Actress and comedian Mindy Kaling has been announced as an ambassador for The Pancreatic Cancer Action Network's annual fundraiser PanCAN PurpleStride, 'the ultimate event to end pancreatic cancer', and lends her support 'by calling on everyone across the country to rally behind the stride to raise critical funding for pancreatic cancer research'.

The Mindy Project star, whose mother died of pancreatic cancer, commented 'I am so happy to be working with PanCAN again and to participate in PurpleStride. I miss my mother every day, but when I can do anything to help the fight against pancreatic cancer, I feel like I am honouring her memory. It's a great feeling to be a part of a united movement in support of this essential mission'.