BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID;X-RICAL-TZSOURCE=TZINFO:-//com.denhaven2/NONSGML ri_cal gem//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:The Milwaukee Affiliate of the Pancreatic Cancer Action Netwo rk\, the national organization creating hope in a comprehensive way thro ugh research\, patient support\, community outreach and advocacy for a c ure\, announces PurpleStride Milwaukee 2012. The two-mile walk through L akeshore State Park will take place on Saturday\, June 2\, 2012.\n&ldquo \;PurpleStride Milwaukee\, planned entirely by local volunteers\, is a d ay filled with hope and inspiration for participants while supporting im portant work being done by the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network\,&rdquo\ ; stated Laura Cross Affiliate Coordinator. This year we are pleased to announce that Green Bay Packer player Jarius Wynn is honorary chair of P urpleStride Milwaukee. We are so grateful to have supporters like Jarius who have not been personally affected by the disease but are compelled to join the fight\, recognizing how horrible and difficult pancreatic ca ncer is."\nPancreatic cancer survivors\, loved ones\, friends\, and supp orters are invited to attend the event which will include music\, kids a ctivities\, along with complementary snacks and beverages. Registration begins at 7:30am and the event begins at 9am.To register\, visit www.pur plestride.org/milwaukee.\nPurpleStride Milwaukee is among 50 PurpleStrid e events taking place this year in communities across the country where tens of thousands of people will make strides towards a cure for pancrea tic cancer. PurpleStride events contribute millions of dollars toward th e mission of the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network to advance research\, support patients and create hope. Money raised helps fund personalized s upport for patients\, their families and their caregivers. The events al so support research grants and advocacy efforts to increase federal panc reatic cancer research funding.\nPancreatic cancer is the fourth leading cause of cancer death in the United States and has the lowest relative survival rate among leading cancer killers. This devastating disease has claimed the lives of many public figures\, including Apple co-founder S teve Jobs\, actor Patrick Swayze\, Nobel Prize winner Dr. Ralph Steinman \, Carnegie Mellon University Professor Dr. Randy Pausch\, actor Michael Landon\, and opera tenor Luciano Pavarotti.\nThis year\, nearly 44\,000 Americans will be diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and more than 37\,00 0 will die from the disease. The five-year relative survival rate is jus t six percent and has remained largely unchanged in the last forty years because early detection tools and effective treatments have yet to be d eveloped. \; Despite these sobering statistics\, approximately two p ercent of the National Cancer Institute&rsquo\;s federal research fundin g is allocated to pancreatic cancer.\nTo learn more about the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network and the Milwaukee Affiliate\, visit www.pancan.or g. URL:http://sussex.patch.com/events/purplestride-milwaukee-2012-is-june-2 SUMMARY:PurpleStride Milwaukee 2012 is June 2 LOCATION:500 N Harbor Dr\, Milwaukee\, WI 53202: 500 N Harbor Dr\, Milwau kee\, WI END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR