GET STARTED

Registering for PurpleStride will give you access to the PurpleStride Dashboard.

Looking for quick and easy ways to reach your goals? Check out these four easy tips.

1. Customize your Personal Fundraising Page with your photo and your personal story. When family and friends know why you’re taking steps against pancreatic cancer at PurpleStride, they’ll be more motivated to support you!
2. Connect your page to Facebook Fundraiser. This creates a special page on Facebook where people can follow your updates and donate towards your goal. Striders who connect to Facebook Fundraiser through their PurpleStride Dashboard raise an average of 5x more than those who don't! Log into your Dashboard and click Connect to Facebook Fundraiser to get started. Learn more.*
3. Make a self-donation. If you haven’t already done so, donate to your own fundraiser through the PurpleStride Dashboard or your Personal Fundraising Page. Striders who make a self-donation raise 2x more than those who don’t!
4. Customize & send pre-written emails. Fundraisers who send emails from their Dashboard raise 15x more than those who don’t, and we made sending them easy with your PurpleStride Dashboard.

Want more information? Learn more in our fundraising toolkit!

GET CREATIVE!

There are lots of ways to raise funds for the fight against pancreatic cancer. Here are a few ideas other Striders used to reach their goals. Have fun and let us know what you did on social media using the hashtag #PanCANPurpleStride.

• Get 8 people to "sponsor" you for $25 each.
• Ask 10 coworkers to contribute at least $10 and ask your employer to match their donations. Learn more about Matching Gifts.
• Post on your Facebook Fundraiser, challenging friends to give up their coffee for a day and instead donate $5.
• Ask friends to donate to your PurpleStride fundraising goal instead of giving you a birthday or holiday gift.
• You can also adjust your fundraising goal in the Dashboard. We recommend a minimum goal of $200 but encourage you to reach for the stars! If you raise $1,000+, you'll join the PanCAN PurpleStride Grand Club and receive exclusive gear!

PLAN A COMMUNITY FUNDRAISING EVENT

Turn your passion into progress for pancreatic cancer patients by planning a fundraising event in your community, doing something you already enjoy!

Love to bake? Host a bake sale! Love to eat out? Partner with a local restaurant! If you need ideas or tips on how to plan a fundraising event, we’ve got you covered with this resource. The possibilities are endless!

GET SOCIAL

SAMPLE SOCIAL MESSAGES

Use these sample posts to show your community how their support makes a meaningful impact.

• Let’s end pancreatic cancer together at @PanCAN’s biggest community event of the year, #PanCANPurpleStride. Join my team or help me reach my fundraising goal! [add link to your Personal Fundraising Page]
• Join me for #PanCANPurpleStride, the ultimate walk to end pancreatic cancer. Register for free today then kickstart your own fundraising efforts for @PanCAN! [add link to your Personal Fundraising Page]
• On Saturday, April 25, 2026, take steps with survivors, families, caregivers, friends, physicians and researchers at @PanCAN's biggest community event of the year, #PanCANPurpleStride. Every dollar raised will help create a world where everyone affected by pancreatic cancer will thrive. Join me! [add link to your Personal Fundraising Page]