Download Pitch Letter - Pancreatic Cancer Canada

Subject Line: Join the fight against pancreatic cancer with Pancreatic Cancer Canada
XXXXX –
On November 17, a global coalition of survivors, celebrities, nonprofit leaders, elected officials
and medical experts will come together to raise awareness about one of the deadliest forms of
cancer, pancreatic cancer. Awareness is the first step in the efforts to demand more research
and develop better resources to fight the disease.
XXXXX XXXX will be available for in-studio or satellite interviews on World Pancreatic Cancer
Day.
Did you know?
 Sixty percent of people know “almost nothing” about the disease, according to a recent
global survey
 Pancreatic cancer is the only major cancer with a five-year survival rate in the single
digits, and there is no early detection method
 Steve Jobs, Patrick Swayze, Alan Rickman, Luciano Pavarotti and many other notable
influencers have died from pancreatic cancer
Michelle Capobianco is the Executive Director of Pancreatic Cancer Canada and is available for
interviews.
If you would like to schedule XXXX for an interview, please let me know.
Best,
XXXXX XXXXX
XXXXX XXXXX on behalf of World Pancreatic Cancer Day and Pancreatic Cancer Canada
About World Pancreatic Cancer Day
World Pancreatic Cancer Day (WPCD) is a day dedicated to raising global awareness of
pancreatic cancer and takes place in November during Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month.
WPCD is an initiative of the World Pancreatic Cancer Coalition, a committee of patient advocacy
organizations from around the world. The goal of WPCD is to drive an online conversation
about awareness of the disease and the need for more research and funding to fight it.
About the Pancreatic Cancer Canada Foundation (PCCF)
PCCF is committed to fighting pancreatic cancer through raising funds for research, awareness,
education and advocacy. Our goal is to improve overall patient survival and create a brighter
future for those effected by pancreatic cancer.
To date, close to $4 million has been donated to leading cancer centres across Canada including
the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre in Toronto, the BC Cancer Agency/Pancreas Centre BC and
the Goodman Cancer Research Centre at McGill University in Montreal, Cross Cancer Institute
in Edmonton and The Ottawa Hospital.
For more information on the Pancreatic Cancer Canada Foundation, visit
PancreaticCancerCanada.ca. You can also follow Pancreatic Cancer Canada on
Facebook.com/PanCanCanada and Twitter.com/PanCancerCanada.