Dear Friends,

It is with great sadness that our Board of Directors, Scientific Advisory Board, Medical Advisory Council, staff and I mourn the passing of Dr. Randy Pausch.

Dr. Pausch, the Carnegie Mellon professor who delivered the now famous The Last Lecture speech about the importance of achieving your childhood dreams, became a friend and supporter of the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network. He was also a loving husband, a devoted father, and a mentor who not only influenced and inspired his students and colleagues, but went on to inspire thousands, if not millions of people to follow their hearts and their dreams. We will be forever grateful for his support and commitment.

It is critically important to keep Dr. Pausch’s message, "to make every day matter in the fight against pancreatic cancer," moving forward. He knew the importance and urgency of getting the message out to help drive the research funding needed to fight this disease. His philosophy of "every day matters" was a testament to his determination and strength despite the odds.

The Pancreatic Cancer Action Network honors Dr. Randy Pausch for his humanity and bravery during his fight against this terrible disease. His commitment to our organization will never be forgotten. We will miss him.

Sincerely,


Julie Fleshman

P.S. Please click to view Dr. Pausch’s emotional and compelling testimony to Congress on our behalf to bring attention to the lack of federal research funding allocated to this disease.