Join the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network and CBS47/FOX30 Action News Jax First Alert Weather Chief Meteorologist Mike Buresh for the PurpleStride Jacksonville Walk and Run on Saturday, April 25 at Treaty Oak.
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Here is the event schedule:
- Event Village Opens: 8:00 AM
- Opening Ceremony: 9:00 AM
- Walk Begins: 9:30 AM
- Event Concludes: 11:30 AM
You can register as an individual participant or as a team ahead of time by following this link.
The American Cancer Society says as of 2026, pancreatic cancer accounts for about 3% of all cancers in the U.S. and about 8% of all cancer deaths.
Funds raised at the PurpleStride Event will go towards high-priority research areas for this disease; some of these areas include identifying biomarkers for early detection, developing drugs that target specific gene mutations, understanding how the tumor microenvironment alters drug delivery, and harnessing the immune system for the treatment of pancreatic cancer…