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Awareness and fundraising events
Post information on upcoming awareness events and share ideas about fundraising activities benefiting ovarian cancer.
Marsha Rivkin Center for Ovarian Cancer Research
- By mmtraynor · New reply yesterday at 10:20 pm
- 2 replies
- In September 2008 my husband and I attended a symposium in Seattle held by Saul Rivkin, MD, (Oncologist) Founder and Chairman of the Marsha Rivkin Center Board of Directors. Dr. Rivkin's wife died of ...
ovarian cancer items
- By barbjh · New reply November 13, 2009
- 2 replies
- does anyone know where i can order teal ribbon bank checks with some of the profit going to ovarian cancer? i need to order new checks and i know i saw them online somewhere ...
The Big O let's shout about it!!!
- By Lisaloo · New reply November 13, 2009
- 1 reply
- I just posted on "sick of pink" but I want to shout about this silent killer The Big O!!! We are not being heard. We have to get the word out and the only way is to start a shout out!! The Big O-Shout ...
Beat Michigan! Beat Cancer! 5k run/walk for Ovarian Cancer
- By EMteal · New reply November 9, 2009
- 6 replies
- If you live in or near Columbus Ohio there is going to be a 5k run/walk for ovarian cancer Sat. morning November 7th. at Barrington Elementary School in Upper Arlington. For more information go to http://www.ovariancanceroh.org/calendar ...
Sick of Pink
- By Kristardh · New reply November 6, 2009
- 47 replies
- Hi, I don't want to appear bitter, but I'm sick of pink. Anyone else out there feeling like a step-child? I heard more about breast cancer awareness and "the fight for the cure" on October 1st than I ...
Why does this make me angry
- By ChiMom · New reply November 6, 2009
- 45 replies
- I am so tired of receiving emails and mail re donations to breast cancer. Even the Steeler (my football team) are wearing pink. Finally, I responded to one email with the following. Am I being self centered ...
www.runforher.com
- By Brandi · New reply November 4, 2009
- 5 replies
- Please check out this website! On November 15, 2009 there is a 5k run / walk called Run For Her to raise funds for ovarian cancer research at the Women's Cancer Research Institute at Cedars Sinai Medical ...
Delaware, Wyoming, West Virginia, and Iowa we need your help:)!
- By runforher · New reply November 4, 2009
- 1 reply
- The 5th Annual Run for Her 5k Run & Friendship Walk has a new campaign called "Sleepwalkers Across America." We are trying to get at least one Sleepwalker registered in every state in order to spread ...
Law & Order
- By JanJ · New reply November 4, 2009
- 6 replies
- Anyone watching the current season of Law & Order? The female police chief has cancer and is going through chemo. Just saw last night that she was meeting with a gyn oncologist and talking about cisplatnim ...
Ovarian Cancer Postage Stamp
- By cmcgrady · New reply November 1, 2009
- 3 replies
- Does anyone know who is working on this project? Thanks, Cheryl ...
Dr. Oz
- By ChiMom · New reply November 1, 2009
- 5 replies
- Dr.Oz did a 15 min segment on signs and symptoms of some cancers including Ovarian Cancer. Not as informative as it could have been but at least one symptom was addressed - bloating. Hopefully, the women ...
Shop our eBay Store & Donate to the Cause!
- By OCNA_Events · Posted October 27, 2009
- 0 replies
- Purchase items from our eBay store! All proceeds from the sale benefit the Ovarian Cancer National Alliance. http://tinyurl.com/shopebay ...
Need a catchy slogan for daughter's sign?
- By Amifrau · New reply October 25, 2009
- 9 replies
- HI all! I recently posted my daughter's letter regarding hosting a stand at a pageant this month. Well I am about to order a banner for her space and I need something catchy and informative on a small ...
In this weekend's edition of USA weekend
- By Gabriele · New reply October 24, 2009
- 4 replies
- Ladies, This is simply to make you aware that another newspaper is making the public aware about our plight: http://www.usaweekend.com/09_issues/0910 25/091025healthsmart-ovarian-cancer.html It would ...
Man joins Army: wife has ovarian cancer
- By genica45 · New reply October 21, 2009
- 5 replies
- This is a good but sad story about a 39-year-old man who joined the military to get health coverage. His wife has ovarian cancer and he was laid off from his job. http://www.jsonline.com/news/wisconsin/6 ...
SO MAD! OPRAH IS OUT OF HER MIND
- By jeaniet · New reply October 18, 2009
- 74 replies
- So I just got a mass email from OCNA asking if I want to tell my story on Oprah. I was so excited that Oprah was finally going to do a story about OC. I clicked on the link to her page, and what do I ...
Golf Benefit for Ovarian Cancer
- By mcelhina · New reply October 18, 2009
- 2 replies
- Has anyone had any experience giving a golf tournament/fund raiser for ovarian cancer? Did you have teal ribbbons to hang on your house or on trees? Did you have hats or shirts? Did you give bracelets ...
Need Bumper Sticker OVCA Awareness Ideas
- By Brown_Eyes · New reply October 13, 2009
- 11 replies
- Hey, I've been looking for decent bumper stickers for OVCA awareness and haven't found ANY that I really like. They're either poorly designed and don't communicate the message effectively or don't educate ...
Join us For a Night of Entertainment in Washington DC!
- By OCNA_Events · New reply October 13, 2009
- 7 replies
- Kaleidoscope is a holiday entertainment variety special featuring Olympic skating champions and GRAMMY Award-winning music artists. Viewers will be thrilled with the historic return of the legendary Scott ...
Pink Ribbons in Charleston
- By shela · New reply October 13, 2009
- 1 reply
- Hi All, There were several discussions in the last several weeks about more attention given by the media & retail stores etc. to the Power of Pink than to the cause of Teal. Interestingly, my husband ...
