PurpleStride IOWA 2025

Saturday, April 26, 2025

Des Moines, IA

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Raised: $1,020.42 Goal: $127,000.00

Join us for PanCAN PurpleStride 2025, happening Saturday, April 26, 2025 at nearly 60 events across the country!

PurpleStride is the ultimate walk to end pancreatic cancer. It’s a family-friendly day filled with fun, hope and the power of community.

Your participation and fundraising help those affected by pancreatic cancer in your area by:

Offering free, personalized support and resources through PanCAN Patient Services.
Providing molecular testing and personalized treatment recommendations at no cost through PanCAN’s Know Your Tumor®.
Supporting PanCAN’s research priorities of finding early detection methods and new treatments.
Creating hope — because a five-year survival rate of 13% is just not acceptable.

Your PurpleStride fundraising gives people like Betty the assurance to make informed choices about her care.

“I believe that my interactions with Patient Services gave me confidence in my decision making. I do not and did not second-guess my decisions.”
— Betty Cole, Survivor

Your PurpleStride registration will give you access to the PurpleStride Dashboard. Your Dashboard allows you to track your progress toward your fundraising goal, send pre-written fundraising, team building and thank-you messages, and connect to Facebook Fundraiser.

Want to make a bigger impact? Register as a Team Captain and invite your family and friends to join you and set their own fundraising goals.

Join us by registering for free today!

INCENTIVES

Everyone who registers and raises:

$50 or more will receive an official PanCAN PurpleStride 2025 T-shirt

$1,000 or more will become a PanCAN PurpleStride 2025 Grand Club member and earn exclusive PurpleStride gear!

Teams who reach certain fundraising milestones join our Champion Circle:

Learn more about the Champion Circle and how we recognize top fundraisers and top teams in our Event Incentives & Deadlines page. Check out our Fundraising Tools & Resources page for more information and support. If you're a Team Captain (or thinking of becoming one!) check out our pages for Family & Friends Teams and Company Teams.

EVENT DETAILS

Go to the Event Details page for your event schedule, parking information, and more.

If you’re unable to attend PanCAN PurpleStride in person, you can still participate by creating your own event! Take steps to end pancreatic cancer your own way by registering for PanCAN PurpleStride USA and planning your own day.

WANT TO LEARN MORE?

Check our FAQ page.
Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram to get fundraising ideas, inspirational stories and more.
Connect with other PanCAN supporters in your area by joining the Iowa Affiliate Facebook Group.
Still have questions? Contact us!

A world where everyone affected by pancreatic cancer thrives starts with YOU! Your participation and fundraising keep PanCAN’s vital programs running so no one has to navigate this journey on their own. Thank you!

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PurpleStride Iowa 2025

JOIN IN THE FIGHT

The need of our community has never been greater.

Raised: $1,020.42 Goal: $127,000.00

PurpleStride IOWA 2025

PurpleStride walks are among the largest sources of funding for the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network. When you Wage Hope at PurpleStride, you join a vibrant community of survivors, impacted families, loved ones, researchers and advocates committed to rewriting the future of this deadly disease. Learn more.

Des Moines, IA

Des Moines, IA 50265

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About PurpleStride

PurpleStride is one of the largest sources of funding for the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network.

Through fundraisers across the country we are able to make strides to advance research, continue to serve more and more patients, and be the leading provider of pancreatic cancer services and information in the world. Learn more.

Scientific Research

We push research forward through our nationally acclaimed grants program and clinical initiatives.

Patient Services

We connect patients with the latest treatment options and provide in-depth disease information.

Government Advocacy

We advocate for legislative support from Congress to increase federal research funding.

Community Engagement

We lead and activate communities across the globe for our cause.

Strider Stories

Serving as PurpleStride Team Captain of the Yes We Xan team has been a way for me to harness my energy to help my beloved son, Xan, fight pancreatic cancer.

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There's a number of other terms I could use to describe myself and our pancreatic cancer journey. But these are primary, and this is the reason I'm sharing my story. Our story.

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Like many others, my involvement with PanCAN began with the loss of a loved one. My brother, Jim, just three days after his 60th birthday and only 27 days after his diagnosis, passed away from pancreatic cancer.

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In a world filled with many differences, an event like PurpleStride breaks down the differences and creates a strong bond for a cause.