Founder & CEO, Dino Verrelli, receives prestigious Athletics Alumni Award from Roger Williams University

BEACON FALLS, CT – July 11, 2017 Founder & CEO, Dino Verrelli, has won the Athletics Alumni Award from his alma mater, Roger Williams University (RWU). The class of ‘96 graduate was presented with the award at the 2017 Athletics Award Banquet along with student athletes and fellow alumni.
The Athletics Alumni Award is presented annually to alum who have shown outstanding commitment to RWU Athletics and outstanding community service efforts post-graduation. The award is voted on by the Assistant Athletic Directors and the Athletic Director at the university.
“Since graduation Verrelli has worked tirelessly to help those affected by pancreatic cancer with his organization, Project Purple. The mission of Project Purple is to raise awareness, support patients and families, and fund research efforts to defeat pancreatic cancer,” said David Kemmy, Director of Athletics.
“His support and dedication to his cause and the Purple Project mission is something to be admired and continues to be a lifeline to many families that are affected by this awful disease,” noted Kemmy.
For questions about Project Purple or how you can be involved in the fight for a cure please contact us at (203) 714-6052 or on our website: www.projectpurple.org.

About Project Purple
Project Purple is a 501c (3) not for profit organization with a mission of raising awareness and funds toward a cure of Pancreatic Cancer. Pancreatic Cancer is the 3rd largest killer of all cancer killers and one of the least funded by the NCI. It is the only cancer in the top 10 killers of cancer with a single digit survival rate after 5 years. To learn more about Project Purple visit – www.run4projectpurple.org