Meet 21-year-old, Merrimack College Senior Lauren Smith. Lauren was diagnosed with Appendix Cancer / PMP in 2017. Thankfully her outcome is good, but she has learned that this is not the case for everyone who is diagnosed with this disease. Please visit Lauren's website and help her keep up the amazing momentum to raise awareness and fundraise for Appendix Cancer and PMP.

We are excited to announce the 2nd Annual Bob Strong Appendix Cancer Awareness Walk on July 8th at Onondaga Lake Park. Bob Worden, was diagnosed with Appendix Cancer in July, 2014. He has been courageously battling this nasty disease for 3 years. Family and friends hosted the first Bob Strong Appendix Cancer Awareness Walk in July, 2016. It was such a huge success that the organizers...

Another Father's Day Walk in the books! Thanks to Jim Carroll, Judy Culbertson, Jerry Lewandowski, Dr. Bowne, our fantastic volunteers, and all our teams, runners, walkers and supporters for making this 11th annual event another major success. Check out the pics from this year's walk at: https://www.facebook.com/acpmpresearch

Join us June 17th, 2017 at beautiful Bellingham Park in Mooresville, NC for the 2nd Annual Santa's Summer 5K, Cancer Walk and Elves Fun Run! Click here to find out what happens race day and to register!

Thank you to everyone who participated in the "Hair Today - Gone Tomorrow" fundraiser!  The celebration event and silent auction took place on Saturday, August 14. About sixty people attended the event which raised over $4,000.  Some great deals were made!! Moreover, people were educated about Appendix Cancer. The total raised for both events was $19,100. George and Dawn Haskin are proud to...

Registration is now open for the 2nd Annual Hoops for a Cure 3v3 Basketball Challenge. Click here to Register Now! Thank you to the many sponsors, volunteers and participants of the 1st Annual Hoops for a Cure Basketball Challenge! It was a great day and many fun games were played while raising money for appendix cancer. Visit and "Like"the Hoops4aCure Facebook page or Hoops4aCure website and check out the...

Thanks to everyone who attended the ACPMP Event in Tampa in 2016, you made it a success with over $6,000.00 raised for the ACPMP Research Foundation. We hope to see everyone at the 2018 event that will be held waterside in beautiful downtown Clearwater, FL. Please Save the Date for next year's event: March 10, 2018 in Clearwater, FL. Click here...

Please join us for the 7th Annual PMP Pub Crawl in the Fall on Saturday, October 29 from 1pm to 5pm at Two Roads Brewing Company in Stratford, CT. It has been more than two years since we all lost someone very special to this terrible disease. Doug Selmont bravely battled PMP for six long years and passed away at the young age of...

You are invited to partner with the family of Diane Leonard and the ACPMP Research Foundation for a night of Casino excitement and entertainment! Come join in the fun for this worthy cause that aims to provide education and to raise research funds and awareness for Appendix Cancer and PMP (Pseudomyxoma Peritonei). Tickets are $20 each and include light hors d'oeuvres, Vegas entertainment and...

Please join us at the 2nd Annual Run PMP Beer Bash to raise awareness of Appendix Cancer and Pseudomyxoma Peritonei (PMP). September 24th at Casa Rio Tex Mex, 201 Jackson Street, Anoka, MN.