Welcome to the Pipers' Walkers team page!
Another year and another appeal. This will be our 22st annual Walk and we are very grateful for your past support, as we look forward to the 2025 Walk to be held on Sunday, September 7th!
You probably know that over a 20 year period, Neil lost four family members to pancreatic cancer – his mother, sister, uncle and brother. We realized with certainty that he, and most likely our children, were "wired" for pancreatic cancer. We had a choice of burying our heads in the sand or becoming proactive in fighting this dread disease. Anyone who knows us, knows that latter choice was our only choice. When we researched the disease for causes, detection, and cure, we learned of Lustgarten Foundation’s dedication to fight PC and promote PC research. We decided to become involved with Lustgarten; especially when we learned that 100% of every penny raised went to research.
In 2004, we organized the 1st annual Lustgarten Foundation Albany Capital District Walk for Pancreatic Cancer Research, and our team, Pipers’ Walkers. In each subsequent year, we’ve seen our team grow, and we have been thrilled to be joined by returning teams, new teams and especially, an increased numbers of survivors. We continually share hugs, laughs and tears with a huge group of people with a common goal: the battle to overcome pancreatic cancer, develop early detection, and more powerful treatments and ultimately a cure.
The Capital District Walk has made a difference, and will continue to make a difference in the future. With your help and support, we have raised community awareness, involvement, and needed funds research. Together have raised over $1,800,000 in much needed funds to help Lustgarten Foundation forge ahead with research to diminish pancreatic cancer. And over the years, we’ve even become the “go-to” folks when someone local needs information and support regarding PC.
We love working with Lustgarten Foundation – they are extremely supportive, friendly and inspired to make a difference. Knowing they have our backs has given us the confidence to successfully grow our annual Walks, year after year.
So please sponsor us or join our team as a walker. Help us find a cure and beat pancreatic cancer!
Our Achievements
Top 10 Team
Top 3 Team
Received 15 Donations
Raised $500
Raised $1000
Reached Goal
Thank you to our Donors
$1.82k
Terry Horowit
$1.02k
Marsha & Sharon Brown & Neeman
Wish I could join you.
$1,000
Hope Ann Brochin
Thank you for all you do for this cause Talia!!
$265
Dr Barry And Sandi Uretsky
Go team Piper! Congratulations on your 22nd year!!!
$249
Bonnie Singer
$212
Beth Klopott
You Neil are remarkable people!
$212
Beth Klopott
You and Shari are amazing people!!
$212
Terry And Dan Tyson
Go, Team!
$211
Laura And Ed Jacobs
Sorry we won’t be walking this year, but we stand with you and Neil and the many others on the journey to find a cure.
$211
Judy Avner/steve Eckert
Sorry we can't be with you in person this year. Good luck and great work. You rock! Judy and Steve
$180
Jean “buzz” Rosenthal
$126
Anne And Jeff Rothenberg
Good luck to all the walkers for Pancreatic Cancer!
$125
Anonymous
$107
Helena Davidoff
Hope you have a great outcome and raise tons of money! Congratulations on all your efforts.
$107
Jeffrey Bernstein
$107
Tobie Dorn
$107
Larry & Shelley Leibman
In support of the Pipers Walkers
$107
Jill Meyer-hindin
$106
Stanley Gelfand
$106
Margaret Cronk
$106
Terri Demaria
$106
Zane Gubman
May your efforts be fruitful. Best regards to you and Neil.
$106
Shabbir Basrai
$106
Sal
Great work Talia!
$106
Shelley & Larry Leibman
You and Shari are great!
$106
Beth Dollinger & Alan Angell
Keep up the good work!
$106
Gerald Piper
$106
Ruth Stark
$106
Ira Lobel
$106
Dana Mandel
$104
Solomon Family
$100
William Wallens
$81
Margery And Alan Zucker
You and Neil have done such incredible work over many years for this worthy cause!
$78
Celina Dunn
$76
Liz Lippow & Keith Alperin
Go Talia!
$59
Rabbi Dan Moskovitz & Temple Sholom
Glad we can do this mitzvah and support all those who need it.
$57
Neil Piper
$55
Eileen Daugherty
...for those in the fight. Keep moving forward.
$55
Laurie Abelson
$55
Deb
Shari and Neil's immeasurable dedication to the mission of finding a cure for pancreatic cancer continues to make a huge difference! They never give up and they never give in! Right on! Privileged to call them friends and honored to walk with them again this year.
$55
David Levine
$55
Euthemia Matsoukas
$55
Sue Swartz
$55
Kim Werker
$55
Susan Sher Roublick
In Memory of my Sister In law Patricia Sher
$55
David Piper
$54
Ellen Kattleman
$54
Ellen Kattleman
$53
Jean Stafford
$50
Sarah Fogelman And Family
You guys are the best!
$50
Nancy Karm
$40
Jane & Lev Ginsburg
$40
Sara And David Garcia
Keep up the amazing work!
$40
Jen And Michael Stone
You are so inspiring!
$40
Deborah Rausch
$38
Cheryl Beer
Talia, keep doing the good work. So proud of you!
$28
Shelley Levy
Thank you for all you do!
$28
Judy Leavey
Thank you for raising money to help find a way to cure this terrible disease
$28
Marta Gomez
In memory of my mother, Clara Gomez, who passed 23 years ago from pancreatic cancer.
$28
Barry Boyarsky
$27
Elissa Peckage
A cause very near and dear to our hearts ~ we lost a beloved friend to pancreatic cancer almost ten years ago, and more recently, one was just diagnosed :(( Thank you for all you and Neil do!!
$20
Judith Avner
$19
Anonymous
Our Team Members
Neil Piper
$536
Shari Piper
$972
Kim Werker
$192
Ellen Kattleman
$164
Talia Alperin
Deborah Rausch
$329
David Piper
$55
Tobie Dorn
$107
Sue Swartz
$55
David Levine
$162
Laurie Abelson
$55
Gerald Piper
$106
Talia Alperin
$1,326
Saul Kattleman
$54
Alan Dorn
In memory of my mother, Murray Joy Horowit, on the 18th anniversary of her passing much too quickly.