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Join the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network during November to raise awareness about pancreatic cancer. Throughout the month, we will be encouraging everyone to Wage Hope in the fight against the fourth leading cause of cancer-related death in the United States.
 

pfap-tshirt-iconOn November 13, you can Wage Hope by wearing Purple for a Purpose on World Pancreatic Cancer Day! Wear purple, don a purple ribbon and let your community know you Wage Hope in the fight against pancreatic cancer.

 

 

 

WAYS TO GET INVOLVED
 

Update your social media profile and cover photos

Print a poster and share with supporters

Use hashtag #PurpleforaPurpose on social media

Turn your building purple

Join the Thunderclap

Follow our national platforms throughout November for shareable content and information

QUICK FACTS ABOUT PANCREATIC CANCER
 
Pancreatic cancer is currently the fourth leading cause of cancer-related death in the United States, and is anticipated to become the second by 2020.
 
Only 6 percent of Americans diagnosed with pancreatic cancer survive more than five years.
 
An estimated 73 percent of Americans will die within the first year of diagnosis.

pfap-sm-iconsSOCIAL MEDIA MESSAGING FOR NOVEMBER 13, 2014
Please Retweet and share from the national and your local affiliate page
 

 
TWITTER Tag @PanCAN

  • We are wearing #PurpleforaPurpose to raise awareness on #WorldPancreaticCancerDay w/ @PanCAN!
  • Donning our #PurpleforaPurpose in honor of #WorldPancreaticCancerDay! #WageHope w/ @PanCAN
  • Today I #WageHope by wearing #PurpleforaPurpose w/ @PanCAN for #WorldPancreaticCancerDay
  • It’s #WorldPancreaticCancerDay & I’m wearing #PurpleforaPurpose to honor all those who’ve bn affected!
  • Why are we wearing #PurpleforaPurpose? To raise awareness for #WorldPancreaticCancerDay! #WageHope w/ @PanCAN
  • I #WageHope in honor of (insert personal connection). #PurpleforaPurpose

 
FACEBOOK Link to wagehope.org and tag Pancreatic Cancer Action Network

  • We have joined the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network by wearing #PurpleforaPurpose today in honor of #WorldPancreaticCancerDay! wagehope.org
  • #Pancreaticcancer is the 4th leading cause of cancer-related death in the US. We join the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network by donning #PurpleforaPurpose today! wagehope.org
  • I am wearing #PurpleforaPurpose in honor of (insert personal connection)! wagehope.org
  • Today is #WorldPancreaticCancerDay. I wear #PurpleforaPurpose and #WageHope in the fight against the 4th leading cause of cancer-related death. wagehope.org
  • Today we wear #PurpleforaPurpose in honor of all those affected by #pancreaticcancer. wagehope.org
  • Join the #PancreaticCancer Action Network and wear #PurpleforaPurpose! wagehope.org