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PurpleStride San Diego 2014

PurpleStride San Diego is a 5k run and 1mi walk to raise money and awareness for pancreatic cancer and the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network.

Join The Pancreatic Cancer Action Network on September 21, 2014 for PurpleStride San Diego - a 5k run and 1mi. walk to raise money and awareness for the fight against pancreatic cancer!

Pancreatic cancer is the deadliest major cancer in the United States, with a 5 year survival rate of a mere 6% (compared to 90+% for some other major cancers). The Pancreatic Cancer Action Network was established in 1999 and has been leading the fight against pancreatic cancer ever since by promoting awareness of the disease, supporting pancreatic cancer patients & their families and by funding millions of dollars worth of research grants each year.

PurpleStride San Diego 2013 was a smashing success! Over 1,300 participants came together and raised over $187,000 for The Pancreatic Cancer Action Network.

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Join us for PurpleStride San Diego 2014 and help us blow away our fundraising goal of $216,000.

Visit www.purplestride.org/sandiego for more information & to register.

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