Orlando All In For A Cure Charity Poker Tournament

Patrick Swayze was a shining star in Hollywood and will be missed by fans from around the world. His brave, public battle with pancreatic cancer provided hope for all those afflicted with this terrible disease.

For nearly two years he beat the odds stacked against him and brought awareness to the fourth leading cause of cancer death in the United States.  In fact, 76% of patients die within the first year of diagnosis and the five year survival rate is just 5% because there are no effective early detection tools or treatments for this disease. Despite these statistics, pancreatic cancer is the least funded among leading cancer killers in our country.

We must take action to ensure scientific progress is made to give pancreatic cancer patients a fighting chance. We need our Members of Congress to co-sponsor The Pancreatic Cancer Research & Education Act so that we will have the necessary funding to make true progress against this disease.  This is critical now more than ever because the number of pancreatic cancer patients is projected to increase by 12% in 2009 and by 55% by 2030. 

My Poker Tournament helps raise money to help find a cure. You can help by going to my site to register or to make a donation.

Together, we can make a difference.

 http://www.allinforacurecharity.com/