Promises for Purple, a volunteer organization for pancreatic cancer awareness, was founded by Claire Muollo in 2009 shortly after her own personal diagnosis of pancreatic cancer. While undergoing a variety of treatments at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, she began to admire the true dedication and genuine care from the doctors at Dana-Farber. Claire recognized their valuable efforts and persistence in detecting this disease in its earliest stages, for it would allow patients to have a better quality of life.

Inspired by the doctor’s determination and her own frustration of the incurable illness, Claire, along with her close friends and family, organized a 5K walk at Braintree High School in Braintree, MA, in order to build awareness of pancreatic cancer and raise money for research. Since our first walk, Promises for Purple has raised over $250,000 for pancreatic cancer research.

Claire Muollo lost her battle to pancreatic cancer in April of 2014. Although her presence is no longer here, her strength, passion, and determination are still seen today through the continuing Promises for Purple committee. Thanks to the continued efforts of her two sons, family, friends, and local supporters Promises for Purple will continue to raise money and awareness in hopes to find a cure for pancreatic cancer.

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