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LET’S PUT AN END TO PANCREAS DISEASE
Enough
Small Talk
LET’S PUT AN END TO PANCREAS DISEASE
Patient Stories
Brittney’s Story
My story began on April 1, 2022, I had [...]
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Rachel’s Story
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Sarah’s Story
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Our Impact
$5 Million
Awarded over 5 million
in grants
$.93 of every dollar raised
supports NPF programs
Endorses over 160
Centers of Excellence
Over 30 programs for
patients and physicians
What Is The Pancreas?
The pancreas is an organ and a gland. Glands are organs that produce and release substances into the body. The pancreas contains glands that release substances to help with digestion and control blood sugar. Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes are common pancreatic conditions. Other pancreas conditions include pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer.
Physician Programs
Upcoming Events
Initiatives
Black/African American Guide to Pancreas Disease
Cookbook & Pocket Guide
The NPF Healthy Family Recipes for Pancreas Disease includes recipes for pancreatitis patients (chronic and pediatrics) as well as pancreatic cancer. There is even a kid-friendly section. Available to purchase or download a free e-flip version. It is complemented by our Eat Healthy, Live Better pocket guide.
Camp Hope
Ways To Get Involved
Join a chapter
Volunteers fuel awareness of pancreatic diseases while helping promote events and expand patient, public, and professional education.
Share your story
Sharing your personal or caregiver experience with pancreas disease helps create awareness while supporting and advocating for others.
Fundraise
Help us fund vital pancreatic research programs by hosting an event such as golf, run, gala, sporting event or even a bake sale.
Every dollar counts!
Legacy giving
Giving in memory can help fund groundbreaking pancreatic research programs while honoring the memory of your loved one.
Birthday giving
Celebrate your birthday and help our fight against pancreas disease by creating a Facebook birthday campaign in 6 simple steps.
Get social with us
Help NPF spread the word by following our social media, commenting, and sharing. Together we can expand awareness!
Find a Center of Excellence Near You
Finding a Center is easy. Enter your address or pin your location, choose the center type and radius. If there is a Center of Excellence it will show on the map.
Alternatively, click one of the following buttons to see a list of pancreatitis or pancreatic cancer centers by state.
Connect With Us
Our FREE interactive DigiReach guide was created to educate and encourage Black/African American People to improve their health and take preventive measures to reduce their risk of pancreatic cancer and pancreatitis.
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OUR GUIDE COVERS:
• Pancreas Disease and Pancreatic Cancer
...• Acute and Chronic Pancreatitis
• Pancreatic Cancer
• Living with Pancreas Disease
• Signs and Symptoms
• Treatment Options
• Lifestyle Changes
Get Your FREE download: https://editions.mydigitalpublication.com/publication/?i=736339&p=&pn=
#nationalpancreasfoundation #npf #Krames #WebMD #CongressionalBlackCaucus #BlackAfricanAmericanInitiative #AAI #PancreasHealth #pancreasdisease #pancreaticancer #pancreatitis #chronicdisease #PancreasDiseaseGuide #ebook #awareness
OHIO / KENTUCKY / INDIANA GALA & CELEBRATION
Please join us for an evening that includes Patient and Physician Awards awards, and One-Of-A-Kind silent auction items, while helping raise money to fight pancreas disease.
DATE: April 15th, 2023 | TIME: 6:00 - 11:00 pm
LOCATION: ...Cincinnati Music Hall 1241 Elm Street Cincinnati, OH
TICKETS: $200
PURCHASE TICKETS: https://e.givesmart.com/events/u45/
Congratulations Honorees!
Nobility in Science
Maisam Abu-El-Haija, MD, MS
Cincinnati Children's Hospital
Legacy Award
Darwin Conwell, MD, MSc, FACG
University of Kentucky
Courage Awards
Isabella Pedraja
Caroline "Callie" Boyce
Adriana Cowdin
Brianna Lucas
Regional Volunteer Of The Year
June Strayer
Thank you to our sponsors!
Cincinnati Children's, Abbivie, Nationwide Children's, Immunovia
For SPONSORSHIP information contact Kara DeBaene at kdebaene@PoweredByProfessionals.com
#Ohiogala2023 #Kentucygala2023 #Indianagala2023 #CourageForACure #Fundraiser #pancreasdisease #NPFgala #pancreaticcancer #pancreatitis #nationalpancreasfoundation #NPF
OHIO / KENTUCKY / INDIANA GALA & CELEBRATION
Please join us for an evening that includes Patient and Physician Awards awards, and One-Of-A-Kind silent auction items, while helping raise money to fight pancreas disease.
DATE: April 15th, 2023 | TIME: 6:00 - 11:00 pm
LOCATION: ...Cincinnati Music Hall 1241 Elm Street Cincinnati, OH
TICKETS: $200
PURCHASE TICKETS: https://e.givesmart.com/events/u45/
Congratulations Honorees!
