Event Details
We can’t wait to see you at PanCAN PurpleStride New Jersey, on Saturday, April 27, 2024!
We’re bringing together pancreatic cancer survivors, families, caregivers, researchers and supporters in your community for a memorable day, and we want you there. Walk around the event village, grab a snack, write on the tribute wall, take pictures with your family and friends in the photo area, and be inspired during the opening ceremony before you set off on the ultimate walk to end pancreatic cancer.
T-shirt Pickup: Friday, April 26
Please RSVP and find more details here: https://forms.gle/3L3ZLtnmYxbGqQ25A
You need to RSVP by Thursday, April 25 at midnight ET in order to pick up your shirts on Friday.
In case of inclement weather, T-shirt pickup will be cancelled and all T-shirts can be picked up on Saturday, April 27. We will notify anyone who RSVPs for T-shirt pickup if it's cancelled due to weather.
EVENT SCHEDULE
Saturday, April 27, 2024
- Event Village Opens: 8:00 AM
- Opening Ceremony: 9:00 AM
- Walk Begins: 9:30 AM
- Event Concludes: 11:30 AM
LOCATION DETAILS
GAF Headquarters
1 Campus Dr.
Parsippany, NJ 07054
Directions
Find directions to the venue here.
Parking & Public Transit
Parking available at 4 Campus Dr. and 6 Campus Dr.
Public transit is not available.
Route Map
Want to get familiar with the route before the event? Check out the route map here. All routes will be family-friendly and will have options for those who wish to take a shorter, lighter stroll.
Pets
We love our pets just as much as you do! However, due to safety and liability reasons, pets are not allowed at Pancreatic Cancer Action Network events. Service animals are welcome.
Strollers and Wheelchairs
Strollers and wheelchairs are welcome at PanCAN PurpleStride!
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Register for free and access your PanCAN PurpleStride Dashboard today! Your Dashboard is your one-stop-shop for all your PurpleStride fundraising needs. From creating your personal fundraising page, to connecting to Facebook Fundraiser, to pre-written messages you can send your family and friends, your PurpleStride Dashboard has you covered. Register for free today and kickstart your fundraising!
Everyone who registers and raises (or makes a self–donation of):
- $50 or more will receive the official PanCAN PurpleStride 2024 T-shirt
- $1,000 or more will become a member of our PanCAN PurpleStride Grand Club and receive exclusive Grand Club gear!
Can't make it to your local PanCAN PurpleStride? Register for PurpleStride USA and participate from wherever you are, and in any way you like!
T-SHIRTS
Everyone who registers and raises or self-donates $50 or more by event day will receive the official PanCAN PurpleStride 2024 T-shirt, available for pick up at your event. We’ll do our best to ensure supply and preferred sizes, but T-shirts are subject to availability. We are unable to ship T-shirts after the event.
All pancreatic cancer survivors who register for PurpleStride are eligible to receive a special survivor T-shirt with no fundraising minimum required.
SPECIAL GUEST
Dan Mannarino, 13-time Emmy Award-winning anchor PIX11 News
Dan Mannarino is a 13-time Emmy Award-winning anchor for the PIX11 Morning News, weekdays from 7 to 10 a.m. He also anchors PIX on Politics, which airs Sundays 7:30-8 a.m.
Dan joined PIX11 in 2011 as a reporter and has covered some of the biggest stories, including the ongoing pandemic, the terror attacks in Paris and Manchester, the election of Pope Francis live from Rome, Hurricane Sandy, the East Harlem explosion, the Philadelphia train derailment, the Chelsea bombings and many more.
Dan has won a number of broadcast media awards, including 13 regional Emmy Awards, two of which were for his exclusive Hidden New York Series that took viewers to unknown hidden spots around the tri-state area. He was also part of the team that won an Emmy for best morning show.
Over the past three years, Dan has provided in-depth reporting from inside Rikers Island, one of the country’s largest jail systems. With more than a dozen exclusive reports, Dan uncovered corruption and violence that helped shift the tide to shuttering the island over the next 10 years. Many of Dan’s exclusive reports on Rikers made national headlines.
Since 2003, Dan has volunteered in a variety of positioning including Activities Director for Camp New Day in New Jersey, working with developmentally delayed adults, a cause near and dear to his heart.
Dan was born and raised in the tri-state area and is a proud graduate of Manhattan College in the Bronx. In 2022, Dan became a dad after adopting his beautiful daughter, Olivia Rose. Dan, his daughter, and his black lab Bella love to go on hikes and spend time at the Jersey Shore.
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