In Loving Memory of
Gerry Foran III
Our 2nd Annual Gather, Gobble, Give was a big success!
The 2nd Annual Gather, Gobble, Give Fundraiser was a huge success raising over $30,000! We listened to live music, raffled a variety of baskets, had a wine and whiskey pull, a 50/50 as well as many incredible silent auction items. Our sincere thank you for all those who joined us to honor Gerry and raise money to end pancreatic cancer.
And, a special thank you to all of our sponsors who made the evening a big success! We are grateful for your support!
See you in 2025 - our 3rd annual event will be November 28, 2025!
A holiday donation to
help local families
On Friday 12/13/24 the Fightin’ Foran’s Foundation dropped off gift cards at Lehigh Valley Topper Cancer Institute to support 10 Pancreatic Cancer Patients and their families this holiday season!!
We are so grateful for the generosity from our donors that enables us to provide holiday support to Pancreatic Cancer Patients! 💜🎄
Pictured: Gerald Foran (Treasurer - FFF)
Kaitlin Swanson (LVHN - Social Worker)
Laura Foran (President - FFF)
Our Mission
Fightin' Foran's Foundation was founded in June of 2023 with a mission to cure pancreatic cancer. Our focus is in three areas - early detection, funding clinical trials and advocacy. Early detection is critical, and a lot of the early symptoms often are overlooked or undiagnosed. We will focus on funding clinical trials which are the path forward to ultimately curing Pancreatic Cancer. Getting a pancreatic cancer diagnosis is devastating for the patient and family. Our goal is to use our journey to advocate and support those fighting today.
Our foundation honors the brave battle fought by Gerry who was diagnosed in November 2021. Gerry was the ultimate WARRIOR against this horrible cancer. He endured over 30 rounds of chemotherapy, 2 clinical trials, 1 exploratory surgery and multitudes of tests and labs during his 20 month battle. Gerry never lost his ability to make others laugh and continued to be the LIGHT in every room he entered! As a scientist and solo business owner, he loved to solve problems and find solutions to difficult situations, and this same passion and drive fuels our mission to cure Pancreatic Cancer.
Our Core Tenets
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Early Detection is Critical
Early detection has two major components: screening and education. The majority of Pancreatic Cancer patients find out when the cancer has already become stage 4. How can we do a better job? We need to create better early detection tools, because the earlier the cancer is detected the more treatment options patients have. This also requires education. What are some of the warning signs and symptoms? Many patients are experiencing these signs and they are overlooked for other ailments. Patients must be familiar and ask the right questions to be accurately diagnosed.
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Clinical Trials will find the cure
Clinical Trials provide incredibly valuable research, and are a primary way to build new treatments or preventions. Trials have come so far in the past few years, however they have a long way to go. Current trials are focusing on genetic and tumor markers, along with identifying mutations to customize treatment strategies. Pancreatic Cancer is very aggressive, and we need more funding for clinical trials with curative outcomes.
3
Building Better
Advocacy
Being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer is overwhelming and stressful. Therefore, having connections to others who have or are experiencing this diagnosis can be instrumental to families as they try to navigate the system and support their loved ones. Our focus will be on helping Pancreatic Cancer Patients and their Families in the Greater Lehigh Valley to understand the benefits of participating in clinical trials, along with advocating for early detection with bloodwork beginnings at age 40, and work to educate and help them during this journey. Our future hope is to bring this approach for early detection to a national level.
