1500 People Expected to Attend the Second Annual Purplestride Denver Walk/Run on June 23 in Washington Park, Denver, CO
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“PurpleStride Denver is meant as a day of hope and inspiration for people who have been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer as well as a tribute to people who have passed away from this terrible disease,” said Karl Moran, a volunteer spokesperson for the Denver Affiliate of the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, the national organization creating hope in a comprehensive way through research, patient support, community outreach and advocacy for a cure.“We will be joining tens of thousands of people across the country that are taking part in more than 50 PurpleStride events this year and are proud to share one common goal – to end pancreatic cancer,” said Karl Moran."Charles has taken to lightening the mood, loving that his moustache did not give in to chemo treatments," said Fran.Participants will be also be striding as a tribute to those who have passed away from the disease like Johnny Goldberg who lost his battle with pancreatic cancer at age 47 nearly 24 years ago.This devastating disease has claimed the lives of many public figures, including Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, actor Patrick Swayze, physicist and first American woman in space, Sally Ride, Nobel Prize winner Dr. Ralph Steinman, Carnegie Mellon University Professor Dr. Randy Pausch, actor Michael Landon, and opera tenor Luciano Pavarotti.To learn more about the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network and the Denver Affiliate, visit www.pancan.org.About the Pancreatic Cancer Action NetworkThe Pancreatic Cancer Action Network is the national organization creating hope in a comprehensive way through research, patient support, community outreach and advocacy for a cure.Together, we can know, fight and end pancreatic cancer by intensifying our efforts to heighten awareness, raise funds for comprehensive private research, and advocate for dedicated federal research to advance early diagnostics, better treatments and increase chances of survival.About the Presenting SponsorFounded over a decade ago as a technology company focused on data collection and management in the healthcare industry, Educational Measures was created to meet a need in the marketplace; the need to effectively collect and analyze data to its fullest extent to improve physician performance and ultimately patient care.