Donna's Squad

We're fundraising for...A CURE and in HONOR of Donna Pacholski

This year marks the 10th year of walking in honor of the heart of our family — Donna. ❤️

On September 28, 2015, we lost an incredible wife, mother, grandmother, nurse, and friend to pancreatic cancer. Donna leaves behind a husband of 50 years, 5 daughters, 4 wonderful sons-in-law, and 9 grandchildren who continue to carry her love, strength, and spirit with them every single day.

For 35 years, Donna dedicated her life to caring for others as a nurse at Sherman Hospital and Good Shepherd Hospital. Her compassion, kindness, and selflessness touched countless lives both inside and outside the hospital walls.

Not a day goes by that she isn’t deeply missed. While ten years have passed, the love we have for her has never faded. Walking together each year through the Lustgarten Foundation Pancreatic Cancer Walk has become more than just an event for our family — it is a way to honor her legacy, keep her memory alive, and support the fight so that other families may one day be spared this heartbreak.

Thank you to everyone who continues to walk beside Donna’s Squad, donate, support, and remember her with us year after year. Your love means more than words can express.

We walk for Donna.
We walk for hope.
We walk for a cure. 💜