Nobility in Science
Maisam Abu-El-Haija, MD, MS
Cincinnati Children's Hospital
Legacy Award
Darwin Conwell, MD, MSc, FACG
University of Kentucky
Courage Awards
Isabella Pedraja
Caroline "Callie" Boyce
Adriana Cowdin
Brianna Lucas
Regional Volunteer Of The Year
June Strayer
Thank you to our sponsors!
Cincinnati Children's, Abbivie, Nationwide Children's, Immunovia
For SPONSORSHIP information contact Kara DeBaene at kdebaene@PoweredByProfessionals.com
#Ohiogala2023 #Kentucygala2023 #Indianagala2023 #CourageForACure #Fundraiser #pancreasdisease #NPFgala #pancreaticcancer #pancreatitis #nationalpancreasfoundation #NPF
"I am constantly torn between: I can't let this illness ruin my life and I have to listen to my body and rest."
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#NPF #nationalpancreasfoundation #pancreasdisease #chronicillness #pancreasquote
CHILDREN'S COLORADO RECOGNIZED AS A CENTER OF EXCELLENCE
@children's-hospital-colorado Pediatric Pancreas Center is now recognized as a The National Pancreas Foundation (NPF) Center of Excellence.
@natpancfdn is the leading foundation dedicated to patients suffering from all ...forms of pancreas disease, and this designation is given only to institutions that pass a rigorous application process. For example, centers must have specific, expert pediatric physician specialties working together to provide comprehensive state-of-the-art care. Overall, the NPF looks for institutions that prioritize multidisciplinary treatment of pancreatitis and treating the whole patient.
“We are honored that Children’s Colorado has been recognized by the National Pancreas Foundation,” says Jacob Mark, MD, Pediatric Pancreas Center Medical Director. “Having the NPF Center of Excellence designation will help families know that the Pediatric Pancreas Center is dedicated to providing the best and most innovative care possible."
#childrenscolorado #nationalpancreasfoundation #npf #chronicdisease #chronicillness #pancreasdisease #centersofexcellence #pediatricpancreatitis #pancreaticcancer #pancreatitis #FCS #centerofexcellence #awareness
MENTAL HEALTH - DEALING WITH FRUSTRATION AND ANGER
In challenging times, you may and that you have little patience with other people or get upset over minor things. Anger and frustration are complicated emotions that often stem from other feelings, like disappointment, fear, and ...stress.
Taking some extra steps to decrease your overall tension can prevent your feelings (and the reactions that they cause) from spiraling out of control.
Download TIPS FOR COPING. This informative fact sheet is provided by #MHA
VISIT: https://mhanational.org/sites/default/files/Fact Sheet - Dealing with Anger and Frustration.pdf
Please LIKE and SHARE for awareness.
#MentalHealthAwareness #mentalhealth #npf #nationalpancreasfoundation #MHA #mentalhealthamerica #Tools2Thrive
Celebrate International Doctor’s Day! Today is dedicated to honoring physicians for making a positive difference in the lives of the patients and families they serve every day. We thank you for your hard work and dedication. Please comment on a doctor whom you are grateful for.
Celebrate International Doctor’s Day!
Today is dedicated to honoring physicians for making a positive difference in the lives of the patients and families they serve every day. We thank you for your hard work and dedication.
The holiday was established in 1933 in Winder, Georgia, and... has been observed every year on March 30 since then, commemorating the first anniversary of a doctor using ether anesthesia Dr. Crawford W. Long. Today, we continue to celebrate advances in medicine like these and thank all doctors around the world who have dedicated so much time and energy to mastering their field of expertise.
HISTORY OF DOCTOR'S DAY
Doctor’s Day was first observed on March 30, 1933, in Winder, Georgia. Eudora Brown Almond, the wife of a prominent Georgian doctor, wanted to create a day solely dedicated to recognizing and honoring doctors; she decided that the best way to do so would be to mail greeting cards to all of the doctors she knew and to place flowers on the graves of deceased physicians. She placed red carnations on the graves of these doctors, a flower that is still used for National Doctor’s Day celebrations today.
Mrs. Almond chose March 30th as the date for Doctor’s Day because it was on that date in 1842 that Dr. Crawford W. Long first used an ether anesthetic during surgery. Doctor’s Day did not become a national holiday until 1991 when Congress passed Proclamation 6253.
Doctors’ Day was celebrated unofficially for many years before it became a legal holiday. The United States House of Representatives passed a resolution commemorating Doctors’ Day on March 30, 1958, and George W. Bush signed the legislation on October 30, 1990, after it was approved by both the House and the Senate.
Please comment on a doctor whom you are grateful for.
#DoctorsDay #NationalDoctorsDay #healthcareheros #doctors #thankyou #NationalPancreasFoundation #PancreasDisease
