By: Scott Meller I’ll never forget the day, it was May 5, 2015, the day before my 39th birthday. I was at work at Feldmar Watch Company with my father, […]
Turning Pain Into Purpose
In 2022, Whitney Goldin’s mom, Karen, was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, a disease Whitney has become too familiar with but never imagined would touch the life one parent, let alone […]
Marathon Goddess, Julie Weiss Raises One Million Dollars for Pancreatic Cancer Research
Ten years ago, Julie Weiss finished her journey of 52 marathons in 52 weeks, in a quest to raise one million dollars for pancreatic cancer research and became known as […]
A Wedding to Celebrate Love and a Chance to Give Back
The Oksayans have been part of the Hirshberg Foundation family since Purmine “Mine” Oksayan was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2016. From attending our Symposium, sharing their stories and being […]
Julie Shares Her Journey and Hopes to Inspire Others
I was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer by chance by my local internist. I had a “tummy ache” which was very unusual for me, so I had to check it out. […]
Judith Celebrates her Cancer Recovery at the LA Cancer Challenge
A celebration of my first-place gold medal win at the LA Cancer Challenge on October 23, 2022. For those who have been sharing my 2-year Pancreatic cancer recovery, I wanted […]