Welcome to Buddy’s Trail Blazers PurpleStride Team Fundraising Page!

Hey, there!

We are taking steps to end pancreatic cancer at PanCAN PurpleStride on Saturday, April 27, 2024.

As you know, our dear son, brother, cousin, uncle, and friend was diagnosed with this horrible disease in the prime of his life.  Buddy was an avid lifelong hiker and continued to rack up the miles while undergoing treatment.  He lost his battle in August 2023 but we will not stop fighting for a cure.  

The white marks under the name in the logo represent the white blazes used along his favorite trail, the Appalachian Trail, to keep hikers from getting lost.  May we not lose our way on the path to a cure.

We want to make the biggest impact on the lives of pancreatic cancer patients – and we need your help to do that!

PanCAN PurpleStride is the number one way PanCAN raises money to fund vital research that can bring new treatment options to patients, and gives them free, personalized one-to-one support through PanCAN Patient Services.

Here’s where you come in! We’ve set an ambitious fundraising goal – because the more money we raise, the bigger impact we make – and would appreciate a gift of any size to help us get there.  

PanCAN PurpleStride is for everyone, and we’d love for you to join our team! Just click the Register button at the top of this page and follow a few easy steps to get set up. And anyone who registers and raises $50 will receive an official PanCAN PurpleStride 2023 T-shirt!

Can we count on you to get us one step closer to the day where pancreatic cancer patients don’t just survive but thrive?

Patients and families need us now more than ever.

Thank you for your support!