By Kristin Snowden I have been a LACC team captain for Team Queen Linda for the past three years after my mom lost a four-month-battle with pancreatic cancer on March […]
LACC Team Spotlight – Allen’s Army
By Kevin Powell My stepdad was diagnosed with Stage IV pancreatic cancer in June 2010. There were no clear symptoms other than the fact that he was not feeling well […]
Event Spotlight – Kevin Miya Golf Classic
By Gary Silvanic Since its inception in 2008, the Kevin Miya Golf Classic has raised over $15,000 for the Hirshberg Foundation! I am honored, as Kevin’s cousin and friend, to […]
You Can H.E.L.P. Fund Spotlight – Whip the Whipple: Alcatraz Invitational Swim 2011
By Mark Allen Church My Dad is “whipping the whipple”. Yes, it is true. An avid swimmer and rower in the San Francisco Bay area for most of his life, Dad was diagnosed with pancreatic […]
Event Spotlight – John V. Taylor Poker Ride
By Linda Taylor Born on March 31, 1959 in San Jose California, John Taylor was a lover of life. His charismatic soul made him a person to love. He wore […]
Event Spotlight – The Richard Grana Gold Tournament
By Roseanne Grana My husband Richard died of pancreatic cancer on September 22, 2009. We remember Richard best when he was playing golf…he LOVED golfing every chance he had. In […]
You Can H.E.L.P. Fund Spotlight – A Birthday Fund in Memory of Bernie Kaplan
By Ilene Kaplan Bernie and I met in 1962 and began dating off and on throughout college. He proposed to me the same year we met, but I felt that […]
Event Spotlight – The Pursuit of Wellness 5k Walk/Run
By Mullainy Fine The Pursuit of Wellness 5K Walk/Run was created in memory of my grandmother, Carol Vail. My grandmother Carol was one of the most caring and loving individuals […]
Event Spotlight – Salon 828 Event in Memory of Rosanne Wayman
By Holly Girst My husband, Don and I had just had the best moment of our lives…the birth of our son. Everything was going wonderfully, and my mom was elated […]
You Can H.E.L.P. Fund Spotlight – Tessa’s Fund: Shaving My Head for Pancreatic Cancer
By Tessa Todd In December 2009 my mom was initially diagnosed with bile duct cancer. On January 14, 2010, her diagnosis changed to pancreatic cancer after a new biopsy was […]