New Co-Chair for Orlando PANCAN Affiliate
The past year I've gotten more and more involved in the Orlando PANCAN affiliate. Unfortunately, most involvement in these organizations is fueled by the passion of finding a cure and ensuring other families never feel the pain and loss that you have experienced. My involvement is no different. We lost our PawPaw a year ago to pancreatic cancer, and as I've gotten involved with this particular group my heart aches each time a new volunteer attends a meeting after their loved one has been diagnosed. Some have parents who have been battling for 6+ months. Some were just diagnosed three weeks ago. Some said goodbye year back and are finally at the point of being able to get involved. Some are survivors. Some are warriors still in the fight. Each story is different, but each are connected by this deadly disease: pancreatic cancer. Saturday's volunteer meeting was a great success with a ton of new volunteers and lots of great ideas. We're focusing on our November event, the big annual PurpleStride walk that takes place out at UCF. Wonderful brainstorming session. Overall a great meeting. I really enjoy this group and their energy and passion. So you can imagine my delight when I was asked to become Co-Chair for the affiliate after the meeting. Our current Affiliate Coordinator has been in the role for five years and she'd like to slowly transition out and bring in "new blood" - which makes sense for any organization. I was humbled that she thought of me for such an honor. Wow. Without doubt I accepted, as its actually something I've been thinking about for some time now. So... my weekend started off with a first-class ticket for a new journey. I'm looking forward to that adventures to unfold. If you aren't familiar with the organization, check them out: www.pancan.org
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