Join the Atlanta TeamHOPE 5K Walk Nov. 11, 2007 at Grant Park (Hometown Hall)

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Join the Atlanta TeamHOPE 5K Walk Nov. 11, 2007 at Grant Park

Published Nov 8, 2007

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Visuals include walkers registering, walkers in action, balloons, Rememberance Wall decorated with photos of and messages about Metro Atlantans and others who have died of pancreatic cancer.

Interview opportunities include Brittany Black, Atlanta TeamHope coordinator, other volunteers, walkers, pancreatic cancer survivors.

Speakers will include Atlanta businessman and pancreatic cancer survivor Howard Young, an Atlanta TeamHOPE member who is funding a University of Georgia pancreatic cancer research project; and Dr. David A. Kooby, Assistant Professor of Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology, Emory University and the Atlanta Veterans Medical Center.

WHO:

Atlanta TeamHOPE the all-volunteer local affiliate of the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network -- and at least 340 walkers of all ages, including at least 12 pancreatic cancer survivors.

WHAT:

The Second Annual Atlanta TeamHOPE Walk to raise money for the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network's research, education and advocacy work.

WHEN:

Sunday, November 11, 2007. On-site registration begins at noon, followed by a opening ceremony at 1:45 p.m. and the walk at 2 p.m. Registration before the event is $20; registration the day of the event is $25. Virtual walkers who can’t attend the event can participate for $15. Pancreatic cancer survivors and children younger than 12 participate free.

WHERE:

Grant Park, Atlanta. Free parking is available in lots at Grant Park that are accessible from Boulevard and from Cherokee Avenue. Parking is also available on streets bordering the park. How to get to the park: http://gpconservancy.org/node/53

WHY:

Pancreatic cancer is the fourth leading cancer killer in the United States. There is no early detection method for this disease -- nothing like the mammogram or other tests that can catch other forms of cancer at early stages.

Despite this glaring need, pancreatic cancer research is allocated just one percent of the National Cancer Institute's cancer research budget.

Money raised through the 5K walk, which is organized exclusively by metro Atlanta volunteers, will be used to expand the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network’s research grants, as well as patient programs, advocacy and educational initiatives and awareness programs for the lay and medical communities.

MEDIA INSTRUCTIONS:

Contact Atlanta TeamHOPE volunteer media representative Lea McLees at her cell phone, 404.406.1323. This phone will be on the day of the event. Lea's e-mail is leamclees@bellsouth.net. Web site: www.pancan.org/atlantawalk.

OTHER INFORMATION:

Atlanta TeamHOPE deeply appreciates the generosity of Blimpie and Coca-Cola Enterprises. Blimpie is donating delicious boxed lunches, including sandwiches, chips and cookies for walk organizers and participants. Coca-Cola Enterprises is donating refreshing Dasani water.

Musicians donating their time to entertain at the walk include The Nerd Parade and The Nashvillian Family Band, whose members have been affected personally by pancreatic cancer. Atlanta TeamHOPE is grateful to these artists for sharing their gifts with our walkers.Last year’s 5K walk, the first for Atlanta TeamHOPE, attracted more than 250 participants -- including more than seven pancreatic cancer survivors -- and raised more than $50,000.

The Pancreatic Cancer Action Network is a national 501(c)(3) patient advocacy organization which serves the pancreatic cancer community. PanCAN’s Patient and Liaison Services (PALS) are provided free of charge to pancreatic cancer patients, their families, caregivers and survivors, and to healthcare professionals. PanCAN is headquartered at 2141 Rosecrans Avenue, Suite 7000, El Segundo, California 90245, and can be reached toll-free at 877-272-6226 or on the web at www.pancan.org.

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