Mike got diagnosed with PanCAN in September of 2025. This is a sneaky disease with devastating outcomes, and the only treatment available to Mike is palliative at this point. We feel passionately about advancing research and supporting the PanCAN community so that folks with this cancer have better treatment options and more hope upon diagnosis in the future. 

As a result, we're pulling together a team for the PanCAN PurpleStride fundraiser! You can support us in this by joining the team, coming out to walk the day of the event, making a donation, or simply sharing our team page on social media.

Thank you a thousand times over for your support. We appreciate everything you've done and continue to do for our family, and are so lucky to have such a strong, loving support system. Let's keep fighting this cancer together!

Here's more on what this event is and how to get involved: 

PurpleStride is an inspiring event for anyone who has been affected by pancreatic cancer and wants to ensure vital research continues and free resources are made available to all who need them.

To make the biggest difference, we?ve set an ambitious team fundraising goal and need your help ? will you donate to our fundraiser? You can donate directly to the team (which will not go toward a specific team member?s goal) or you can select a team member and donate toward that person's fundraising goal (which will also support the team?s goal)!

A gift of any size will provide much-needed hope for a brighter future for the entire pancreatic cancer community.

Want to join us at PurpleStride? Now?s the time! Join our team by registering for free (click REGISTER above!) and take steps with us ? everyone who registers and raises or self-donates $100 or more will earn an official PanCAN PurpleStride T-shirt!

Again, thank you for supporting us and everyone affected by pancreatic cancer. We?re grateful for you and your support!