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Year in Review: PanCAN’s Community Gets Creative
Nothing stops the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCAN) community from taking action against pancreatic cancer. And in 2020, we saw […]
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Element47’s Legacy for Friend and Bandmate Keeps the Music Playing
Editor’s Note: In celebration of International Friendship Day, the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network highlights an enduring connection. Matt Bencke lost […]
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Car Enthusiasts Drive Fundraising in Honor of Mom
Editor’s note: We continue our series of stories celebrating – and remembering – beloved mothers in honor of Mother’s Day. […]
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Creative DIY Fundraising and Virtual PurpleStride
Editor’s note: Please continue to follow the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) for up-to-date information and guidelines about coronavirus disease and pay attention […]
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Staying Connected with PanCAN During Social Distancing
Editor’s note: Please continue to follow the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) for up-to-date information and guidelines about coronavirus […]
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2019 Year in Review: Creative DIY Fundraising
Editor’s note: Today’s installment of our 2019 Year in Review series highlights the success and creativity of events hosted by […]
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Moments Matter: Christina Helena
Editor’s note: Meet Christina Helena and hear her speak at PurpleStride New York City on April 25, 2020. When she […]
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Young Father Vows to Fight the Disease for His Sons
Editor’s note: We are deeply saddened to share that Adam Deal died of pancreatic cancer in December 2020. His advocacy […]
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Moments Matter: Russtival
Russ Perry was at the center of a tightly-knit music community in Hunterdon County, N.J. In 2008, while planning his […]
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Moments Matter: Tom Atwell
Editor’s Note: Last week, we featured PanCAN staff member Maggie Walsh’s story about the beginning of her fundraising career, which […]
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Harry’s Berries Annual Farm Dinner Supports PanCAN
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: Maggie Walsh
Editor’s note: Maggie Walsh works for the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network in its Washington, D.C., office. She recently shared a […]
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Moments Matter: Phoebe Collins
Editor’s note: It’s that time of year when kids are returning to school and their extracurricular activities – which may […]
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Moments Matter: Kaz Iwamoto
Kaz Iwamoto is proud to be a volunteer. His passion for the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCAN) is fueled by […]
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Moments Matter: Emily LaSalle
Editor’s note: World Gratitude Day is today, Sept. 21, and we thank all of our incredible supporters for all they […]
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Moments Matter: John O’Grady
In April 2011, then 56-year-old John O’Grady was undergoing chemotherapy and radiation treatments. Several months previously, he had been diagnosed […]
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It Starts with Someone: Mikayla Dolge
High schooler Mikayla Dolge is in the final semester of her senior year. Despite the hustle of preparing for graduation, […]
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How a Father’s Life Left a Lasting Impact
Dustin Lee James was a friend, husband, father and faithful . Friends and family say that his smile could light […]
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Handstands for PanCAN
Editor’s note: We are sad to report that Emily Koski passed away of pancreatic cancer in November 2019. She was […]
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Women’s Health and Fitness Day: 106-mile Bike Ride Honors Mother and Raises Funds
In tribute to Women’s Health & Fitness Day, Sara Weinberger who lost her mother and her cousin to pancreatic cancer, […]
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2018 DIY Fundraising Sparks Passion and Donations
Editor’s note: For today’s installment of our 2018 Year in Review series, we’re showcasing some of the year’s most creative […]
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PurpleStride Makes Great Strides in 2018
With 56 PurpleStride 5K walk/run events across the nation, 2018 was filled with an ever-present sea of “purple people.” Joining […]
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Jewelry Inspires Daughter’s Fight Against Pancreatic Cancer
Pancreatic cancer rocked Lisa Brester’s life when her mother, Carol, passed away from the disease at just 62 years old. […]
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Veterans Group Funds Fight Against Pancreatic Cancer
