Giving Back Podcast

Susan Jonas lost her mother, Connie,  to pancreatic cancer after battling it for 18 months. At the time, the survival rate was only 6%. It is both Susan and, her best friend, Haven Fletcher’s goal to increase that survival rate to 18% by the year 2020.  Find out how these two raise money, bring awareness, and honor Connie’s memory all at the same time on this week’s episode!   Key Takeaways: [3:35] Pancreatic cancer is the only cancer with a single digit survival rate of only 9% in the past five years. [5:45] How did Connie’s Crusaders first get started? [12:30] How did Haven know how, and when, to help Susan through the grief of losing her mom to pancreatic cancer?  [16:45] On PurpleStride, Susan and Haven’s organization has been the number one charity to raise the most money for this cancer two years in a row.  [20:50] How many people attended PurpleStride this year?  [25:20] It is Susan and Haven’s goal to get to an 18% survival rate by 2020. [25:55] What would Connie think of all of this?  [30:15] Haven t