Scooper Bowl 2012 - Ice Cream Event!

All-you-can-eat ice cream supports cancer research

Scooper Bowl, Boston's hugely popular all-you-can-eat ice cream and cancer research fundraising event, raises money for the Jimmy Fund, the fundraising arm of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.

2012 marks the 30th year of this important event, one of the favorite activities for kids in Boston, and equally loved by adults.

From Noon until 8pm on June 5 - June 7, head over to City Hall Plaza in the Government Center area of Boston, and indulge.

Enjoy the ice cream - and the knowledge that you're supporting important cancer research programs.

Scooper Bowl, all-you-can-eat ice cream fundraising event in Boston for cancer research and treatment at Dana-Farber Institute You even get to vote on your favorite flavors. To give you an idea of what to expect (and to whet your appetite), here are winners from previous years:

Ben & Jerry's Boston Cream Pie
Ciao Bella Gelato Key Lime Graham Gelato
Haagen-Dazs Caramel Cone
Baskin-Robbins Wild 'n Reckless Sherbet
Ciao Bella Gelato Mango Sorbet

This event got off to a modest start back in 1983 when 4 local ice cream companies scooped up all-you-can-eat ice cream for tourists and locals during a 6-hour stretch on Boston Common to raise money for Boston's world-renowned Dana-Farber Cancer Institute to use for life-saving cancer research and treatment. That first year brought $1,000 to Dana Farber's Jimmy Fund.

From that modest beginning, the ice cream / fund-raising gala has expanded into an annual 3-day event involving 10 tons of ice cream generously donated by 10 ice cream companies, as many as 50,000 participants, and additional support from Federal Express, Zipcar, Target, and other donors.

Scooper Bowl is now the nation's largest all-you-can-eat ice cream event.

More important, this sweet event has raised almost $3 million to date for Dana-Farber.

So if you're planning to visit Boston in June, mark your calendar with the Scooper Bowl dates - usually Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday during the first full week in June, but check the Boston Events Calendar for June to be sure.

Come join this festive event, which marks the unofficial beginning of summer in Boston. You'll enjoy the ice cream - and you'll enjoying knowing that you've made a small but important contribution to the live-saving cancer research and treatment at Dana-Farber.

And remember to vote for your favorite flavor!

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Scooper Bowl Essentials

Location: Boston City Hall Plaza
Closest T station: Blue and Green Line/Government Center
Dates and Ticket information: Check Boston Events Calendar for June for details