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Megan Albin

Long Island Walk

I'm fundraising for... my dear friends Paul Byrne and Jeff Knopf

I am participating in Lustgarten's Walk for Pancreatic Cancer Research to celebrate the progress that has been made and to power tomorrow's research. Please support my goal as I embrace Lustgarten's vision of transforming pancreatic cancer into a curable disease. Donate to my page and 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 my fundraising and your donation funds pancreatic cancer research - research led by Lustgarten and powered by you! Together, we will raise more money for research advancements than I ever could alone.

Your contribution will help me achieve my goal so that more funding can be allocated for research into early detection and new treatments. Please share this page with any friends you think might be interested in donating, and join me on this journey towards a cure.

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Received 5 Donations

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Raised $250

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My Incredible Friends

Wednesday 2nd Oct
This year we lost two  amazing men to this devastating disease. Both were just 62 years old.

Paul engaged in a nearly two-year battle with Pancreatic Cancer. He went through strenuous chemo and radiation, yet soldiered on with his signature mischievous smile and silly sense of humor.  He continued working, did a little traveling with family and friends, and lived his life fully -- even in the face of such a relentless illness.  As others have said before, Paul did not "lose" his fight with cancer, he won in how he lived every day: He embraced his life and the people in it. Paul left us on March 1, 2024. He said he was ready to go, but we were far from ready for him to leave.

Jeff was diagnosed in April of this year and his cancer was already catastrophically advanced. He had seemed perfectly well until his diagnosis -- one of the more cruel aspects of this stealthy disease.  Despite trying to address the cancer through chemo -- and various other procedures to keep the spread at bay -- Jeff passed on September 6, 2024 -- a mere five months after diagnosis.  Jeff was a consummate family man (loving husband, fun-loving father, and adoring grandfather), a gifted and hilarious storyteller, a treasured friend, and a man who served.  As his funeral card stated, "He died as he llved, everyone's friend."  

Thank You to My Donors

$52.50

Megan Albin