By Kelly Mayfield

The gift is in honor of the memory of Skip Viragh to accelerate progress for patients.

Ari and Jackson’s wedding tribute to his mom inspires meaningful gifts.

Survivor Council, Advocate, Outreach Chair, face of PurpleStride – Sandra touched all.

PGA Tour great Tom Weiskopf says ‘Be proactive, not reactive’ to diagnosis.

PurpleStride is the ideal illustration of Ipsen’s profound commitment to PanCAN.

All five UC Cancer Centers participated in PurpleStride through sponsorship and teams

Memorial Cancer Institute stands behind community as PurpleStride Premier Sponsor.

For 13 years, Bell Nunnally has donned purple and laced up their walking shoes.

Since 2013, Charlotte Gastro has been an enthusiastic sponsor of PurpleStride.

GRAIL staff has seen impact of pancreatic cancer on family, friends and colleagues.

Heather’s family has been fundraising since 2011. This year, she went the distance.

Consider these alternative gifting ideas to support patients and their families.

We cannot let pancreatic cancer win,” says Tim , who lost his wife Leslie in 2019.

Age and borders are no barriers for connection of these pancreatic cancer patients.

The longtime official is raising awareness and funds with the support of the NBRA.

Grandson dedicates Chattanooga triathlon to honor grandfather’s life and legacy.

Celebrating Parents’ Day: Two sisters honor their mom, a six-year survivor.

Family’s fundraising progress, shared on PanCAN’s IG Stories, inspires others.

Carlos Ayala has been committed to PanCAN’s Broward-Palm Beach community since 2012.

PanCAN takes center stage as president and CEO discusses clinical trials and more.

Nothing stops the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCAN) community from taking action against pancreatic cancer. And in 2020, we saw […]
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Have you made your holiday gift list yet? We’ve got suggestions about how to make your holiday gifting benefit the […]
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To celebrate his 20 years of survival in 2020, Mike Fitzpatrick is going big on World Pancreatic Cancer Day (WPCD). […]
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For Memorial Cancer Institute, it started with a patient’s son. Memorial Cancer Institute first sponsored the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network’s […]
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Everything looks different in 2020. And that includes what would normally be the Tempur-Pedic® Annual Rest Test promotion in stores […]
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Sunday, Sept. 27 saw the return of Hexion as presenting sponsor for PurpleStride Columbus. Ohio-based Hexion has felt the impact […]
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Rock ‘n’ roll has lost an icon, and the pancreatic cancer community lost a friend and passionate supporter. Frankie Banali, […]
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The Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCAN) welcomes Hilarie Koplow-McAdams as the new chair of its board of directors, Karen Young, […]
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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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The Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCAN) joins the world in mourning the death of civil rights icon John Lewis to […]
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Editor’s note: This week, we’re featuring a series of stories celebrating – and remembering – beloved fathers in honor of […]
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One year ago, Erin Willett was performing “Hope’s Alive” at Pancreatic Cancer Action Network’s (PanCAN) PurpleStride New York City in […]
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Editor’s note: We continue our series of stories celebrating – and remembering – beloved mothers in honor of Mother’s Day. […]
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You’ve probably seen one in your very own neighborhood. Little Free Libraries, driven by community and a love of reading, […]
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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: Today’s installment of our 2019 Year in Review series highlights the commitment of leading Corporate Champion Tempur Sealy’s […]
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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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The Cause Marketing programs of the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCAN) take everyday purchases and turn them into donations to […]
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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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It’s finally happening! You can now fundraise for the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network’s (PanCAN) PurpleStride – the walk to end […]
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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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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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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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Since 2017, Seminole Casino Coconut Creek in Coconut Creek, Fla., has been “all in” to fight the world’s toughest cancer […]
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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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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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After 12 years of successfully organizing “Pancakes for Pancreatic Cancer” breakfasts to raise funds for the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, […]
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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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Editor’s note — 2/18/2018: We are sorry to share that Bob Klem passed away on 2/17/2018. We are forever grateful […]
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It starts with someone. For Jon Thomas, launching Tap Cancer Out – a nonprofit founded within the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu community […]
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Tempur-Pedic, , steps up once again to support the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network in the fight against the world’s toughest […]
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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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One year ago, Nadine Takai Day lost her brother, Rep. Mark Takai, of Hawaii to pancreatic cancer after only nine […]
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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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The center of the country took the spotlight this weekend as Milwaukee, Austin and Denver hosted nearly 3,900 people at PurpleStride […]
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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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“Pancreatic cancer is the biggest, baddest guy in the room,” says Tap Cancer Out Founder and CEO Jon Thomas. “So […]
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