November is Pancreatic Cancer Awareness month and local restaurants in Ladner and Tsawwassen are fundraising for the BC Cancer Foundation in support of pancreatic cancer research and care.
Roberta Haydon lost her husband, Thomas, to pancreatic neuroendocrine cancer and is spearheading the fundraising initiatives to help change the outcome for others facing the disease.
“This fundraiser is important to me because it is a way to honour Thomas by raising funds and creating awareness for pancreatic cancer research and care,” says Roberta.
Visit the following locations to show your support – the program details are as follows:
Thursday, Nov. 19: Ladner and Tsawwassen McDonald’s restaurants will be donating 10 per cent of their total sales for the day
Friday, Nov. 20: Ladner Dairy Queen will be donating 10 per cent of their total sales for the day
Saturday, Nov. 21: Tsawwassen White Spot will be donating 10 per cent of their total sales for the day
Sunday, Nov. 22: Ladner and Tsawwassen Chopped Leaf’s will be donating 10 per cent of their total sales for the day.
Funds raised through these local programs will support pancreatic neuroendocrine cancer research taking place at BC Cancer, helping to provide new hope to British Columbians diagnosed with the disease.Although it is the tenth most common cancer in Canada, pancreatic cancer is the fourth leading cause of cancer death and is difficult to detect at an early stage and often resistant to treatment.
You can learn more about pancreatic cancer research by visiting: https://bccancerfoundation.com/why-give/research/pancreatic
Any businesses interested in taking part in next year’s fundraisers can reach out to Roberta directly at: Roberta.Krawchuk@post.mcdonalds.ca.
