Mission

About
Pancreatic Cancer

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Tell Congress:
$1 Billion in Research
 Funding

Fund A Cure for Pancreatic Cancer
Fund A Cure for Pancreatic Cancer is a 501(c)(3) charity whose purpose is to raise money for much needed pancreatic cancer research.  We target our funding towards researchers exploring novel methods to kill pancreatic cancer cells and develop new therapies to combat the deadliest of all major cancers.

Board of Directors

Fund A Cure. Now.

Robert L. Ciervo, Ph.D., Founder, Chairman and President - Rob started the website for Fund A Cure for Pancreatic Cancer on June 6, 2008 in honor of his father Louis J. Ciervo, Jr.'s fight against pancreatic cancer and to promote awareness of the lack of adequate funding for pancreatic cancer research.  Having lost his mother Eileen Ciervo in 2004 to breast cancer he knows the toll cancer can take on a family. He resides in Newtown, PA with his wife Cindy and daughter Ella.  He can be reached at robert@fundacure.com.

Gail C. Szigeti, Vice Chairman and Treasurer - Gail is the daughter of Louis J. Ciervo, Jr. and is committed to ensuring that more funding is dedicated to combat this lethal disease.  Gail also resides in Newtown with her husband Oscar Szigeti III, son Oscar Szigeti IV and daughter Amelia.  She can be reached at gail@fundacure.com.

Jennifer Leibowitz, Board Director and Vice President - Jennifer is the daughter of Phyllis Geisler who lost her fight against pancreatic cancer on March 23, 2001.  Jennifer resides in the Washington, D.C. area in Rockville, MD and can be reached at jen@fundacure.com.

Amy Benchener, Secretary - Amy is the daughter of Greg Frizzell who lost his fight against pancreatic cancer on November 2, 2005 at only 49 years of age.  Amy lives in Newtown, PA and can be reached at amy@fundacure.com. 

Mailing Address
Fund A Cure for Pancreatic Cancer
12 Kuhars Way
Newtown, PA 18940

As of November 2011, we have donated $55,000 to the pancreatic cancer research team at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia, PA.
 

Louis "Dad" Ciervo, Jr.
Fought against Pancreatic Cancer until 7/1/08
Diagnosed November 2006

November is
Pancreatic Cancer
Awareness Month

Phyllis Geisler
Fought against Pancreatic Cancer until 3/23/01
Diagnosed September 1999

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and show support.

Greg Frizzell
Fought against Pancreatic Cancer until 11/2/05
Diagnosed August 2005

Run Over Cancer 2012
July 7, 2012
Save the Date!

Timothy Horohov
Fought against Pancreatic Cancer until 6/22/06
Diagnosed March 2006

Why $1 Billion?

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