Founders Story

NONPROFIT: Project Purple

Rick Porter, Dino Verrelli Episode 7

Today we are joined by Dino Verrelli  the Founder of Project Purple. 

Founder, Dino Verrelli’s father, Gionvanni, was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2008. After a year of several chemotherapy treatments and a variety of other painful procedures, he seemed to be out of the woods. But in 2010, the cancer returned, only this time with a vengeance, meaning surgery was no longer an option.

“He lost his battle on September 5, 2011. I promised my father before he passed that we will never give up on defeating pancreatic cancer!” – Dino Verrelli

Project Purple's primary fundraising comes from participating in Marathons, Half Marathons, and 5K Races across the country; including the top four U.S. marathons. Their team consists of runners from all over the world, most of them have been touched by pancreatic cancer.

Connect with Dino and Project Purple:
https://www.projectpurple.org/
https://www.facebook.com/Run4ProjectPurple
https://www.instagram.com/projectpurple/

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