Case Study: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute's Granite Day Corporate Partnership

That dedication has led to the event growing more and more each year. In fact, in 2013, Quincy Mayor Thomas Koch declared June 8 — the day of the event — as Granite Day in the city. And in 2013 alone, Granite Day raised $450,000 for DFCI.

“We look at all corporate partnerships, and so many start with a personal commitment from an individual,” Fountain says. “That’s what happened with Granite, and the employees, the Quincy community are so dedicated to coming together to honor Rob Hale Sr., have a fun day and raise a lot of money for pancreatic cancer. They’re doing something wonderful.