News and Stories About DIY Fundraising

Editor’s note: We continue our series of stories celebrating – and remembering – beloved mothers in honor of Mother’s Day. […]
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Transforming the pain of losing a loved one to pancreatic cancer into something positive is powerful. On Saturday, June 29, […]
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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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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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Kaz Iwamoto is proud to be a volunteer. His passion for the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCAN) is fueled by […]
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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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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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High schooler Mikayla Dolge is in the final semester of her senior year. Despite the hustle of preparing for graduation, […]
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Dustin Lee James was a friend, husband, father and faithful . Friends and family say that his smile could light […]
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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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In tribute to Women’s Health & Fitness Day, Sara Weinberger who lost her mother and her cousin to pancreatic cancer, […]
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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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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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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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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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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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Editor’s note: Our “It Starts with Someone” series chronicles all kinds of Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCAN) supporters – volunteers, […]
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Ariel Schulmeister was due to have her first baby girl on August 24, 2014, only two days after her father, […]
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When Kevin Cundiff was diagnosed with stage IV pancreatic cancer, his doctor estimated that he had six months to live. […]
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Editor’s note: Our “It Starts with Someone” series chronicles all kinds of Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCAN) supporters – volunteers, […]
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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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After 12 years of successfully organizing “Pancakes for Pancreatic Cancer” breakfasts to raise funds for the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, […]
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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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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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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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For most volunteers working with the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, a personal connection to the disease prompted them to get […]
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After 20 years away from biking, Rob ‘Tyger’ Rubin climbed back onto the saddle. He trained for a year for […]
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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’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 knew how much her mom, Sherri Ellison (MIM to everyone), loved the ocean. MIM lived with Witt and […]
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“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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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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As Jake Singer prepares for his bar mitzvah, his Aunt Susie is never far from his thoughts. Jake lost his […]
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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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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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Who knew you could Wage Hope by making (and eating) pizza? Bill Sheakoski and his brother, Tom, of Scranton, Penn., […]
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