provides award-winning internet, mobile phone, TV, and streaming services and serves the Massachusetts communities of Allston, Arlington, Boston, Brighton, Brookline, Burlington, Charlestown, Dedham, Dorchester, Everett, Framingham, Hyde Park, Lexington, Milton, Natick, Needham, Newton, Peabody, Revere, Roslindale, Somerville, Stoneham, Wakefield, Waltham, Watertown, West Roxbury, and Woburn. For more information call 1-800-4-Astound.
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