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Marching for Mindy

  • Mindy with her husband (Glenn) and son (Matt) at her niece Caroline's wedding in July 2022

    Mindy with her husband (Glenn) and son (Matt) at her niece Caroline's wedding in July 2022

Marching for Mindy

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Raised: $4,589

Goal: $5,000

Welcome to our team fundraising page!

In November 2023, we said goodbye to my mom, Mindy Marcus, after a six-month battle with pancreatic cancer. Mindy was a devoted wife, mother, sister, friend, and more, and her loss left our family devastated and lost. While words will never adequately describe how much we miss her, we have dedicated ourselves to helping Mindy's memory live on through determination, compassion, charity, and, most of all, love. In November 2024, Mindy's niece, Julia, competed in the New York City Marathon, raising money for The V Foundation for Cancer Research in the process. In just a handful of months, Julia successfully raised more than $6,200 for cancer research. Inspired by Julia's determination and the kindness and generosity of everyone who donated, many of whom did not even know Mindy personally, my dad and I decided to participate in this year's PanCAN PurpleStride, the ultimate walk to end pancreatic cancer, in Washington, D.C. on Saturday, April 26.

PurpleStride participants raise money to fund vital research that can bring new treatment options to patients; free, personalized, one-to-one support through PanCAN Patient Services; and more.

We’ve set an ambitious fundraising goal – because the more money we raise, the bigger impact we make – and we would be profoundly grateful for your donation in Mindy's memory. A gift of any size will help patients and families facing a pancreatic cancer diagnosis.  

Let’s show everyone impacted by pancreatic cancer that we’re fighting for them, so that one day we can live in a world where no one has to lose a loved one to pancreatic cancer. Thank you for your support!


Matt Holzapfel

Team Captain

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About PanCAN PurpleStride

Local action. Nationwide impact. This is PanCAN PurpleStride, the ultimate walk to end pancreatic cancer.

On Saturday, April 26, 2025, at nearly 60 events across the country, pancreatic cancer survivors, families, caregivers, researchers and supporters will join together and walk to honor everyone affected by the disease.

PurpleStride is PanCAN's signature community celebration, raising money to fight pancreatic cancer on all fronts — through research, clinical initiatives, patient services, advocacy and nationwide volunteer support. Learn more.