Kelly’s Heroes thanks its generous sponsors, whose support of our annual Teed Off! Golf Outing helps us wage hope against pancreatic cancer. Back again with their generous support each year are our Ace sponsors Blue Rock Construction and Pennsylvania Steel Co. They are joined by our Eagle sponsor NEPCO and Birdie sponsors, the Cottone Family, […]
Eat Great Food, Fight Pancreatic Cancer at 12 Farms Fund Raiser
12 Farms in Hightstown is hosting a Kelly’s Heroes fund raiser Nov. 8, and donating to the cause couldn’t get more delicious! Just enjoy one of 12 Farms’ farm-to-table meals, and Chef Renato will donate 10 percent of all dinner checks to Kelly’s Heroes. It’s that easy! 12 Farms is at 120 N. Main Street, […]
Golf With Kelly’s Heroes Oct. 16 and Wage Hope Against Pancreatic Cancer
Help us wage hope against pancreatic cancer! It’s the third leading cause of cancer death, with a five-year survival rate of just 9 percent. Kelly’s Heroes is hosting its 4th annual Teed Off! Golf Outing to Fight Pancreatic Cancer Oct. 16 at Mercer Oaks in Princeton Junction, N.J. Play Mercer Oaks’ East course in a […]
Kelly’s Heroes Presents Annual Healthcare Scholarships
Kelly’s Heroes recently awarded its annual Healthcare Scholarships to two deserving high school seniors. The annual awards recognize Steve Kelly’s great appreciation for the nurses who provided compassionate care during his cancer journey. Two awards of $500 are presented to a student from Hightstown (N.J.) High School and Notre Dame High School in Lawrenceville, N.J. […]
We ‘Demand Better’ as New Report Shows Rise in Pancreatic Cancer Death Rates
Overall cancer death rates and incidence rates have decreased for men and women across racial and ethnic groups in the United States. And yet, pancreatic cancer death rates and incidence rates continue to climb. Those are among the sobering findings in the Annual Report to the Nation on the Status of Cancer, released May 22 […]
Kelly’s Heroes’ $25,000 Donation Brings ‘Hope and Opportunity’
Kelly’s Heroes presented a $25,000 check May 4 to Dr. Dung Le and her colleagues at the Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins to support clinical trials that bring hope to patients facing pancreatic cancer. With the latest donation, Kelly’s Heroes has contributed $43,000 to Johns Hopkins physicians who are leading cutting-edge research […]
St. Patrick’s Day Party Raises Funds – and Hope – for Pancreatic Cancer
About 120 of Steve Kelly’s closest friends honored his legacy March 24 at the 3rd Annual Kelly’s Heroes St. Patrick’s Day Party in East Windsor, N.J., raising $8,000 to support cancer research. The money will support patient clinical trials and research into early detection and improved treatments at the Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at […]
Hoop It Up! Join Kelly’s Heroes’ NCAA Basketball Pool
Join the Kelly’s Heroes March Madness pool – it’s fun and it’s free! Who needs cash winnings when you could nab a Kelly’s Heroes prize pack and a year of bragging rights? The reigning champ is Steve Kelly protégé Kacey Kelly. Who’s in this year? To join the fun, go to http://games.espn.com/tournament-challenge-bracket/2018/en/groupfind, search All Groups […]
Party With a Purpose! Discount Pricing Ends March 14 for St. Patrick’s Day Party
Discounted pricing ends March 14 for the 3rd Annual Kelly’s Heroes St. Patrick’s Day, being held March 24 at the Hightstown American Legion. It’s a party with a purpose – your support benefits clinical trials for patients facing pancreatic cancer and scholarships for local students pursuing healthcare careers. Brand new this year is live music […]
Here’s the Latest from Kelly’s Heroes-Funded Cancer Researchers
Here’s the exciting research under way from Kelly’s Heroes-funded cancer researchers, as reported in Pillars of Progress, the 2017 Year in Review from the Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins: Lei Zhang, MD, PhD, collaborated with colleagues on a new treatment approach which aims to make currently incurable pancreatic cancer curable. About […]