Raising Money and Awareness for Pancreas Cancer
Grass Roots Fundraising Benefits Pancreas Cancer Research at Johns Hopkins
Several initiatives have been started by grateful patients or users of this Web site
to raise money for pancreas cancer research at Johns Hopkins. Foundations are
listed below along with their most recent fundraising events. The table will be updated
as new events are planned.
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Foundations / Funds Benefitting Pancreas Cancer Research at Johns Hopkins
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FOUNDATION / FUND |
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The George Rubis Endowment for Pancreatic Cancer Research |
The 4th Annual Run for George
November 19, 2006
Englewood Cliffs, NJ
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With this event the Rubis family will continue to raise funds for pancreatic cancer research at Johns Hopkins to support efforts in early detection, treatment and cure.
Photos from "Run for George" 2005
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Update - Sept. 28, 2006
Letter from Jake's Dad
Jake's Bikeathon For Pancreatic Cancer |
Bikeathon
August 6, 2006
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Join the fight against pancreatic cancer by helping raise money for Johns Hopkins Pancreatic Cancer Research Center. |
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 The Marilyn Elikan Run For Pancreatic Cancer |
P.F. Chang's Rock n' Roll marathon
January 15, 2006
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Join the fight against pancreatic cancer by helping raise money for Johns Hopkins Pancreatic Cancer Research Center. |
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 Johns Hopkins Pancreas Cancer Research Fund |
Mike on his Bike
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Mike Mullendore, a senior lab technician in Dr. Anirban Maitra's pancreatic cancer research laboratory, plans to ride his bike across the country August and September of 2005 to raise awareness and donations for pancreas cancer research at Johns Hopkins University.
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The Michael Rolfe Pancreatic Cancer Foundation
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Charity Casino Event
Chicago, IL
June 25, 2005
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Foundation Website:
rolfepancreaticcancer.org
The Michael Rolfe Pancreatic Cancer Foundation was formed in 1999 to primarily support research for the early detection of pancreas cancer. |
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| Skip Viragh Charities, Inc. |
The Skip Viragh Memorial Golf Classic
June 27, 2005
Potomac, MD
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The Skip Viragh Memorial Golf Classic, a part of Skip Viragh Charities benefitting pancreas cancer research at Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center. The tournament will take place at Tournament Players Club at Avenel, Potomac, Maryland. For more information please review the following web site:
www.skipviraghgolf.com
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Joseph C. Monastra Fund for Pancreatic Cancer Research |
"4th Annual Refuse to Lose the Fight Against Pancreatic Cancer motorcycle ride!"
Suwanee, GA
October 15, 2005
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The Monastra family established this fund at Johns Hopkins University in 2002. Their first benefit event was a 5k race in Hudson, Ohio.
Photos from "Ride to Make a Difference" 2002 |
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 Druel Parker Memorial Fund |
" The Lynn, Mary and Natalie Show"
WJOL 1340 AM
Joliet, IL
October 2004
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Velma Parker has "appeared" as
a guest on a local
radio show. Velma used this opportunity to spread the
word about Pancreatic Cancer and give out pins and pens.
When her husband, Druel, died, the Parker Family sent all donations to Johns Hopkins. Since then, they have sent donations to celebrate Druel's birthday and to honor him on the anniversary of his death.
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M. Zgonina Foundation |
Jeffrey M. Zgonina Foundation Fundraiser
July
10, 2005
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Foundation
was formed in 2002, with the proceeds from its first fundraising event to start a
pancreatic cancer research
endowment at Johns Hopkins in honor of Kaz Zgonina. Proceeds were also used to
help start a new pancreatic cancer research lab at Hopkins for a talelented
young physician-scientist, Christine Iacobuzio-Donahue, M.D., Ph.D. |
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 The Suzanne Larsen Fund |
First Annual Ride for Mom
June 15, 2002
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The first annual Ride for Mom was a huge success! Rob raised four times his original goal. |
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The monies raised through this Website are distributed under the direction of Dr. Ralph Hruban, are used primarily by our young faculty (primarily Drs. Goggins, Maitra, Klein and Iacobuzio-Donahue),
and primarily support our research on the early detection of pancreatic cancer, the familial aggregation of pancreatic cancer, gene expression in pancreatic cancer, and for the development of mouse models of pancreatic cancer. Donations
also support pilot projects, the purchase of cutting edge technology and research by
our residents, fellow trainees, and more seasoned faculty.
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Tea Body's, Inc.
www.teabodys.com
announced on April 5, 2005 that a portion of the proceeds from the sales
of LOVE(TM) lip balm will be donated to the pancreatic cancer research program
at Johns Hopkins.
In the spring of 2003, Crawford Shaw, the President of Tea
Body's, Inc., was informed that his cousin, Elizabeth was diagnosed with Islet
Cell Insulinoma, a rare pancreatic cancer. Elizabeth was eighteen years of
age at the time and preparing for her freshman year at college. After learning
of Elizabeth's diagnosis, she was invited to develop and design her own
signature lip balm, with her initials imprinted on the product. Elizabeth
decided ylang ylang and grapefruit was her favorite combination and requested
that Tea Body's name the product "LOVE(TM)."
In the spirit of Elizabeth's message of LOVE, Tea Body's, Inc. will donate a
portion of the proceeds from the sale of any LOVE(TM) product to the
pancreatic cancer research program at Johns Hopkins.
Learn more about
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Purple Ribbons |
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Purple ribbons are the national symbol for pancreas cancer.
These and other products are available for purchase at
PanCAN.
PanCAN is not affiliated with Johns Hopkins. Their proceeds benefit their own educational and advocacy programs. If you wish to donate directly to Pancreas Cancer research at Johns Hopkins, click here.
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Raising Awareness of Pancreas Cancer
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Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCAN)
The users of this Website came together to organize a National effort to increase awareness about pancreas cancer and to raise funds to fight this disease (PanCAN). This organization, founded in February 1999 by users of our chat room, works to focus national attention on the need to find the cure
for pancreatic cancer. They provide public and professional education that embraces the urgent need for more research, effective treatments, prevention programs, and early detection methods.
In a remarkable demonstration of the power of a
grass roots movement, users of this Website, who later became active in their organization, PanCAN, organized a spectacular "Evening with the Stars" fundraiser and pancreas cancer awareness benefit. The
first gala was held on November 8, 1998, at the Beverly Hills Hotel and it attracted close to 30 stars (including Pat Boone, Stella Stevens, Marsha Wallace, Cindy Landon and Michael Landon Jr.). The evening was sold out,
it raised over $100,000 to start a laboratory for the early detection of PC. Many who lost a loved one or who are fighting pancreas cancer also created quilt squares, and Teri Sechrist assembled them together. So many quilt squares were received that Teri made not one, but three quilts!
Pictures of the "Evening with the Stars" Fundraisers:
PanCAN's fundraising efforts currently fund the organization's own programs.
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