EVENT INCENTIVES & DEADLINES
PanCAN PurpleStride wouldn't be the success it is without YOU! That’s why we are excited to recognize and reward Striders and teams who reach special fundraising milestones. Learn about these benefits and deadlines below. Thank you for your incredible passion and dedication!
Please note all fundraising benefits are based on the fundraising totals shown on purplestride.org at the time of the deadline. Please allow up to 3 weeks for mailed donations to be processed and included in your fundraising total.
Note that donations made through Facebook Fundraiser may not be reflected on your personal/team fundraising page – and the leaderboard – for 72 hours or longer due to the way Facebook Fundraiser processes gifts.
T-SHIRTS
Registered Striders who raise or self-donate $50 or more by event day will receive an official PanCAN PurpleStride 2025 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 registered pancreatic cancer survivors are eligible to receive a special survivor T-shirt with no fundraising minimum required.
PanCAN PurpleStride Grand Club
- Deadline: Monday, June 30, 2025
The PanCAN PurpleStride Grand Club is a nationwide program recognizing Striders who individually raise $1,000 or more for their PurpleStride event.
TOP 3 INDIVIDUAL FUNDRAISERS
- Certificate presented to you on stage at your event’s opening ceremony.
- Spot on the online leaderboard. (Ongoing)
TOP TEAMS
Top 3 Local Family & Friends and Top 3 Local Company Teams
Deadline: Friday, April 25, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. PT- Spot on the online leaderboard. (Ongoing)
- Your team’s name in post-event emails.
- A certificate and team trophy presented on stage during the opening ceremony.
- Exclusive use of the Top 10 Team Photo Frame on event day.
Top 10 Local Teams
- Spot on the online leaderboard.
(Ongoing) - Your team’s name on the back of the official PurpleStride 2025 T-shirt.
(Deadline: Sunday, March 16, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. PT) - Your team’s name in post-event emails.
(Deadline: Friday, April 25, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. PT) - Exclusive use of the Top 10 Team Photo Frame on event day.
(Deadline: Friday, April 25, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. PT)
Top 10 National Teams
- Your team’s name displayed on the Top 10 National Teams sign.
- Sign recognition at your team’s tent on event day.
- Lapel pins (for up to 20 members of your team).
- Your team highlighted on PanCAN social media post event.
THE CHAMPION CIRCLE TEAMS PROGRAM
When your team hits specific fundraising levels for your PurpleStride event, you’ll be recognized as part of the Champion Circle and receive special benefits as an expression of gratitude. For more information, find your event, then go to the Event Incentives & Deadlines page.
PRO TEAM
Pro Teams receive:
- Access to the official Pro Teams Tent on event day, where you and your team members can meet other teams who have hit Pro Team status.
- A team sign customized with your team’s name.
ALL-STAR TEAM
All-Star Teams receive:
- Your very own team tent with a banner featuring your team’s name.
- A team sign customized with your team’s name.
- Priority packing of T-shirts.
- A special giveaway on event day.
MVP TEAM
MVP Teams receive:
- All of the All-Star Team benefits.
- A swag box ahead of event day.
- A personalized team sign with photo and special dedication.
- Special treats in your tent (pending city restrictions and permitting).
- 5 Reserved parking spots (pending city restrictions and permitting).
- Event-day concierge service.
HALL OF FAME TEAM
Hall of Fame Teams are those who have raised the extraordinary amount of $100,000+ for their PurpleStride event.
On event day you’ll receive:
- All of the MVP Team benefits.
- Your Team Captain cutting the Start Line ribbon.
- Special recognition at your team’s tent.
Post-Event Day:
- Framed photo of your team mailed to you.
- A personal phone call from PanCAN President/CEO or Founder.
- A special highlight in next year’s national PurpleStride virtual kick-off event.
ACHIEVEMENT BADGES
Who doesn’t love an achievement badge? You can earn up to 13! Your badges will appear in your PurpleStride Dashboard and on your public-facing personal fundraising page as you earn them. Check out the types of badges you can earn below and log in to your Dashboard to start earning them!
You can get started with these four easy steps:
- 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 PanCAN PurpleStride, they’ll be more motivated to support you.
- Connect your page to Facebook Fundraiser. Facebook Fundraiser creates a special page on Facebook where you can invite people to follow updates you post and to donate towards your goal. Striders who connect to Facebook Fundraiser raise 5 times more than those who don't!*
- Download the PurpleStride app. The app is another great way to personalize and send pre-written messages through email, text, and social media. We have messages for you to ask for support, and to thank those who donated.
- Make a self-donation. If you haven’t already done so, donate to your own fundraiser. Striders who make a self-donation raise twice as much as those who don’t!
- Customize Your Personal Fundraising Page
- Connect to Facebook Fundraiser
- Make a Self Donation
- Download the PanCAN PurpleStride App
- Receive Your First 5 Donations
- Raise $50 and Earn a T‑shirt
- Raise $100
- Raise $250
- Raise $500
- Raise $750
- Raise $1,000 and Join the PanCAN PurpleStride Grand Club
- Reach Your Fundraising Goal
- Be a PanCAN PurpleStride Alum
* While donations made to your Facebook Fundraiser will appear on Facebook in real time, they may take 72 hours or longer to appear on your PurpleStride Personal Fundraising page due to the way Facebook processes gifts.
