10th Annual Gala
Purple Pansies hosted our 10th Annual Gala on September 29th, 2019. We are pleased to announce that through the generosity of our partners and more than 250 people in attendance, we were able to raise
2019 Gala Video by Kroger
Thank you to all our generous sponsors and donors for making the 10th Annual Purple Pansies Gala a success!
Guest Appreciation Day at Casa Nuova
Thanks so much to all the Guest Appreciation Day volunteers at Casa Nuova. A fun and successful event that raised much needed funds for pancreatic cancer research.
Purple Pansies featured in Northside Woman
We want to thank Appen Media for featuring Purple Pansies in their Northside Woman Magazine. Please check out this wonderful article on Maria Fundora and her work in the fight against pancreatic cancer.
2019 Co-Chair for Children’s Activities
Please welcome this year's Co-Chair for Children's Activities at the Annual Casa Nuova Customer Appreciation Day - Emma Davis From Emma: Hi my name is Emma Davis. I am 11 years old. I am a
2019 Gala Honorary Chair Howard Young
Howard Young is a 17-year survivor of pancreatic cancer and is an energetic advocate of pancreatic cancer research. He is a strong voice of awareness and an active fundraiser for clinical research that will lead
2019 Gala Honorary Chair Elizabeth O’Connor
We are so thrilled to welcome back the inspirational Elizabeth O'Connor to the 2019 Purple Pansies Gala as our Honorary Chair! Elizabeth has demonstrated courage and tenacity in her long running fight against cancer. Experience
2019 Gala Honorary Chair Teona Ducre
Teona Ducre is a pancreatic cancer survivor from El Paso, TX and now resides in Roswell, GA with her two children, Grant and Sydney and her life partner, Raoul Spears. Teona was diagnosed at age
2019 Gala Co-Chair Janice Chalovich
My name is Janice Chalovich and I am honored to be a volunteer for Purples Pansies and their fight to raise money for early detection and a cure for pancreatic cancer. I am married and
Maria Fundora Founds Purple Pansies to Honor her Mother
Meet Maria Fundora. She's a wife, mother, daughter, restaurateur, and in this case: the founder of Purple Pansies. The loss of her beloved mother, Iluminada Milian, led Maria to create Purple Pansies. Iluminada was the
Randy Pausch Last Lecture
Randy Pausch was a pioneer in virtual reality research and an inspirational professor at Carnegie Mellon University but it was this lecture that had impact around the world. Randy delivered his lecture "Achieving Your Childhood
TYPE 2 ONSET DIABETES CAN BE AN EARLY WARNING SIGN OF PANCREATIC CANCER
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