All Proceeds Stay Local for Pancreatic Cancer Research
Benefiting The University of Minnesota's WELLNER FUND
Benefit Concert
Barry Goudreau/Fran Cosmo formerly of the band BOSTON with Headliner
When: Thursday, August 8th
Time: 7:00pm - 10:00pm
Where: The Pourhouse
10 South 5th Street #11
Minneapolis, MN 55402
Click on the "Concert Event" Tab for information
Pancreatic Cancer:
By The Numbers
5%
Less than 5% of those diagnosed with pancreatic cancer survive 5 years.
37,000
According to The American Cancer Society, 37,000 will be diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2018.
36,000
36,000 of these folks will die within 2 years.
4 months
Of all those diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, half die within 4 months.
#2
In the near future, pancreatic cancer will rank as the #2 killer.
$1,972
The federal government is only currently allocating $1,972 of research dollars per new case of pancreatic cancer. Other inequities in funding........
Breast Cancer receives $14,147 a year per cancer death
(6.5 times more than pancreatic cancer).
Prostate Cancer receives $10,946 a year per cancer death
(5 times more than pancreatic cancer).
Colorectal Cancer receives $4,952 a year per cancer death
(2.3 times more than pancreatic cancer).
ONE
One person CAN make a difference.
Gary's Gift invites you to join us in our battle to find a cure to this horrible disease.
