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title: "Valvoline Instant Oil Change Raises Over $56,410 For Cancer Research and Patient Care At Dana-Farber Cancer Institute"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/06c2bb7b-6f37-4541-9207-f519e3d5f921
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20201119_valvoline_instant_oil_change_raises_over_56410_for_cancer_research_and_pati.html
category: "Oil change"
industry: "Automotive"
segment: "Oil change"
topics: ["Finance & M&A"]
published: 2020-11-19T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:30:36.554Z
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# Valvoline Instant Oil Change Raises Over $56,410 For Cancer Research and Patient Care At Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

**TL;DR:** Valvoline Instant Oil Change has raised over $56,410 for cancer research and patient care at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute through its fundraising program. The company has contributed over $297,400 to the Jimmy Fund since 2014.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2020-11-19. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20201119_valvoline_instant_oil_change_raises_over_56410_for_cancer_research_and_pati.html).*

## Story

NEWTON, Mass., Nov. 17, 2020 // PRNewswire // - Valvoline Instant Oil Change (VIOC) customers helped fight cancer this fall by contributing $1 or more to the Jimmy Fund through the A Chance for Kids & Families® program. The Jimmy Fund solely supports Boston's Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, raising funds for adult and pediatric cancer care and research to improve the chances of survival for cancer patients around the world.

This year was the seventh year that VIOC participated in the fundraising program to benefit the Jimmy Fund. VIOC raised $56,410 totaling their contribution to the Jimmy Fund through the A Chance for Kids and Families program to over $297,400 since 2014.

"Dana-Farber is one of the leading cancer institutes in the world and fundraising for their life saving work is more important now than ever," said Don Smith, CEO of Henley Enterprises, Inc, the largest franchisee of Valvoline Instant Oil Change. "We are extremely proud of the amount raised for The Jimmy Fund this year. Every dollar truly makes a huge impact on compassionate patient care and ground-breaking research being done at the institute."

"For the past 7 years, Valvoline Instant Oil Change has been supporting Dana-Farber and the Jimmy Fund through A Chance for Kids and Families," said Suzanne Fountain, Vice President of the Jimmy Fund. "It's inspiring to see support from stores and customers throughout New England. This program is a true testament to the generous spirit of Valvoline Instant Oil Change and their loyal customers. We thank them for their continued partnership as we move one step closer to a world without cancer."

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- Automotive (sector)
- fundraising (topic)
- Valvoline Instant Oil Change (company)
- cancer research (topic)
- charity program (topic)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20201119_valvoline_instant_oil_change_raises_over_56410_for_cancer_research_and_pati.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/06c2bb7b-6f37-4541-9207-f519e3d5f921).