Kirri Harvey (left) organised the Put Your Foot Down walk for her husband Andrew who died a few months ago from pancreatic cancer, with her friend Deb who helped the family organise the fundraising walk.
Laiken and Taylor (Michael Harvey's partner) at the walk to raise awareness for pancreatic cancer, organised by the family of Andrew Harvey.
Michael Harvey, Andrew Harvey's son, is inside this big purple outfit accompanied by his partner Taylor and her son Laiken. The walk was organised by Andrew's wife Kirri in memory of her husband and to raise funds for pancreatic cancer research.
Johnny, Sarah and Richard all knew Andrew Harvey and dressed up for the Put Your Foot Down walk, to raise funds and awareness for pancreatic cancer.
Paul Crosby (centre) is currently battling pancreatic cancer, for which there is no screening available and little research funding. Paul before the Put Your Foot Down walk with his partner Colleen Brown, daughters Courtney and Ebony, grandchildren Zoe and Harrison and Courtney's partner Ashlee.
On Saturday, nearly 80 people turned out in Cowes, donning purple to raise awareness for pancreatic cancer, one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths in the country, with roughly 3500-4000 Australians dying from the disease each year.
On Saturday, around 80 people turned out in Cowes, donning purple to raise awareness for pancreatic cancer.
Pancreatic cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths in the country, with roughly 3500-4000 Australians dying from the disease each year.
The disease claims as many lives as breast and prostate cancer each year but only receives a fraction of the funding. Currently there are no screenings available for the disease.
The walk was organised by Kirri Harvey, who lost her husband Andrew to the illness on July 15 this year.
In a touching show of support for Kirri, and a grim testament to the devastating impact pancreatic cancer has on the community, the group walked down Thompson Avenue Cowes in solidarity.
So far, it has raised over $9000 and you can still donate at www.putyourfootdown.org.au/phillip-island.
Colleen Brown's partner Paul Crosby has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, with Colleen reading about the walk in the Advertiser. Colleen and Paul's children and grandchildren all joined the walk to raise awareness for the disease.
Colleen said being surrounded by so many people who were also affected by pancreatic cancer was "very humbling".
"To realise that other people were going through the same thing, or had gone through the same thing, it made us feel like we weren't alone," Colleen said.
"We were so grateful to the people who donated money (for pancreatic cancer research) while we were talking, and those who stopped us to ask what we were walking for."
Colleen said there were a number of people her family spoke to who were unaware of lack of screening and treatment available for one of Australia's biggest killers.
For more information on pancreatic cancer, visit pankind.org.au
