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Yahoo
29-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Days of Our Lives Stars Take Part in L.A.'s PanCan Purple Stride Event in Honor of Drake Hogestyn
Days of Our Lives stars came out, along with the Los Angeles community, to walk to end pancreatic cancer. DAYS actors Brandon Beemer (Shawn Brady), Martha Madison (Belle Black) Raven Bowens (Chanel DiMera), Heather Boyd (ex-Jan Spears), Rachel Boyd (Sophia Choi), Bryan Dattilo (Lucas Horton), Kennedy Garcia (Felicity Green), Alice Halsey (Rachel Black), Tina Huang (Melinda Trask), Cherie Jimenez (Gabi Hernandez), Abigail Klein (Stephanie Johnson), (Ciara Brady), Dan Feuerriegel (EJ DiMera), John-Paul Lavoisier (Philip Kiriakis), Stephen Nichols (Steve Johnson), Shi Ne Nielson (Amy Choi), and Ashley Puzemis (Holly Jonas) all took part in Pancreatic Cancer Action Network's (PanCan) PanCan PurpleStride on April 26. The event is the ultimate walk to end pancreatic cancer and took place in almost 60 cities nationwide. Survivors of the illness, along with supporters and celebs, walked in solidarity to bring awareness and donations needed for pancreatic cancer. The event raised nearly $16.5 million in the fight against the deadly disease and saw almost 63,000 people attend across the nation. The event held in Los Angeles had Hogey's Home Runners, created by Madison and Eric Martsolf (Brady Black) in honor of the late (John Black), who passed away from the illness in 2024; they did so to raise funds and awareness in his memory. The team was co-captained by Madison and Lavoisier this year. Lisa Niemi Swayze, the wife of the late Patrick Swayze, cut the purple ribbon to open the ceremony this year. Swayze passed from pancreatic cancer in 2009.
Yahoo
27-04-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Annual Strides for Pride 5K raises more than $44K for LGBTQ+ youth services
Nearly 900 people gathered in Jacksonville Sunday morning to participate in this year's Strides for Pride 5k. Walkers and runners of all backgrounds and orientations crossed the start line together, as they have for 14 years. >>> STREAM ACTION NEWS JAX LIVE <<< The event is put on by JASMYN, a local non-profit focused on providing housing, health services and support to teenagers and young adults within the LGBTQIA+ community. The organization has operated for more than 30 years, beginning in a time when the rights and freedoms of the community were far less. [DOWNLOAD: Free Action News Jax app for alerts as news breaks] 'At the end of the day, we are a community, we're a big family, and this event just signifies that. It doesn't matter what walk of life you come from,' said JASMYN representative Brianna Osgood. 'You come here, it's about love, peace, and family, and that's what we stride for.' Read: PanCan Purple Stride walk raises thousands to fight pancreatic cancer As of Sunday afternoon, the event raised more than $44 thousand for people who use JASMYN's services. Teens and young adults can get rapid HIV testing Monday through Friday at JASMYN, as well as testing for STIs at the organization's Sexual Health Clinic on scheduled days. Mental health counseling is also available to LGBTQIA+ youth in need. [SIGN UP: Action News Jax Daily Headlines Newsletter] Click here to download the free Action News Jax news and weather apps, click here to download the Action News Jax Now app for your smart TV and click here to stream Action News Jax live.
