Join Kelly’s Heroes March 13 at Mercer Oaks in West Windsor, N.J., for our annual St. Patrick’s Day bash – an evening filled with heart, hope and a little Irish magic. And most importantly, all our shenanigans raise funds to help pancreatic cancer patients receive leading-edge treatment.

The evening includes a dinner buffet, open bar, Irish entertainment, DJ and dancing, lavish raffle baskets and silent auction prizes and — back by popular demand — our Splitting the G contest. It’s a chance to come together, share some laughs and lift up a cause that touches so many of us. Find registration information on our Join Us page.

Join Kelly’s Heroes and the World Pancreatic Cancer Coalition for World Pancreatic Cancer Day Nov. 20 – a global event to increase pancreatic cancer awareness.

Kelly’s Heroes President and Co-founder Kerry McKean Kelly chairs the steering committee that plans and coordinates this annual campaign, in collaboration with nonprofit advocates from across the Coalition’s 100-plus organizations.

With a theme of “Hello Pancreas,” the World Pancreatic Cancer Day campaign introduces people to this important organ and the symptoms and risk factors associated with the world’s deadliest cancer. This essential information is key to early detection and giving patients the best opportunity for successful treatment and survival.

Please join us Nov. 20 – and year-round – in raising awareness of pancreatic cancer. The World Pancreatic Cancer Coalition provides an array of information for you, and the people you love, at www.worldpancreaticcancercoalition.org.

Grab your friends and join the annual Stayin’ Alive Zumbathon Friday, Nov. 7, at Oxford Valley Elementary School in Fairless Hills, Pa. This high-energy evening of dancing, music, prizes and fun is led by Sandy Kelly-Robidoux with an amazing lineup of ZIN instructors in non-stop action. There’s food, Zumbathon merchandise and fabulous raffle baskets and silent auction items. The doors open at 5:45 p.m. and the Zumba action heats up at 6:30. Go to the Join Us page for registration details.

Join us for a great day for a very important cause at our Teed Off Golf Outing to Fight Pancreatic Cancer Sept. 18 at Mercer Oaks in Princeton Junction, N.J. The day kicks off with a 9 a.m. shotgun start and caps off with a post-round cocktail buffet. In between, you’ll enjoy lunch and drinks on course, prize holes, raffle baskets, a chance to win a luxurious hole-in-one prize and – best of all – an opportunity to help those facing pancreatic cancer. We have great sponsorship opportunities too! Register today!

The Stayin’ Alive Zumbathon Nov. 1 at Lower Makefield Elementary School in Fairless Hills, Pa., reached a new fund-raising record, hauling in $6,869 to support the Steve Kelly Fund for Pancreatic Cancer Research.

Sandy Kelly-Robidoux hosts this annual high-energy event which featured non-stop Zumba from a lineup of top instructors, sizzling tunes from DJ Mark and hot raffle prizes. Its focus on positivity and good health was the perfect kickoff to Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month.

Congratulations to Sandy and her committee for their amazing work.

Knowledge is one of the best ways to combat the world’s deadliest cancer. That’s why World Pancreatic Cancer Day Nov. 21 is all about raising awareness and empowering people to take action!

Kelly’s Heroes is part of the World Pancreatic Cancer Coalition, a worldwide organization of nonprofit advocacy groups which is the driving force behind World Pancreatic Cancer Day (WPCD). Our President Kerry McKean Kelly chairs the international steering committee that plans the WPCD outreach campaign.

What can you do to support the world’s efforts against pancreatic cancer?

• Learn the symptoms and risk factors of pancreatic cancer. This knowledge can increase early detection and improve the odds for survival.
• Post on social media. Show your commitment to Kelly’s Heroes and the pancreatic cancer cause to your friends and followers. WPCD resources include a create-your-own social media post tool. Be sure to tag #KellysHeroes and #WPCD.
• Support Kelly’s Heroes’ flagship fund – the Steve Kelly Fund for Pancreatic Cancer Research. Your tax-deductible donation helps give cancer patients access to clinical trials that provide the best hope for survival.

Combine good people, a good cause and a beautiful fall day, and we’re all winners! The annual Teed Off Golf Outing Sept. 19 at Mercer Oaks did not disappoint, with 100+ golfers, generous sponsors and tireless volunteers helping us raise $25,000 to assist cancer patients.

Continuing a Steve Kelly tradition, Karen Dumont donned the green jacket for her closest-to-the pin drive. The top team was Ryan Harbison, Ed Rosina, Tommy Metzger and Dave Nelson.

Thank you to our title sponsor Blue Rock Construction; year after year this generous company is a driving force behind the success of our golf outing. Thanks also to our Ace sponsors CMI Cabinets and Countertops and Pennsylvania Steel; our Eagle Sponsors Compass Ion, Hydro, M&T Bank and Friedman, Schuman, Layer; and our Birdie Sponsors Habib Law, Rue Insurance/Bob Cottone, Dream Vacations/Bob D’ambrosia and the Macrae Family.

Following in Steve Kelly’s footsteps, Team Kelly’s Heroes is running in two events this fall to raise money in the fight against pancreatic cancer. Along with running in the 2024 Ocean City N.J. Half Marathon, 10 Miler & 5K (Sunday, Sept. 22), Kelly’s Heroes will also participate in the 2024 Philadelphia Marathon Weekend (Nov. 22-24) that features a full marathon, half and an 8K. We welcome runners of all distances to join us at either event (or both!) to help raise funds for the Steve Kelly Fund for Pancreatic Cancer Research, which brings more treatment options to patients facing this terrible disease. If you’ll be joining us for the first time, we promise a fun experience you’ll never forget. Speed doesn’t matter; participation does!  We just ask that each runner commits to raising a minimum of $200. Team Captain Bill Kettelberger is a marathon veteran, including NY and Chicago. Email him at kettelb@hotmail for more information. Not a runner? You can support our team members with a donation via their Pledge It page.

Tee off against pancreatic cancer! Registration is open for Kelly’s Heroes annual Teed Off Golf Outing Thursday, Sept. 19, at Mercer Oaks in Princeton Junction, N.J. It’s a four-person best-ball scramble with a 9 a.m. shotgun start. We pride ourselves on a fun, friendly event – just as Steve Kelly would want it. The day includes continental breakfast, lunch on course, beverage cart, post-match cocktail buffet, putting contest, a premier hole-in-one prize, closest-to-the pin and longest drive prize holes, raffle baskets, 50-50 and the annual presentation of the coveted green jacket. Best of all – every penny raised supports the Steve Kelly Fund for Pancreatic Cancer Research, which helps patients access clinical trials that provide new hope for survival. There are tremendous sponsor opportunities too – make connections, treat your team members and gain the goodwill of supporting our all-volunteer 501c3. Find more details on the Join Us page, or download the golf/sponsor registration brochure.

‘Twas another fine evening of good fun for a great cause at the annual Kelly’s Heroes St. Patrick’s Day party. Thanks to your support, we presented a $30,000 check for the Steve Kelly Fund for Pancreatic Cancer Research. And in turn, Ellen Roberts of Johns Hopkins surprised us with a framed copy of the medical journal Cancer Research Communications acknowledging Kelly’s Heroes for its support of a promising study to bring better treatment options to patients. We’re very proud of this small but mighty 501c3, and we couldn’t do it without you!