Donate to Fight Pancreatic Cancer – Research Walk, June 8 in Brooklyn!

This is a photo of my mom and my aunt, just a few months before she passed away after battling pancreatic cancer in 2008.

This coming Sunday, June 8th, my team is walking in the Lustgarten Foundation’s Pancreatic Cancer Research Walk in Brooklyn in an effort to raise the necessary research funding for this terrible disease. Both my mom and my papaw (her dad) were taken from us by this terrible disease.

Thanks to advances in treatment, overall U.S. cancer death rates are steadily dropping. Unfortunately, the survival rate for pancreatic cancer is still dismal.

Cancer treatment advances are the result of scientific research. But research follows dollars, and in spite of being the nation’s fourth leading cancer killer, pancreatic cancer receives only 2% of federal research funding. Simply stated, more money is needed to help researchers identify better treatments and a cure for this disease.

I am participating in the Pancreatic Cancer Research Walk because the Lustgarten Foundation is the nation’s largest private supporter of pancreatic cancer research. Now, thanks to Cablevision Systems Corporation’s commitment to underwrite the Foundation’s administrative expenses, 100% of every dollar donated to The Lustgarten Foundation goes directly to pancreatic cancer research.

Please support me in the Walk by donating below. Help ensure that pancreatic cancer patients have a fighting chance. My family and I thank you for your support.

Donate here: http://2014BrooklynWalk.kintera.org/wthomasadkins

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About the author

I’m Tommy, a writer and storyteller who works in marketing for the arts and cultural communities. I’m the author of Mabel Stanley and the Town That Was Built All Wrong, a fun and heartfelt book, and I’m currently working on a novel about self-discovery and the complexities of memory. Writing is a big part of my life, but I also enjoy creating experiences that bring people together, which is why my husband, Matt, and I co-run the online store Have Fun Spread Joy. It’s all about embracing the playful side of life and giving back along the way. I’m married to Matt, and we share our home with our two pets, Zoey (the cat) and Dixie (the dog). When I’m not writing, working on our store, or doing marketing for the arts, I like to dive into theater, something I want to get more involved with over time. I was diagnosed with ADHD, and while it comes with its own set of challenges, it also gives me a unique perspective that I try to channel into everything I do. Whether it’s writing, working on creative projects, or finding ways to spread joy, I’m all about making a lasting impact in whatever I do.

Tommy Karr