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Sacramento Survivor Outreach Chair Danielle Baham spoke with Community Engagement Senior Specialist Paula Mukherjee about her favorite experiences as a volunteer and her work as a registered dietitian. This interview has been edited for clarity and length. Paula: How did you first learn about PanCAN? Danielle: I'm a registered dietitian. I've worked at two major cancer centers. I used to work at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, and I learned about PanCAN from ...
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Sacramento Survivor Outreach Chair Danielle Baham spoke with Community Engagement Senior Specialist Paula Mukherjee about her favorite experiences as a volunteer and her work as a registered dietitian. This interview has been edited for clarity and length. Paula: How did you first learn about PanCAN? Danielle: I'm a registered dietitian. I've ... morein Inside Track on 07/12/2024 06:00 AM
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PanCAN PurpleStride 2024 is Over, Now What? PanCAN PurpleStride is in our rearview for a short period, and (at least in Portland, OR) we have a few months of amazing weather to take advantage of. How are you and your affiliates building off the momentum of PurpleStride to strengthen your sense of community? I used to consider summer and early fall as sort ... morein Inside Track on 07/12/2024 06:00 AM
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Washington D.C. Affiliate volunteers Charles Felder (PurpleStride Committee member) and Erinn Gales (Marketing Chair) spoke with Community Engagement Senior Specialist Paula Mukherjee about the benefits of volunteering together as a family. This interview has been edited for clarity and length. Paula: What were the first steps that led you to ... morein Inside Track on 06/14/2024 06:00 AM
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“To everything there is a season…” We as PanCAN volunteers experience this quote all too well. As the spring season turns into summer, we are celebrating the completion of a successful PanCAN PurpleStride season and now turn to continued advocacy efforts. In our own lives we go through seasons. Our own journey with the impact of pancreatic cancer on ... morein Inside Track on 06/14/2024 06:00 AM
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PanCAN PurpleStride 2024 was a HUGE success. YOU turned the nation purple with your volunteer efforts. You welcomed survivors and families who were walking to honor a loved one and let them know that they are not alone on their journey. The millions of dollars raised will go to research and help patients get the resources they need. Many affiliates ... morein Inside Track on 05/10/2024 06:00 AM
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Hello PanCAN volunteers, I hope this message finds you well and filled with the sense of pride and accomplishment that I feel as I reflect on our recent monumental achievement. With hearts full of gratitude, I extend my deepest thanks to you for your unwavering dedication and tireless efforts in making PanCAN PurpleStride 2024 such a resounding ... morein Inside Track on 05/10/2024 06:00 AM
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Three members of PanCAN’s Volunteer Advisory Council (VAC), Janice Griffin, Joelle Hervis, and Tripp Razor, spoke with Community Engagement Senior Specialist Paula Mukherjee about serving as liaisons between PanCAN and the volunteer affiliate network. This interview has been edited for clarity and length. Paula: How would you describe your ... morein Inside Track on 04/12/2024 06:00 AM
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Get Involved at PanCAN PurpleStride! PanCAN PurpleStride 2024 is less than a month away. This is a great opportunity to join the ultimate walk to end pancreatic cancer! Volunteers are the heart of the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network and volunteering at PurpleStride is a great way to get involved! As stated on pancan.org , “volunteers power the ... morein Inside Track on 04/12/2024 06:00 AM
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What PanCAN PurpleStride Means to Me! PanCAN PurpleStride 2024 is fast approaching. It is the annual walk across the country where we all come together on one day, April 27, 2024, as one community to stride and raise funds for pancreatic cancer research. I have been with this organization for 14 years now. I joined after the passing of both my mom and my ... morein Inside Track on 03/08/2024 06:00 AM
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Houston Social Media and Sponsorship Chair Laura O’Hara spoke with Community Engagement Senior Specialist Paula Mukherjee about her inspiration for volunteering and favorite PanCAN memories. This interview has been edited for clarity and length. Paula: How did you first find PanCAN? Laura: When my husband, Charlie, was sick with pancreatic ... morein Inside Track on 03/08/2024 06:00 AM
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