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Super Saturday Hamptons 2010 – Super Way of Raising Funds for Ovarian Cancer Awareness

Sunday, August 21st, 2011

OCRF has a number of different programs to help fund their cause. One of them is the Super Saturday event which is able to get a number of different celebrities who attend the event to help their aim. Last year, OCRF had its 13th Super Saturday Hamptons 2010 at the Nova’s Ark Project that also has a number of celebrities who supported their campaign.

Super Saturday was started by Faith Kates Kogan of OCRF, celebrity designer Donna Karan, and Liz Tilberis of Harper’s Bazaar to support ovarian cancer. Today, these individuals are still active in supporting Super Saturday Hamptons 2010 and in fact, Donna Karan even hosted this recent event together with other ovarian cancer advocates like Kelly Ripa, Ashley Greene, and Alex Foxman.

A number of merchandise coming from top names in the industry was presented in the event. Some of these names include Donna Karan’s own collection, Calvin Klein, Dianne von Furstenberg, Armani, and a lot more.

Aside from these sales, there are also other programs made especially for children like rides and others. this ensures that everyone will have fun as they attend this event.

The Super Saturday held in 2009 was able to raise up to $3 million to support this cause. Super Saturday Hamptons 2010 also earned a great deal of funds to meet its aim. Be sure to watch out for the upcoming Super Saturday and take part in supporting the organization and this advocacy especially since not all women know about ovarian cancer.

Various Ovarian Cancer Awareness Products Sold to Individuals

Wednesday, August 10th, 2011

Usually, there are many ovarian cancer awareness products sold to people who want to advocate ovarian cancer and promoting awareness to everyone especially those who may be at risk of this cancer type.

There are a number of ovarian cancer awareness products that people will find helpful in promoting awareness campaign for this type of cancer. The following are some of the products you will find and support their cause with the funds collected by purchasing. The similar thing among these products is its teal color, which is the color set for ovarian cancer awareness.

Bracelets

Bracelets are common products sold for awareness campaigns. They can be regular baller bracelets or other designs that will suit the preference of individuals who will wear them.

Jewelries

Supporting awareness campaigns can also be done in a fashionable way. These jewelries may be necklaces, bracelets and others so you’ll find the right options for your style.

Shirts

T-shirts are also among the common ovarian cancer awareness products. They’re sold online with different designs and incorporating the teal color to promote awareness.

Pastry products

Ovarian cancer awareness month, which is held every September, is the month when various products are offered including pastry products with teal-colored frosting. This is usually sold on this month and on events.

There is a number of ovarian cancer awareness products offered in the market so you can choose your preferred products. Look online or be a part of their events so you can support their cause and even help with their project’s funding.

Break the Silence – Program that Educate People about Ovarian Cancer

Tuesday, August 2nd, 2011

Throughout the years, cancer has been a silent killer for since not all have heard about this medical problem. With the other cancers remain to be unknown, it leaves ovarian cancer to be the among the least known cancer of women. This is where the tagline Break the Silence will come in.

Break the Silence is a program or aim of National Ovarian Cancer Coalition. Since ovarian cancer remained silent for a long time, it’s time to break this silence and start letting more people know more about this cancer.

A number of women died because of untreated ovarian cancer for years. Break the Silence will reach out to more women to let them know more about ovarian cancer like its symptoms as well as diagnosis. Of course, breaking the silence is not complete without introducing various treatment options women would need to undergo in order to treat cancer. Knowledge about its symptoms will move women to get these symptoms diagnosed and get immediate treatment to save their lives.

The NOCC website organizes a number programs like Run/Walk to Break the Silence. On these events, people who advocate this cause would register to help raise funds in continuing their programs. These events are perhaps the widely held programs in collaboration with their local chapters and volunteers.

Original image from NOCC

Without knowledge, women who may have ovarian cancer will learn that their condition has already reached its later stage. This will provide information to people about this condition and increase the number of survivors. This is a big shout for the organization in order to Break the Silence against ovarian cancer. Learn more about this program by visiting this page.

Ovarian Cancer Walk – Supporting A Cause Can Start With A Single Step

Monday, August 1st, 2011

Original image from NOCC

Programs in increasing awareness against ovarian cancer are promoted worldwide. Within US alone, various organizations together with their local chapters organize a number of events or programs with this aim like ovarian cancer walks.

Ovarian cancer walk is an event set by organizations on a regular basis. Although the term walk may not have that much impact to people, it’s a great help for this organizations in terms of supporting their programs meant to promote knowledge about this cancer. It helps in collecting funds to support the cause they would like to support.

On these walks, organizations would call to people who may want to support their cause. People who may want to be part of the ovarian cancer walk will need to register and choose the amount of donation they like to give for the event. They can choose from different walk categories that will suit their needs if the organization sets them in this way. Usually, the organizations will give people some memorabilia of the event like shirts and other items as a token of gratitude for joining the event.

The funds collected from these walks will be used by the supporting organizations to fund their programs. They will produce materials and organize more events that will reach out to more people and teach them about ovarian cancer.

There’s a saying that a journey begins with a single step. A step of getting involved in an ovarian cancer walk will go a mile in terms of letting more people know about ovarian cancer and possibly save more women with the information obtained from the organization. If you want to join these events, you can check out NOCC’s website and check out the upcoming walks set by local chapters in your state.

Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month

Wednesday, July 27th, 2011

Many people suffer from cancer today. In fact, an increased number of cancer patients were noted for the past year so it’s just essential to let people know more about cancer regardless of their types. This is the why cancer awareness month has been set for every cancer type.

As defined from its term, cancer awareness month is usually a month-long event where organizations would emphasize the need for being aware of these cancer types. This will help save individuals to be free from the fatal hands of cancer by learning more about this medical problem and its treatment options.

The month of September is the set month for national ovarian cancer awareness. During the whole month, National Ovarian Cancer Coalition and organize a number of programs to increase awareness among women. This whole awareness month is also made possible with the help of other organizations devoted in giving out information about ovarian cancer. PSA, reading materials and other online resources are made to reach people so they would help learn more about ovarian cancer and immediate treatment options. Aside from reading materials and PSAs, some organizations even set seminars or forums that will reach out to more people and even entertain questions coming from the audience.

Since the month of September is almost a month away, the NOCC surely has a number of programs instored for everyone who would like to know more about this cancer type. You can check other cancer awareness months by visiting this online list. To be updated with NOCC’s future events, you can also check out their website.

The National Ovarian Cancer Network – Our Focus

Tuesday, August 24th, 2010

Ovarian Cancer Awareness Ribbon

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