Wage Hope Against Pancreatic Cancer at Inaugural PurpleStride Louisville
5K event at Waterfront Park to raise awareness, funds supporting the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network
LOUISVILLE, Ky., July 21, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- More patients will die from pancreatic cancer than breast cancer this year, moving pancreatic cancer from the fourth to the third-leading cause of cancer-related death in the United States, according to the American Cancer Society.
To change the course of this disease, the Louisville Affiliate of the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network is inviting the community to attend its inaugural PurpleStride Louisville event. The volunteer-led community celebration taking place on Saturday, Aug. 6, at Waterfront Park will raise much needed awareness and funds to support the mission of the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network to advance research, support patients and create hope.
To register and to learn more visit www.purplestride.org/louisville.
"We are excited to establish our very first PurpleStride in Louisville," said Kristen DeSanctis, spokesperson for the Louisville Affiliate of the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network. "The event will be a celebration of hope for those of us who've been touched by this devastating disease. We've been working toward having this event since 2011 and our tenacity shows that we have an engaged base of volunteers who can support our fight and raise funds to help double survival by 2020!"
The family-friendly 5K timed awareness walk/run will include:
- Registration at 7:30 a.m., event begins at 8:30 a.m.
- Kid-friendly activities and "purple play zone"
- Opening ceremony featuring live DJ
- Hosted by Radio/TV host and iHeartMedia sports director Tony Vanetti
- National Presenting Sponsor: Celgene
- National Silver Sponsor: AbbVie
- Gold Sponsor: Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield KY
The American Cancer Society reports an estimated 53,070 Americans will be diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and approximately 41,780 will die from the disease this year. The Pancreatic Cancer Action Network is working to double survival by 2020 by continuing to directly fund research, advocate for increased funding and resources from the national government, raise awareness through community outreach, and provide excellent patient services and support for novel initiatives like Clinical Trial Finder, Know Your TumorSM personalized medicine service and the Patient Registry.
Learn more about how you can support your local Louisville Affiliate and the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network by visiting www.pancan.org. Click to view this year's PurpleStride PSA and organizational PSA.
Follow the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network on Twitter, Instagram or on Facebook.
About the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network
The Pancreatic Cancer Action Network is the national organization creating hope in a comprehensive way through research, patient support, community outreach and advocacy for a cure. The organization is leading the way to increase survival for people diagnosed with this devastating disease through a bold initiative — The Vision of Progress: Double Pancreatic Cancer Survival by 2020. To continue to accelerate progress, a goal to raise $200 million by 2020 is also in place. Together, we can Wage Hope and rewrite the future of pancreatic cancer.
FOR MEDIA:
Members of the media are invited to attend the event, interview and photograph participants, volunteers and special guests. Please contact Ann Brown at [email protected] to receive further press instructions.
Contact:
Ann Brown
Media Relations Chair
Pancreatic Cancer Action Network – Louisville Affiliate
Direct: 812-989-3903
Email: [email protected]
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SOURCE Pancreatic Cancer Action Network
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