PanCAN - Working Together for a Cure™

Chicago Affiliate

What:	Pancreatic Cancer Concert with Brooke Barrettsmith
When:	Saturday, June 7, 2008 1:00 pm and 7:30 pm
Where:	St. Mary of Vernon Parish Center 236 US Highway 45 Indian Creek, IL 60061
Contact:	Jessica Otis at jotis@pancan.org
Additional Info:	Sony BMG recording artist Brooke Barrettsmith will perform two concerts on Saturday, June 7, 2008 in honor of her uncle, H. Straten Barrettsmith, a five year pancreatic cancer survivor. The concerts will be held at St. Mary of Vernon Parish Center in Indian Creek, Illinois. Tickets are $20 each or 3 for $50 and are available online at www.pancan.org/brookebarrettsmith. Tickets are free for pancreatic cancer survivors. Proceeds from ticket sales will go to the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network. Additional proceeds from this event will go to the Michael Rolfe Pancreatic Cancer Foundation in Chicago. Click here to purchase tickets for this event!

What:	Chicago Affiliate Meeting
When:	Tuesday, July 22, 2008 \| 6:30pm to 7:30pm
Where:	Murphy's Bleachers 3655 North Sheffield Chicago, IL 60613
Contact:	Jessica Otis at jotis@pancan.org
Additional Info:	Join us for our next Chicago Affiliate Meeting! Learn more about the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network and find out how you can get involved. We will have our meeting first to set our upcoming goals, develop new committees and action items. Then everyone is invited to stay and enjoy great food and mingle at Murphy's Bleachers. Free parking in back off of Waveland. Also conveniently located near the Addison Red line El stop. For questions or to RSVP please contact jotis@pancan.org.

What:	Bank of America Chicago Marathon
When:	Saturday, October 12, 2008 at 8:00am
Where:	Chicago, IL
Contact:	Setal Patel at spatel@pancan.org
Additional Info:	Join the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network Marathon Team in beautiful Chicago for this exciting event! There's no better way to see the windy city than by running through it. Marathon Team members are required to raise a minimum of $2900 by September 26th, 2008 in order to participate. If you have previously run with the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network Marathon Team, you can sign up as an Alumni and your fundraising minimum will be $2400. For detailed information regarding the requirements for the race, please go to www.chicagomarathon.com. For questions about registration and joining the team, please contact Setal Patel at spatel@pancan.org.

What:	Crossing for Cancer
When:	Expected departure date, August 15, 2008 Expected arrival date, October 15, 2008 Closing reception, November 9, 2008
Contact:	Meghan Pochebit at Meghan@offcentralPR.com
Additional Info:	On August 15, 2008, portrait artist Scott Glazier will embark on a 60-day, solo cycling expedition beginning in Los Angeles, CA. The expedition will culminate in a closing reception and silent auction in Chicago, IL on November 9, 2008. Throughout the journey, Glazier will stop in the following cities, in order to sketch portraits of individuals battling pancreatic cancer: Barstow, CA: August 18 Death Valley Junction, NV: August 22 Las Vegas, NV: August 26 Cedar City, UT: August 29 Monticello, UT: September 5 Montrose, CO: September 9 Pueblo, CO: September 20 Boulder, CO: September 20 Scott City, KS: September 24 Wichita, KS: September 29 Chanute, KS: October 2 Stockton, MO: October 6 St. Louis, MO: October 15 Champaign, IL: October 20 Chicago, IL: October 24 Marseilles, IL: October 25-26 The portraits will be auctioned off at a closing reception, set to take place in Chicago, on November 9, 2008. Proceeds from the auction will go to the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network. Individuals who sit for a portrait along the route will receive a complimentary copy of their sketch. A second sketch will be part of the collection included in the November 9th closing reception. Those interested in sitting for a portrait should contact Scott Glazier shg9000@gmail.com for details. Each sketch will take approximately 30 minutes. Click here for more information on Crossing for Cancer and to donate! For any questions, please contact Meghan Pochebit at Meghan@offcentralPR.com or (323) 441-0681.

What:	PurpleStride Chicago 2008
When:	Saturday, May 3, 2008
Where:	Chicago, IL
Contact:	Maureen Feck at maureenfeck@comcast.net
Additional Info:	Thank you to everyone who made this event a huge success! You can continue to make donations online by visiting www.pancan.org/purplestridechicago. For questions please contact Maureen Feck at maureenfeck@comcast.net.

To become involved with the Chicago Affiliate,
please contact Jessica Otis at jotis@pancan.org

Archive

3/29/2008 - Baseball is Back! Bar Crawl for Cancer Research, Wrigleyville, USA

3/19/2008 - Chicago Affiliate Meeting-PurpleStride planning, Lurie Medical Research Building, Chicago, IL

8/24/2007 - Shirley Hobbs Martin Memorial Golf Outing Dinner & Silent Auction, Lake Bluff Golf Course, Lake Bluff, IL

6/23/2007 - Striking Pins for Pancreatic Cancer Bowling Event, Raymond's Bowl and Entertainment, Johnsburg, IL

5/19/2007 - Six Flags Charity Day - Coaster for a Cause, Six Flags Great America, Gurnee, IL

3/31/2007 - Pancreatic Cancer Symposium - Chicago, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL

8/25/2006 - Shirley Hobbs Martin Memorial Golf Tournament, Lake Bluff Golf Club, Lake Bluff, IL

8/6/2006 - 4th Annual Walk for Hope, Evanston, IL

6/17/2006 - 2nd Annual Fish for a Cure, Lake Forest Boat Ramp, Lake Forest, IL

5/6/2006 - Six Flags Charity Day Celebration, Six Flags, Gurnee, IL

2/11/2006 - Celebration of Survival, Metropolitan MD, Glenview, IL

8/27/2005 - Saturday Night Rock Show, Pioneer Lanes, Plainfield, IL

8/26/2005 - Shirley Hobbs Martin Memorial Golf Tournament, Shirley Hobbs Martin Memorial Golf Tournament

8/14/2005 - 3rd Annual Walk to Make a Difference,

Northwestern University Campus, Evanston, IL

7/24/2005 - Do it for Donna: Candlelight Bowl for PanCAN, Brunswick Bowling Alley, Naperville, IL

6/18/2005 - Fish for a Cure, Lake Forest Boat Ramp, Lake Forest, IL

1/7/2005 -Hand in Hand for PanCAN, United Center, Chicago, IL

10/17/2004 - 2nd Annual Walk to Make a Difference, Independence Grove Forest Preserve, Libertyville, IL
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8/27/2004 - Shirley Hobbs Martin Memorial Golf Tournament, Lake Bluff Golf Club, Lake Bluff, IL

11/22/2003 - Free Symposium about Pancreatic Cancer, Frank Auditorium at Evanston Hospital, Evanston, IL

10/19/2003 - 5K Walk to Make a Difference, Independence Grove Forest Preserve, Libertyville, IL

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