Dean Butler, Leslie Landon Matthews and Michael Landon Jr. Are Calling on Followers Throughout the Nation to Assist “Workforce Little Home” and Make a Donation At the moment
PanCAN PurpleStride Takes Place in Almost 60 Communities Nationwide on April 27, 2024 – Be taught Extra and Register HERE
LOS ANGELES, Calif. (March 13, 2023) — At the moment, the Pancreatic Most cancers Motion Community (PanCAN) introduced “Workforce Little Home,” created by the late Michael Landon’s household, associates and castmates in honor of Michael for PanCAN PurpleStride, the last word stroll to finish pancreatic most cancers. The occasion takes place on Saturday, April 27, 2024, in Los Angeles and in practically 60 different cities nationwide. The purpose of “Workforce Little Home” is to lift no less than $50,000 in Michael’s reminiscence for PanCAN to advance progress in opposition to the illness. Workforce members embrace two of Michael’s kids, Leslie Landon Matthews and Michael Landon Jr., and Dean Butler who performed Almanzo Wilder.
Michael Landon handed away of pancreatic most cancers in 1991 and this summer season will mark the thirty third anniversary of his passing. As one of many first public figures to announce his prognosis, he created an amazing quantity of public consciousness in regards to the illness. The launch of “Workforce Little Home” additionally coincides with the fiftieth anniversary of Little Home on the Prairie this 12 months.
“Even in any case these years, Michael Landon will all the time be an inspiration to me,” says Dean Butler, who starred alongside the long-lasting actor on ‘Little Home on the Prairie.’ “As we mark the present’s fiftieth anniversary, Michael’s presence is deeply missed, however his legacy lives on. I hope followers who cherish the present and admire Michael will be a part of me in supporting the Pancreatic Most cancers Motion Community (PanCAN) by registering or donating to Workforce Little Home.”
“My father is all the time in my day by day ideas,” stated Leslie Landon Matthews, daughter of Michael Landon and Little Home on the Prairie castmate. “Celebrating the collection’ fiftieth anniversary warms my coronary heart and takes me again to these superb years we spent a lot time collectively each on and off display. I hope our group will help carry consciousness to this illness and encourage individuals to donate in my father’s honor to PanCAN.”
When Michael was identified, analysis on the illness was scarce. There have been solely a handful of researchers within the area; the survival charge was lower than 4%; sources for sufferers have been nonexistent; the general public knew subsequent to nothing in regards to the illness and there was little hope. Michael introduced pancreatic most cancers to the forefront. And since his passing, progress in opposition to the illness has been made. The five-year survival charge has greater than tripled to 13%, the analysis panorama is stronger, and sufferers have locations like PanCAN to show to for sources and assist. Nevertheless, pancreatic most cancers is presently the third main explanation for cancer-related dying within the U.S. and is on observe to develop into the second main trigger.
“We’re so grateful to Leslie, Michael Jr., Dean and everybody who’s collaborating in PanCAN PurpleStride. Their efforts are making a distinction,” stated Julie Fleshman, JD, MBA, president and CEO of PanCAN. “Their participation in PanCAN PurpleStride not solely honors the life and legacy of Michael however offers everybody affected by this illness the chance to make an affect by way of better consciousness and fundraising.”
To assist “Workforce Little Home,” go to purplestride.org/TeamLittleHouse. To search out and register for a PanCAN PurpleStride occasion in your group, go to www.purplestride.org.
For extra data on the Pancreatic Most cancers Motion Community and its pressing mission to avoid wasting lives, go to pancan.org or comply with PanCAN on Twitter, Instagram and Fb.