"To live in hearts we leave behind is not to die."
Remember September is Pankind’s flagship initiative, uniting our community and raising critical funds to fuel our cutting-edge research program.
Pankind is the only Australian charity exclusively dedicated to pancreatic cancer with a mission to triple the survival rate by 2030 and significantly improve the quality of life for patients impacted by this disease.
Since inception, Pankind has invested over $18 million in research grants across 76 high calibre projects at top institutions across Australia, funding world class researchers who are committed to finding a breakthrough.
Remember September is part of the Foundation’s history. It started when Ben Wilheim undertook an extreme version of “Dry July” after his Dad Danny was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, giving up all liquids except water for 40 days. His initial fundraising target was $3,000 but he surpassed that within 2 hours of launching and went on to raise $15,600 for pancreatic cancer research.
In September 2014, not long after Ben completed his remarkable challenge, Danny passed awary. Ben’s cousin Danielle was only 33 years old when she passed away, 6 weeks after her diagnosis.
“People take the challenge for different reasons; not just to raise awareness and fundraising, but for personal reasons too. I like that we can give that to people. For me personally, the month is definitely a time for me to remember someone special. Every time I crave a coffee, I think about my dad Danny and my cousin Danielle.”
- David Wilheim
