Newsletter: WPCD 2019 New Assets Are Here

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    August 2019

   
Elvin Howard, Sr. Pancreatic Cancer Advocacy Foundation
Founders and supporters of the Elvin Howard, Sr. Pancreatic Cancer Advocacy Foundation
MEMBER HIGHLIGHT:
ELVIN HOWARD, SR. PANCREATIC CANCER ADVOCACY FOUNDATION


Elvin Howard, Sr. Pancreatic Cancer Advocacy Foundation was founded in 2016 by founding members Bertha Howard, Sgt. Elvin Howard, Jr., Monteic A. Sizer, PhD, and attorney Veronica Howard Sizer. It was formed to honor the memory of Elvin Howard, Sr., who died of pancreatic cancer. It aims to reduce pancreatic cancer deaths and family hardships by raising awareness of pancreatic cancer through supporting research, survivors, their caregivers and families of color.

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NEW WPCD 2019 ASSETS

Your new World Pancreatic Cancer Day assets are here! Download and start using them in preparation for WPCD 2019. They include:
  • Planning Guide
  • Key Messages
  • Style Guide
  • Light It Purple Guide (to request landmarks/buildings to be lighted purple)
  • Light It Purple Letter Template
  • General FAQ
A FOND FAREWELL AND THANK YOU


Jenny Isaacson (left) and Clara MacKay.
Much gratitude and our very best wishes for continued success to WPCC Project Lead Clara MacKay. She is leaving this position at the end of August to take on a new role – Executive Director of the World Ovarian Cancer Coalition. Clara has been involved with the WPCC from the beginning, and her contributions have been vital to its growth. We will miss her very much! Jenny Isaacson, vice president of marketing and partnerships for the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, will take over for Clara as WPCC Project Lead on Sept. 1. Thank you, Jenny!


SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS YOU CAN USE

Just a reminder that you can easily access and use our social media posts. Please feel free to use what is provided to promote upcoming globally applicable days, and also note the tips for what to post each day of the week, even if there isn't a global day to recognize.


MEMBER RESEARCH UPDATES

We invite all of you to share on our closed Facebook group links to your research program or other research materials that would be of interest to Coalition members (for example, blogs. publications, clinical trials information, etc.).





Upcoming Events

World Pancreatic Cancer Day
Nov. 21, 2019

Save the Date: WPCC Annual Meeting
Sept. 22-24, 2020
Los Angeles

Pancreatic Cancer Conferences in the U.S. and Beyond

Pancreatic Cancer Conferences in the U.K.



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World Pancreatic Cancer Coalition Steering Committee Members

Julie Fleshman, Chair
Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (USA)

Barbara Kenner
Kenner Family Research Fund (USA)

Cindy Gavin
Let's Win/Lustgarten (USA)

Daniel Goulburn
#PurpleOurWorld (Australia)

Diana Jupp
Pancreatic Cancer UK (UK)

Kathi Apostolidis
European Cancer Patient Coalition (Belgium)

Stefanie Condon-Oldreive
Craig's Cause Pancreatic Cancer Society (Canada)

Tomás Kruber
Onkomajak (Czech Republic)

Clara MacKay
Project Lead (Canada)
World Pancreatic Cancer Day Committee Members

Jessica Abelsohn, Chair
#PurpleOurWorld (Australia)

Federica Valsecchi
Nadia Valsecchi Foundation (Italy)

Kate Elliott
Craig's Cause Pancreatic Cancer Society (Canada)

Kerry McKean Kelly
Kelly's Heroes (USA)

Louis Baldachino
Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Gibraltar (Gibraltar)

Louise Ellis
Pancreatic Cancer UK (UK)

Lu Constable
Pancreatic Cancer Action (UK)




THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS



Have questions for the WPCC?
Email Project Lead Clara MacKay at clara@worldpancreaticcancercoalition.com.

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