Strong as Iron | Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

As they watched each other across Jimmy Fund Way, patients in the Jimmy Fund Clinic and ironworkers constructing a new Dana-Farber building formed a silent but powerful connection. Based on a true story.

[@snavillus314]

This ad still makes me cry……I first saw it 15 years ago. Bless these iron workers

[@mistresspinky]

I was one of those patients that first face there ,this year will be 15 years in remission,I was 8 when I was diagnosed with a.l.l. God Bless xo

[@beantownie1]

I wasn't an Ironworker when this video was made but I'm a proud member of local 7 today and this video is a real nice thing to see.

[@anglobostonian]

I remember this advert from 20 years ago. It's as powerful now as it was then.

[@Knightfall3000]

I remember this would play at movie theaters back in the late 1990’s before the movie trailers would start

[@astrinymris9953]

@@Knightfall3000 I actually thought it was a trailer for a movie about the early years of fighting childhood cancer. I made a mental note to keep an eye out for its release! 😄

[@Cruusher]

My eyes water up every time I watch this. God Bless those kids. Cruusher / J.I.W Local 29

[@pulppeeler]

Hearts bigger than the building itself, stronger than iron, but melt at the sight of these kids. Real men there.

[@mauimec]

In 1972 I had a class at St. Jude's and every time I went there, I had to go through a large waiting area. It was filled with kids that had no hair and black marks on their skulls that were placed there to line up the beam for radiation treatment. Except for that they were normal acting kids about the same age as mine at the time. It affected me forever. This video makes me tear up and thank God for the good that we all can do to help each other.

[@Bostonharborwater]

this job was done like 8 years ago,, and its amazing how Great this Video still is,,,, Local 7 Ironworkers, boston

[@bostonironworker1]

IRONSEAN7 shut up nerd

[@NewGuy2534]

I remember going there. I wasn’t a patient, but my best friend was. Having your best friend get diagnosed at 14 is life changing, you definitely gain new perspective on your life.

[@wordlifeecw]

I feel like anyone who ever went to the movies in the 90s or 2000s remembers this ad. In the days prior to cell phones, this was how you knew it was time for the movie to start

[@joanna4754]

I watched this for the 1st time in 2002. I still cry today seeing this ad.

[@anglobostonian]

2000 for me. They would show it in theaters.

[@TrishyxLou]

this make me cry everytime, it's so amazing!

[@BrianBoroughNY]

does anyone have a high resolution version of this commercial? i remember it played in movie theaters for years

[@nicholasmosher9644]

I'm honored to be running the Boston Marathon for Dana-Farber Cancer Institute this year! www.rundfmc.org/2018/nicholasm