Alex Athans fought for the United States during the Vietnam War. Now the 78-year-old Southern California resident is fighting an […]
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It Starts with Someone: Diane Borrison
This past September, long-time volunteer and advocate for the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCAN), Diane Borrison, celebrated her 12th year […]
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It Starts with Someone: Rachel Griffin
Editor’s note: Our “It Starts with Someone” series chronicles all kinds of Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCAN) supporters – volunteers, […]
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Top Fundraiser Honors Her Dad’s Life of Helping Others
Ariel Schulmeister was due to have her first baby girl on August 24, 2014, only two days after her father, […]
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Fighting for Their Dad with “No Brakes”
When Kevin Cundiff was diagnosed with stage IV pancreatic cancer, his doctor estimated that he had six months to live. […]
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It Starts with Someone: Steve and Joy Barber
Editor’s note: Our “It Starts with Someone” series chronicles all kinds of Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCAN) supporters – volunteers, […]
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College Student and Professor Use Class Project to Combat Pancreatic Cancer
What started off as a public speaking project inside an American University classroom became an opportunity to raise critically needed awareness and funding […]
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Pancake Breakfasts Fund the Fight for 12 Years
After 12 years of successfully organizing “Pancakes for Pancreatic Cancer” breakfasts to raise funds for the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, […]
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PanCAN Turns 19: Use Facebook to Donate on Your Birthday
This February, the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCAN) turns 19 years old. For nearly two decades, PanCAN has been dedicated to working […]
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Whether $25 or $25,000, Here Are 25 Ways to Fundraise
A pancreatic cancer diagnosis not only strips away one’s health and well-being, it can also rob the patient and caregivers of their […]
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2017 Year in Review: DIY Fundraisers Set a High Bar
Editor’s note: Our “Year in Review” series recapping the year’s top stories in pancreatic cancer research, national news, volunteer contributions […]
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It Starts with Someone: Nikki Cronin
For most volunteers working with the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, a personal connection to the disease prompted them to get […]
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Rob ‘Tyger’ Rubin’s Gift of Wanderlust Leads Him to Wage Hope for His Parents
After 20 years away from biking, Rob ‘Tyger’ Rubin climbed back onto the saddle. He trained for a year for […]
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Donations Replace Wedding Gifts in Honor of Bride’s Father-in-Law
As far as wedding gifts, Joslyn Brandt Murray knew she and then-fiancée Brandon Murray had everything they needed, having been […]
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Steve Barber Doubles the Impact of His Father’s Life Lessons
Steve Barber’s dad made it very clear that spending time with his kids was more important than anything else on […]
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Rachel Witt’s Aloha to her Mom Raises Funds for PurpleStride Cincinnati
Rachel Witt knew how much her mom, Sherri Ellison (MIM to everyone), loved the ocean. MIM lived with Witt and […]
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Family Takes the High Road in the Fight Against Pancreatic Cancer
“You take the high road and I’ll take the low road, and I’ll be in Scotland afore you,” starts the […]
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Boys Ask for Donations Instead of Birthday Gifts at Mardi Gras Masquerade Birthday Fundraiser
Dedicating one’s birthday celebration to fundraise to fight pancreatic cancer is a generous gesture. When two young boys do it […]
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Jake Singer does a “mitzvah” in honor of his aunt
As Jake Singer prepares for his bar mitzvah, his Aunt Susie is never far from his thoughts. Jake lost his […]
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Erin Holstein honors her father with 46 Adirondack High Peaks hikes
Hiking the “46” in upstate New York is recognized as one of the greatest challenges in the Adirondack Park. It’s […]
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Superhero firefighters’ cross-country challenge speaks to personal connections
Here’s something we can all agree on: Firefighters are heroes. So Merrick and Stephanie McGinnis already have that covered, with […]
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Pizza by Pappas Fights Pancreatic Cancer by Making Pizza
Who knew you could Wage Hope by making (and eating) pizza? Bill Sheakoski and his brother, Tom, of Scranton, Penn., […]
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