Entries by Mia Cole

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Member Profile: Kenner Family Research Fund

Kenner Family Research Fund (KFRF) was established in 2013 by family and friends in memory of Peter Kenner, who died just two months following his diagnosis of pancreatic neuroendocrine cancer. KFRF is committed to supporting the development of an early detection protocol for pancreatic cancer by building strong relationships and strategic alliances with research, government, […]

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Member Profile: Ron Foley Foundation

The Ron Foley Foundation, based in Connecticut, USA, was established by Barbara Foley in 2010 in memory of her husband Ron Foley, who died of pancreatic cancer in 2005.   The mission of the Foundation is to alleviate human suffering caused by pancreatic cancer. The Foundation focuses its efforts on three areas: funding scientific research […]

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Member Profile: Project Purple

Project Purple is a Connecticut-based national nonprofit dedicated to providing financial aid to pancreatic cancer patients and donating research grants to centers with a focus on early detection. Today, the charity is the No. 1 provider of patient financial aid in the pancreatic cancer space, paying out $100,000 to 152 patients and families in 2018. […]

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Member Profile: Pancare Foundation

Pancare Foundation in Australia was established in 2011 to improve patient outcomes in a variety of ways. Its flagship event is the Walk for Hope Born out of a desire to see better outcomes for people fighting pancreatic cancer, Australia’s Pancare Foundation was established in 2011 by prominent Melbourne-based surgeon Dr. Mehrdad Nikfarjam. “I could […]

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Member Profile: Pancreatic Cancer Asociation In Spain

The Cities Race against Pancreatic Cancer is a fundraiser for Pancreatic Cancer Asociation in Spain. Pancreatic Cancer Asociation in Spain began in January 2015 in memory of the late Carmen Delgado and Olga Lamarca, both of whom battled pancreatic cancer. It is the first Spanish and Hispanic-speaking association exclusively dedicated to this disease. All the […]

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Member Profile: Nadia Valsecchi Foundation

Nadia Valsecchi Foundation in Italy was established in 2015. Pictured: A fundraiser event. Nadia Valsecchi Foundation is an Italian organization established in 2015 by the Valsecchi family in memory of Nadia, who lost her battle against pancreatic cancer in 2013. The first mission of the foundation is to support research by establishing scholarships for young […]

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Pancreatic Cancer Coalition Collaborates to Combat World’s Toughest Cancer

If you look up collaboration in the dictionary, this is what you’ll get: col·lab·o·ra·tion noun 1. the action of working with someone to produce or create something. If you add the World Pancreatic Cancer Coalition’s (WPCC) commitment to fighting pancreatic cancer on a worldwide level to this definition of “collaboration,” this is what you’ll get: WPCC col·lab·o·ra·tion […]

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Member Profile: Pancreatic Cancer Action Network

Founded in 1999, the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCAN) is dedicated to fighting the world’s toughest cancer. In our urgent mission to save lives, we attack pancreatic cancer on all fronts: research, clinical initiatives, patient services and advocacy. Our effort is amplified by a nationwide network of grassroots support. We are determined to improve patient […]