Erin Willett was a semi-finalist on the second season of NBC’s The Voice and competed under the guidance of Grammy nominated artist and CMA Entertainer of the Year, Blake Shelton.
The Sideline Cancer basketball team has earned a bid to play in the 2nd “The Basketball Tournament”. The 97 team tournament is single elimination and the winning team will win a $1,000,000 prize.
Penn State Altoona Senior Joel Redfoot, who is a Hollidaysburg Area High School graduate, was selected to the “Good Works” team for his involvement in community organizations.
On July 17th Cathy appeared on WTAJ’s Central PA Live to talk about Erin Willett, finalist on NBC’s The Voice, and her upcoming appearance at the Run and Gun. Cathy also talks about the rest of the weekend’s events. CONTINUE READING
Registration begins at noon, and the walk will wrap up around 3 PM.
The registration fee is $30 per person. Children under 12 are free! CONTINUE READING
Last night World News with Diane Sawyer ran a segment on Jack Andraka, the 15-year-old whose work with cancer early-detection is likely to revolutionize testing for pancreatic, ovarian, and lung cancers. CONTINUE READING
Cathy Griffith and Booker Moore recently appeared, along with Dennis Zink, on the Hollidaysburg Area YMCA’s “One By One” show on public access. They discussed, among other things, Greg Griffith, pancreatic cancer, the foundation’s mission, and how to have an impact on the community.
The Altoona Area Christian Coalition presented an award to Greg Griffith, and it was received by his wife Cathy as well as 11-year old Kiera Chridon. CONTINUE READING
The Greg and Cathy Griffith Family Foundation and Dr. A. James Moser are pleased to announce the formation of the Alliance of Families Fighting Pancreatic Cancer( AFFPC), a grass-roots organization of foundations and families across the country that will unify to make strides toward beating pancreatic cancer. All organizations in the alliance maintain their autonomy, while sharing resources and ideas with the larger group. All those that have been affected by pancreatic cancer and want to fight to see a cure, whether official organizations or families, are welcome to join us in our fight. CONTINUE READING
The following article, written by Walt Frank, ran in the Altoona Mirror on the Sunday, March 11, 2011:
Pancreatic cancer is a tough opponent.
A local organization, the Greg and Cathy Griffith Family Foundation, is spearheading fundraising efforts against the disease that took Greg’s life Aug. 26 at the age of 50 after a 19-month battle.
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