NPF Birmingham Chapter

04/09/2026

The Birmingham Chapter of the National Pancreas Foundation, UAB, and the Alabama Pancreas Cancer Foundation are teaming up for a Hops and Hope fundraising event. There will be food, a silent auction, a tabling event, games, music, and fun at Cahaba Brewery's outside parking space on Saturday, May 30, from 2-6. We're looking for businesses or organizations to donate items or services to our silent auction and to set up for tabling. If you know anyone interested, reach out to Angie Thompson at angiefayeg555@gmail.com. Please share, it's going to be a great event 💜💜💜

04/04/2026

We’re grateful for Ben’s contribution to our Pancreas Family! 💜💜💜

03/16/2026

Having pancreatitis increases your risk for pancreas cancer, but having a genetic mutation that causes pancreatitis greatly increases your risk. These statistics are not something we can settle with. Continue the fight for our future. 💜

Pancreatic cancer remains one of the deadliest cancers, and the numbers tell a difficult story.

• 13% five-year survival rate
• Most cases diagnosed after the disease has already spread
• Over 52,000 deaths each year in the U.S.

Progress is happening, but it’s not happening fast enough.

We need earlier detection.
More research funding.
More awareness.

Because these numbers shouldn’t be acceptable.

💜 Together, we push for better.

03/04/2026

Camp Hope is in need of a business to donate water bottles for Camp Hope 2026. Camp is in June in Texas and it's hot. Hydration is especially important for medically complex kids, and all the volunteers need hydration as well. If you know anyone, please message us. Please share this post to help us find a sponsor! 💜

02/28/2026

For me it means doing everything everyone else has to do but twice as much, everyday. 💜💜💜

Living with a rare disease means ______.

Finish the sentence below so we can see and hear you 👇

02/26/2026

This is such a big part of getting the funding we needed secured, telling our stories to the people who can help change the future. So let’s wish our friends good luck on their March On The Hill 💜💜💜💜

02/11/2026

Thank you the City of Oneonta, Alabama for spreading awareness for cancer. 💜

February is National Cancer Prevention Month. City Hall will shine purple in support of this month's awareness campaign.

National Cancer Prevention Month offers people a chance to connect, share experiences and raise awareness about the journey of those affected by cancer. It also highlights the significant milestones and achievements in cancer treatment and helps give each story a courageous face.

02/04/2026

We're so excited that pancreas cancer research will continue to receive funding this year. A special spotlight on Birmingham's UAB's own Dr. Rose (pictured in the last photo on the left) for going all the way to Washington, D.C. to advocate and attending our PancreasBowl this year. 💜

01/21/2026

https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1DDnBLPQ9V/?mibextid=wwXIfr Great video on what the pancreas does. 💜

01/14/2026

These statistics are unacceptable. Advocate 💜 Donate 💜 Partcipate 💜

In the coming year, more people than ever before are expected to be diagnosed with . And with a five-year survival rate that continues to hover at 13%, this cancer remains one of the deadliest.

While sobering, this news, published by the American Cancer Society today in their Cancer Facts and Figures 2026 report, serves as a call to action. We’ve made tremendous strides — although still too low, five-year survival has tripled since PanCAN’s founding — and right now, the momentum is with us to change the trajectory of this disease. 💜

Here are some key takeaways from today’s report:

1️⃣3️⃣ The five-year relative survival rate for pancreatic cancer remains at 13%. It’s important to note that each patient is unique — statistics look at population-wide trends, while individual patients’ outcomes depend on many factors.

6️⃣7️⃣ An estimated 67,530 Americans will be diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2026, which continues a years-long trend of increasing incidence. And approximately 52,740 Americans are expected to die from the disease this year.

3️⃣ Although pancreatic cancer is currently the 11th most commonly diagnosed cancer in the U.S., it is the third leading cause of cancer-related deaths, after lung and colorectal. And it is predicted to become the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths before 2030.

Join our movement to increase survival for pancreatic cancer. 💜 Learn more at 🔗 http://pcan.at/DonateAdvocateParticipate.

01/10/2026

So many exciting events coming up this year, some are happening in just the next few months. Here’s a link to stay updated. 💜

12/25/2025

Beyond grateful for our pancreas community, join today so we can help connect you. 💜💜💜