Houston - Pancreatic Cancer Action Network

For more information about the Houston Affiliate of the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (@PanCAN) 💜 visit: facebook.com/share/g/4jVSJh…

Advocate. Note-taker. Cook. Shoulder to lean on. Caregivers for people facing #pancreaticcancer fill many different roles. Here, volunteers from @PanCAN’s Survivor and Caregiver Network share more about their experiences and things they’ve learned. 💜 bit.ly/4j4QSFT

Heading to the grocery store this week? Don't let spring slip by without getting @PanCAN's guide to all the fruits and veggies in season. 🥑🍓🥬 bit.ly/3wgUP89

Houston community, contact our members of Congress now and urge them to protect funding at the NIH and restore funding with increases to the only federally funded program dedicated to pancreatic cancer research. p2a.co/vgOaKTI

Mental Health Awareness Month is a reminder that it’s okay to slow down. For those facing pancreatic cancer, every day can feel overwhelming, so we’re encouraging you to take it one day at a time. 💜

This weekend, we honor all the mother figures who make a difference in our lives — thank you for all that you do. We also hold close the memories of those no longer with us. Wishing you a heartfelt and meaningful Mother’s Day. 💜

It can be helpful for patients with #pancreaticcancer to think through questions about personal values, as well as treatment goals, to help guide decision making. 💜 bit.ly/4iHdJXS

Read the letter from @PanCAN President and CEO Julie Fleshman to Congress, written in response to President Trump’s proposed budget cuts to the National Institutes of Health: bit.ly/3GB1Cyh

Double your impact for #PanCANPurpleStride! 💜 Many companies match donations made by their employees — and some even match gifts from retirees and spouses. Check here bit.ly/3wtbS36 to see if your company offers a matching gift program.

#PanCANPurpleStrideHouston sponsors fuel progress, changing the future for patients with pancreatic cancer. Please join us in thanking our Premier Sponsor - Chesmar Foundation for their generous support. 💜👏 #ChesmarFoundation

Upload a photo and design your very own PanCAN PurpleStride photo frame! 📸💜 Share it with your community on social media to rally support, and don't forget to tag @PanCAN and use #PanCANPurpleStride. Start now ➡️ pcan.at/getsocial

Striders, you make progress possible! 👟💜 Your #PanCANPurpleStride participation and fundraising keep PanCAN's vital programs running so patients and their families don't have to navigate this journey on their own.

Ready, set, stride! 📆 In just 3️⃣0️⃣ days, we'll take steps to end pancreatic cancer with survivors, families, caregivers, friends, physicians and researchers at our biggest fundraising event of the year: #PanCANPurpleStrideHouston! Take the 👟first step @ purplestride.org/houston.

This National Nutrition Month, @PanCAN offers tips and resources for patients and caregivers to maintain good nutrition through small and frequent meals. 🍽️💜 bit.ly/4iBy94Y

Looking for quick and easy ways to reach your #PanCANPurpleStride goals? Check out these 4️⃣ tips. 💜 For more fundraising tools and resources, visit: bit.ly/4ibQS6M 👟

Join the Champion Circle and take your fundraising for #PanCANPurpleStride Houston to the next level! When your team reaches Pro Team, All-Star Team, MVP Team, or Hall of Fame Team status, you'll 🔓 unlock exclusive event-day perks and recognition. purplestride.org/houston

Diabetes can be an early symptom or risk factor for #pancreaticcancer. Learn about diabetic-friendly foods and tips to support a nutritional diet from a @Dartmouth cancer center dietitian. bit.ly/41m7WQU

PanCAN’s EDI has reached an important milestone: The study has enrolled all the patients necessary to move on to the next stage of this groundbreaking work that explores the connection between new-onset diabetes and #pancreaticcancer. bit.ly/3EFfSFl

Become a Top 10 Team for PurpleStride Houston by Monday, March 17, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. PT and have your team’s name on the back of the official PurpleStride 2025 T-shirt! 👟

Behind every research breakthrough is a real person, a family, a story that benefits. 💜 But with recent executive actions threatening federal research funding, progress will stall. Put a face to the funding — share your story with Congress today: p2a.co/PDtC4d7

Good nutrition is vital when living with pancreatic cancer. 💜 It can help you gain strength, manage side effects and maintain the best quality of life. Food is also a source of joy! A meal shared with loved ones can ease stress and provide important moments of connection. 🥗🍎🥦🥑 During National Nutrition Month, we'll share recipes that are both tasty and nutritious as well as tips and tools for challenges many patients face, like loss of appetite and diabetes. Join the conversation throughout the month! Here are 3 ways to get involved: 1️⃣ Share a recipe you've found helpful during your #pancreaticcancer journey on social media and tag us @PanCAN! Your recipe could end up on our website for other patients to enjoy! 2️⃣ Explore our Diet and Nutrition hub at pancan.org/dietandnutriti…. Here, you'll find our extensive library of resources, recipes, nutrition tips and more. 3️⃣ Contact PanCAN Patient Services for one-to-one support and to receive our comprehensive Diet and Nutrition booklet, available in Spanish and English