Gigi's Team

Westchester Walk

We're fundraising in memory of Gigi!

Gigi's Team is participating in Lustgarten's Walk for Pancreatic Cancer Research for the 15th year since the Westchester Walk first started!

15 years ago Gigi was taken away from us by pancreatic cancer.  Gigi's daughter founded the Westchester Pancreatic Cancer Research Walk in her memory and together with friends and family we have been walking, fundraising, and creating awareness for this deadly disease Gigi's memory ever since. Together with the Westchester community we have raised over $4,500,000 for pancreatic cancer research over the last 15 years. Gigi's compassion, drive, and devotion to help others continues to inspire us everyday towards a cure for pancreatic cancer!

We are participating in Lustgarten's Walk for Pancreatic Cancer Research to celebrate the progress that has been made, to power tomorrow's research, and to bring hope to other families so others don't have to face  the same hopeless and powerless feelings that my family and I felt when Gigi was first diagnosed with this deadly disease. 

Please support Gigi's Team's goal as we embrace Lustgarten's vision of transforming pancreatic cancer into a curable disease. When Gigi was first diagnosed 15 years ago, the five year survival rate was only 5% and now it is 13%! This increased survival rate is due to friends and family donating and raising awareness for pancreatic cancer research. 

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.

Our Achievements

Top 10 Team

Top 3 Team

Received 15 Donations

Raised $500

Raised $1000

Reached Goal

Thank you to our Donors

$209

Kristy Mcleod And Carl Bohlen

With our love and support, Tara, for all you have done to honor and remember your Mom and to move research forward to benefit others.

$201

Tbcf

💜🫶🏻💛

$118

Alvin & Amy Goldman

$106

Jeanne Pieklik

$106

Julie Farrell

Thank you for continuing the fight!

$106

Martin Daly

Keep up the good work -- your determination and commitment to raise funds to find a cure and give hope to others is an inspiration! I am so grateful to be a small part of this good work.

$106

Jackie Kaplan

$106

Nicole Batiste

$101

Steve Hernandez

Keep up the fantastic work T in support of mom! Love you! Dad

$100

Jeanette Gabriele

Tara, wish I could have walked with you but I’m with you in spirit. Gigi is smiling down on you and you bet she is so proud of what you created with this walk and what a wonderful woman you are.

$100

Jeff Schulz

Great job continuing to bring awareness in remembering such an amazing woman.

$100

Kristina Goubeaud

$79

Kathleen Connolly

$78

Maria Beane

$53

Anonymous

$53

Anonymous

$53

Nancy Semenza

Best of luck to Tara and Team Gigi!

$53

Joanne Laporta

Remembering and missing this amazing person everyday! Gigi you are always in my thoughts and prayers.

$53

Iris Karwacki

$53

Stanley Karwacki

$53

Joanne Bartel

Tara, your beautiful mother shines through you. Love, Joanne

$53

Patrizia Panella

$53

Nancy Kaplan

$53

Shana Ashar

$53

Kylie Makoyawo

All our love to Gigi!

$53

Dana Eliasoph

🩷 The Eliasoph Family

$53

Anonymous

$53

Dianne Disston

$53

Johnson Family

Sending LOVE. In honor of Gigi!

$53

Jenn And Chris Burkhalter

Wish we could be there!

$53

Diana Planells-bloom

Dear Tara, Thank you for all you do in honor of your beautiful and precious mom. I know she watches over you and is so proud of your commitment and dedication to such an important cause ! Sending love and hugs 💜

$52

Kristina Malagiero

$40

The Lanzetta’s

Thanks for all you do to fight this disease 💜

$26

Anonymous

$26

Linda Marsek

Good luck Tara! Hope the fundraising and day goes well!

$26

Rochelle Jackman

$26

Lori Ellen Pisani

Your mom is always with you! ❤️

$26

Susan Silvestri

$26

Diego Monteagudo

$26

Katrina Knebel

$26

Charlotte Knebel

$26

Valerie Eden

$21

Debi Reich