I am asking you to support a very important cause, to further pancreatic cancer research and support services for people who are dealing with it.

My wife Felicia and I, as well as a special friend, are offering a challenge pledge for the 2025 PanCAN PurpleStride Walk on Saturday, April 26th. 

We will match 100% of your donations, up to the first $20,000 donated by April 11th.  Felicia and I will donate $10,000 of matching funds and a special friend has pledged to match as additional $10,000 to this very important cause, which has impacted me and my family, and many others.

I was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in early January, 2024 and had a major surgery to remove the tumor in February, 2024. I am very fortunate, as my tumor caused symptoms and was caught early. I had 6 months of chemotherapy which ended in late August, 2024 and am now doing well. I am now focused on early detection and researching clinical trials, with PanCAN's assistance.

Most pancreatic cancers don’t cause symptoms and are detected far too late, usually stage 3 or 4, when the survival rates are extremely low (below 15% survue 5 years). This is why a major emphasis of PanCAN and medical research is on early detection and clinical trials. We need your support to further these effots.

PanCAN is leading national efforts to support patients, as well as provide research funds. I have benefited from their services in dealing with many issues over the past year.

I am fortunate in many ways. My health has returned, I’m working full time and I’m able to make this challenge pledge. My mom was not so fortunate. She was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in September 2023 and died 12 months later, on September 3, 2024. 

I have set a very ambitious fundraising goal of $45,000 and would greatly appreciate your meaningful donation to help support pancreate research as well as provide PanCAN patient services. We want our team to again be the top fundraisers in the State of Michigan.

If you want to donate via a Donor Advised Fund (DAF), in the Notes section when you’re recommending the DAF grant, please indicate that this gift should be restricted to PanCAN PurpleStride Team Famila 2025 – Brad Wasserman. Note that the DAF donations take a bit longer to appear on the Purple Stride website. You can email ehareng@pancan.org and myself (bwasserman2@gmail.com) with the donation information and we can watch to make sure it gets properly accounted for.

If you are interested in joining us for the walk on April 26th, please contact me

My wife Felicia and I, and my family,  greatly appreciate your support and whatever meaningful gift you donate!

Thanks.

Brad