Thanks to your fundraising and generosity, our three partner charities made meaningful strides in 2025, advancing lifesaving research and delivering critical support to patients, families, and caregivers. As we gear […]
Tour de Pier – What Your Ride Funds 2024
Each year, the incredible fundraising efforts of the Tour de Pier community allow our three cancer charities to offer vital patient support and fund groundbreaking research. As we gear up […]
Director Lisa Manheim interviewed for UCLA Alumni Association
Each year on a Saturday in October, thousands come to the UCLA campus to be part of the L.A. Cancer Challenge, a Halloween-themed 5K walk/run benefiting pancreatic cancer research. The day […]
A Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month Tradition
Reagan Ferris was just three years old when she lost her father, Eric, to pancreatic cancer. After a 2-year battle, he passed away at just 41 years old. The Hirshberg […]
Channeling for a Cure: Rachel Griffin Conquers the English Channel
On August 6th, after 16 hours and 6 minutes of grueling effort, Rachel Griffin emerged from the waters of the English Channel and stepped onto French sand. With that final […]
Our 28th Annual LACC Honorary Starter Gerri Weiner: A Story of Strength, Survival & Full Circle Moments
In 2012, Gerri Weiner joined the Hirshberg Foundation community after her father was diagnosed with stage IV pancreatic cancer. That year, she walked in the LA Cancer Challenge not as […]
How Teams Can Honor A Loved One at LA Cancer Challenge
LA Cancer Challenge Teams are at the heart of this beloved Hirshberg Foundation event. Families, friends, co-workers and communities celebrating survivors or honoring the memory of a loved one help […]
Host a Virtual LACC: Event Tips & Resources
Are you ready to bring the excitement of the LA Cancer Challenge to your own neighborhood? Hosting a mini LACC is a great way to honor loved ones, raise awareness, […]
Don’t Give Up on Yourself
Hello fellow warriors . . . I have kept my journey very much to myself and a few close family members and friends. You see, I tend to absorb other people’s […]
Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month is my Milestone
I was diagnosed with inoperable pancreatic cancer in May of 2021. I was initially given six months to a year to live. My tumor is wrapped around the superior mesenteric […]