PanCAN PurpleStride, the ultimate walk to end pancreatic cancer, will be held during the day on Saturday, April 27th, and it just might be a star.
In addition to survivors, caregivers, researchers, and others, celebrities affected by pancreatic cancer will be participating in Purple Stride, PanCAN's largest fundraising event of the year.
Hope shines bright when we do all Unite to raise awareness and funds to help people with pancreatic cancer.
Who participates where?
This year, PanCAN announced an impressive lineup of celebrities lending their voices to PurpleStride.
Lisa Niemi Swayze – Actress, dancer, and widow of the late actor Patrick Swayze, Lisa Niemi Swayze will be a guest speaker at Purple Stride Los Angeles, which aims to provide hope to caregivers grappling with a loved one’s diagnosis. .
Star Trek Stars – Juan Carlos Coto joins the “Trek with Pancreatic Cancer” team of Jonathan Frakes, Armin Shimmerman, Kitty Swink, who survived pancreatic cancer for 20 years, and John Billingsley, and “Start Wreck Enterprise'' passed away due to illness. This dedicated team braves the fourth Purple Stride Los Angeles.
“Team Little House on the Prairie” – Michael Landon’s cast members, friends and family, including Leslie Landon Matthews, unite to support the cause.
Katie Yenkin – Daughter of the late Jerry Springer, Katie will pay tribute to her father by speaking at Purple Stride Chicago on the first anniversary of his death.
Miss America Madison Marsh – The first active-duty military member to win Miss America, Madison was driven by a personal mission and shared her powerful story as a featured guest speaker at New York City's Purple Stride, where she fought in the war effort. It will honor his late mother, Whitney. Developed pancreatic cancer in 2018.
Thank you to everyone who walks to fight pancreatic cancer.
Niemi Swayze emphasized the urgency of the disease, saying: “Patrick's death from pancreatic cancer at the age of 57, just 22 months after his diagnosis, was devastating, but his fight lives on. That's why I'm back with PanCAN to raise awareness of this cruel disease. Early detection is difficult. Symptoms are vague and there are no standard tests for early detection. That needs to change. There is. Every purple stride, every dollar we raise, brings us closer to a cure.”
Miss America Madison Marsh echoed this sentiment, stressing the importance of raising awareness and funding research to prevent further losses.
“As Miss America, I have a platform to shine a light on important causes,” Madison said. “I lost my mother too soon to pancreatic cancer, which is why I am so proud to be part of PanCAN PurpleStride. Together we raise awareness, fund research, and We can fight for a future where no more lives are taken by this disease.”
Julie Fleshman, JD, MBA, President and CEO of PanCAN, recognizes that pancreatic cancer affects everyone and expresses gratitude for the support.
“We are so grateful to Lisa Niemi Swayze, Madison Marsh, the Star Trek team, and everyone involved in PanCAN PurpleStride,” Julie said. “Pancreatic cancer does not discriminate, and PanCAN PurpleStride gives everyone affected by this disease the opportunity to make an impact through greater awareness and fundraising.”
We need you there!
As PurpleStride approaches, be sure to register and participate. You can attend Purple Stride events in person, do what you love how you want through PanCAN Purple Stride USA, or donate directly to Purple Stride events.
The money you raise helps fund PanCAN's important programs, including PanCAN Patient Services, which provides free one-on-one support to patients and their families, enables early detection strategies, and introduces new treatment options. support important research initiatives to accelerate
Collect or self-donate $50 or more to win an official PanCAN PurpleStride 2024 T-shirt. Raise $1,000 or more to become a member of the PanCAN PurpleStride Grand Club and win an exclusive Grand Club 2024 hoodie. Click here to learn more about PurpleStride 2024.
Let's remember those who died, support those fighting, and work together to create a world where all pancreatic cancer patients can thrive.
