Editor’s note: Last week we introduced you to pancreatic cancer survivor, Adam Deal. He was diagnosed with stage IV pancreatic […]
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Young Father Vows to Fight the Disease for His Sons
Transforming the pain of losing a loved one to pancreatic cancer into something positive is powerful. On Saturday, June 29, […]
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Moments Matter: Brennan Tominaga
apr 10, 2019
Though just a kindergartener at the time, now teenager Brennan Tominaga still remembers the loss of his Uncle Curt to […]
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It Starts with Someone: Mikayla Dolge
feb 20, 2019
High schooler Mikayla Dolge is in the final semester of her senior year. Despite the hustle of preparing for graduation, […]
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Unwavering Love and a Vow to Keep Fighting
feb 14, 2019
Editor’s note: We recently received a letter from supporter John Vedock, in which he shared poignant memories surrounding his late […]
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It Starts with Someone: Christopher Hammerle, MD
jan 9, 2019
Editor’s note: Our “It Starts with Someone” series chronicles all kinds of Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCAN) supporters – volunteers, […]
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In tribute to Women’s Health & Fitness Day, Sara Weinberger who lost her mother and her cousin to pancreatic cancer, […]
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Family Gives Donations Instead of Gifts
dec 11, 2018
“With the holiday season approaching, Ali, Liz and I wanted to propose that, like last year, instead of gifts we […]
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What could make two siblings coming together for a good cause even more inspirational? First, the fact that these two […]
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When it comes to corporate responsibility, Bell Nunnally goes beyond the standard engagement and sees it as an opportunity to […]
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It Starts with Someone: Greg Baiocchi
oct 10, 2018
The love Greg and Sharon Baiocchi shared was akin to the fine wines they bottled and sold – it just […]
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It Starts with Someone: Rachel Griffin
sep 11, 2018
Editor’s note: Our “It Starts with Someone” series chronicles all kinds of Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCAN) supporters – volunteers, […]
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It Starts with Someone: Patrick Lysaght
sep 4, 2018
Editor’s note: Our “It Starts with Someone” series chronicles all kinds of Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCAN) supporters – volunteers, […]
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It Starts With Someone: Connie’s Crusaders
jul 11, 2018
Editor’s note: Our “It Starts with Someone” series chronicles all kinds of Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCAN) supporters – volunteers, […]
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It Starts with Someone: Steve and Joy Barber
jun 27, 2018
Editor’s note: Our “It Starts with Someone” series chronicles all kinds of Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCAN) supporters – volunteers, […]
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Gail Coleman: Demanding Better Through Research
aug 7, 2017
Editor’s note: Our focus for Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month is “Demand Better. For Patients. For Survival.” Each week, we’re bringing […]
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Wife’s train museum
mar 13, 2017
A few years ago, a family of four walked into the Right Track Toy Train Museum in Lake Lure, N.C. […]
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Taking control… A difficult thing to do once you and your family face pancreatic cancer. A disease with only a […]
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Hope, Research and a Fighting Spirit
feb 10, 2017
Hope. Passion. A fighting spirit. You can see this in Anne Montgomery’s extraordinary zest for life—and her extraordinary fight against […]
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Jane Aylor, a donor and top PurpleStride fundraiser, makes a generous gift to support the first large-scale precision medicine trial […]
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A senior vice president at Bank of America for 30 years, Maija Eerkes had been living a “life of leisure” […]
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On April 29, 2016, in Emmaus, Penn., two rival high schools took to the field for a lacrosse match like […]
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Pam Kemper was spending quality holiday time with her friends in Mineral, Va., a few years ago when someone jokingly […]
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Donor Story: Judy Leuteneker
aug 6, 2014
“If We All Stand Together, We Can Make a Difference” The larkspur was blooming a brilliant deep purple in June […]
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Donor Story: Judy Stein
aug 5, 2014
On January 22, 1997, my husband, Randy Stein, was diagnosed with stage-four, inoperable pancreatic cancer, with metastases to the spleen […]
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Donor Story: Ambassador Cynthia Stroum
aug 4, 2014
I was introduced to pancreatic cancer when Sam Stroum, my strong, fearless father, was diagnosed with the disease in 2000. […]
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Donor Story: Angus Mitchell
apr 5, 2014
I lost my dad, Paul Mitchell, to pancreatic cancer in 1989 when he was only 53 years old and I […]
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Donor Story: Barbara Maffett
apr 5, 2014
My husband, Jack, and I were always content simply hanging out together. It didn’t take much to entertain us. We […]
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Donor Story: Maija Eerkes
apr 5, 2014
Newly retired in December 2005, I was looking forward to spending time with my husband Al and our friends, and […]
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Donor Story: Marsha (Garil) Balsinger
apr 5, 2014
When my husband Stanley was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 1997, the doctor estimated that he had three to six […]
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Donor Story: Jay and Barbara Schwantes
apr 5, 2014
How I achieved my childhood dream, and with it, a legacy gift I am in my 72nd year now, and […]
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