First Ever Purple Stride Walk Raises over $100,000 to benefit Pancreatic Cancer Research

HJ Kim, MD The first ever Purple Stride Walk to raise awareness and funds for pancreatic cancer research was held at Fred Fletcher Park in Raleigh on Sunday, November 7, 2010. The event had over 720 registrants with 73 teams among them, and to date, $108,000 has been raised.

HJ Kim, MD, associate professor in UNC’s division of surgical oncology and endocrinology, gave remarks at the event.

WRAL Chief Meteorologist Greg Fishel, whose mother died from pancreatic cancer, also spoke during the event.

WRAL Chief Meteo- rologist Greg Fishel

WRAL Chief Meteo-
rologist Greg Fishel

L-R: Greg Fishel; Carol Birney, Raleigh/Durham Affiliate Coordinator for the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network; HJ Kim, MD

UNC patients Dorothy Poole (far left) and Lori Matteson (middle) were among the survivors recognized at the event.

The winning team, Pauli's Girls, raised $15,000.

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