Move for Margie

What brought us here?

I was in the driveway talking to my mom on the phone. She had just received her diagnosis, but she was optimistic. It was early fall. By February, she would be gone. 

I could tell you about a lot of the things that happened in between. Moments of hope. Hopes dashed. Thumbnails of life at the end. Wishes for a different ending. But in telling you so much of that—am I telling you my story or hers? 

Pancreatic cancer is a killer. If you have enough coins in your purse—you can prolong the journey. But death, almost assuredly, will still come. 

However, as bleak as the prognosis is—it is getting better. There are survivors. 

We have participated in this walk and played a small part in raising money for almost a decade now (give or take a year). I don’t even remember how we started. But we haven’t missed a year since we began. 

We are remembering a mother, a sister, a nana. Keeping her memory alive and trying to raise money so someone else’s loved one may live to see more tomorrows. 

Tragically, my aunt (my mom’s sister Brenda) was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer at almost the same time. She would outlive my mom by a few months. 

Those we love may be gone. They may have been silenced, but we have to continue to give them a voice so that we can still hear them in our lives. 

We don’t ask for money lightly as we know how hard everyone works for it. But we believe in this cause, this charity, and if we don’t find a way—who will?

Pancreatic cancer is the third leading cause of cancer deaths in the U.S. accounting for nearly 8% to 10% of all cancer-related deaths. The 5-year relative survival rate is 13%. 

Our team is participating in Lustgarten's Walk for Pancreatic Cancer Research to celebrate the progress that has been made and to power tomorrow's research. Support our team and embrace Lustgarten's vision of transforming pancreatic cancer into a curable disease. Join our team, donate to our team, provide hope to thousands of families touched by this devastating disease.

Why Lustgarten? They are the nation’s largest private funder of pancreatic cancer research. Thanks to separate funding of administrative expenses, 100% of our fundraising and your donation funds pancreatic cancer research - research led by Lustgarten and powered by you! With your support, we will raise more money for research advancements than we ever could alone.