Pancreatic Cancer Action Network – Tennessee PanCAN Affiliate Presents PurpleStride Tennessee 2025
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Media Contact: Cody Filbert-Ayers
Pancreatic Cancer Action Network – Tennessee Affiliate
Email: cfilbert@pancan.org
WILLIAMSON COUNTY, TENNESSEE RESIDENTS JOIN NATIONWIDE EFFORT TAKING STEPS TOGETHER TO END PANCREATIC CANCER AT PANCAN PURPLESTRIDE THIS SPRING
Hundreds Expected to Participate in Ultimate Walk to End Pancreatic Cancer at the
Nashville Fairgrounds – Fair Park (625 Smith Ave., Nashville, TN, 37203)
Williamson County Residents – The Tennessee affiliate of the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCAN) is inviting the community to come together on Saturday, April 26 at Nashville Fairgrounds – Fair Park (625 Smith Ave., Nashville, TN, 37203) to fuel progress for patients by participating in PanCAN PurpleStride®, the ultimate walk to end pancreatic cancer. PanCAN PurpleStride is a national movement that funds life-changing programs and services for pancreatic cancer patients and their families.
PurpleStride Tennessee is one of nearly 60 events taking place across the country on April 26. City-by-city, thousands of supporters will walk the nation in solidarity to raise national awareness and much-needed funds for pancreatic cancer. PurpleStride Tennessee’s goal is to raise $105,000. Nationally, PanCAN is aiming to raise $17 million. PurpleStride is the number one-way PanCAN raises money to fight pancreatic cancer in a comprehensive way. These funds help provide pancreatic cancer patients and their families with free, personalized information and resources through PanCAN Patient Services.
“We can make a difference in the lives of pancreatic cancer patients nationally by taking action locally when we come together on Saturday, April 26,” said Kevin Mounce, Survivor/Outreach Chair of PanCAN’s Tennessee affiliate. “There is a critical need for more awareness and research for pancreatic cancer and the money we raise through PanCAN PurpleStride will help make an impact.”
Pancreatic cancer is the world’s deadliest cancer with a five-year survival rate of just 13 percent. In 2025, more than 67,440 Americans were likely diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and nearly 51,980 will die from the disease, making it the third leading cause of cancer-related death in the U.S.
In recent years, many prominent public figures have passed from pancreatic cancer including “JEOPARDY!” host Alex Trebek, actor Willie Garson, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and U.S. Representative John Lewis.
Tennessee PurpleStride event is generously supported by our Leading National Sponsor, Revolution Medicines; Community Champion, Vanderbilt Ingram Cancer Center, Media Sponsors, Blackbird Media, Lamar Advertising and WKRN NewsChannel 2.
For those who can’t make it in person, you can still participate by joining the nationwide event, PanCAN PurpleStride USA. To register for free, donate, or learn more about PurpleStride Tennessee, visit purplestride.org/Tennessee.
For more information about the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network and its urgent mission to save lives, visit pancan.org or contact Cody Filbert-Ayers, cfilbert@pancan.org.
About the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network
PanCAN is the leading organization dedicated to advancing progress against pancreatic cancer. We empower patients and caregivers with the resources and knowledge they need to advocate for the care they deserve; we are pioneering the advancement of an early detection strategy for pancreatic cancer and revolutionizing the development of advanced and personalized treatments; and we are building and mobilizing the pancreatic cancer field to ensure better outcomes for all those who face pancreatic cancer today and all those who will fight this disease tomorrow.