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Our Awareness Rally and Survivor’s Luncheon was a great success!!
We had over 150 women (and men) in attendance at the Survivor’s Luncheon. Our response from survivors, supporters and even those there honoring the beautiful women we have lost was a true blessing. The Coalition would like to thank everyone for their support. We are making wonderful strides because of you!
Because of the outstanding participation, we have been able to raise enough money to help with Artist For Ovaries AND a new venture for us… Girls Night Out.
(Girls Night Out is a local event sponsored by several local radio stations. “A night of fun with the girls. Event offers shopping, food samples, Free gift bags to the first 1,000 women, prizes every 30 minutes, purse exchange, cooking demonstrations, dance demonstrations, free massages, and live music featuring Safety Suit and Jesse James.” For this event we are going to insert information about the signs & symptoms of ovarian cancer and about our upcoming events in the Free Gift bags being distributed. This allows us the opportunity to possibly reach over 1,000 women in one setting!!!
We have been very fortunate to receive increased publicity about our group; therefore, about the signs & symptoms of ovarian cancer. These opportunities have allowed us to help individuals seeking advice about their signs & symptoms, knowing that we have helped to possibly save a life. They have also allowed us to gain several new volunteers. (We are always looking for energetic positive people ready to work.)
Come back for a slide show of the Luncheon and Rally!
Join us at Artists for Ovaries!! It will be a blast!
View our Upcoming Events page for more info…
3rd Annual Awareness Rally
Monday, August 31st | 10:00 a.m. | Arkansas State Capitol
2nd Annual Survivor’s Luncheon
Monday, August 31st | 12:00 p.m. | Arkansas Governor’s Mansion
Survivors are Free, additional guests are $20 | RSVP by Wednesday, August 26th
ARTISTS FOR OVARIES
Friday, September 25th | 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. | Courtyard Marriott Downtown Little Rock (Rivermarket)*
Tickets $5 in advance | $10 at the door, $15 per couple
Cash Bar
*This space is graciously being donated by Courtyard Marriott. It is because of gracious donations such as this that we can focus our funds on education and awareness.
The support for ovarian cancer managed to draw out Mr. Sunshine for a few hours on Saturday May, 9 – which allowed for a successful First Annual Hope Hike (Lisette C. Johnson Memorial Hike for Ovarian Cancer Education and Research) With over 60 hikers in attendance and over 100 virtual hikers, the Hike was able to raise over $2000. The money will be used for ovarian cancer research and education throughout the state of Arkansas.
Lisette’s family was in attendance and were truly touched by the support given to fight this deadly disease. Pictured below is a few of the local survivors in attendance.
Congratulations everyone! Thank you to all of the committee members that selflessly devoted their time!
Awareness in Arkansas is growing daily and we are excited about every step. The Arkansas Ovarian Cancer Coalition is proud to be a part of the first annual Lisette C. Johnson Memorial Hike for Ovarian Cancer Education and Research.
We would like to invite you to join us as we celebrate life and remember those who have battled this disease. We know it will be a fun-filled experience for the entire family.
We kindly ask that you do all you can to support this event to help fulfill our goal of educating the public, bringing forth awareness and supporting ovarian cancer research. You can find more information about the Hope Hike under Upcoming Events or go to thier website.
There are few effective treatment options for women with ovarian cancer that no longer responds to initial treatments. However, doctors from the Nordic Society of GYN Oncology are studying a few new treatments that may offer hope to these women. The data in their clinical trial showed that adding tamoxifen (Nolvadex and others), which is a hormone treatment, to chemotherapy gave slightly better results. Tamoxifen is a worthwhile option for women with resistant ovarian cancer.
If you are able to get your car washed at the SUDS carwashes on Maumelle Blvd and on the corner of Shackleford & Rodney Parham, SUDS is going to contribute 10% of their September earnings to the Arkansas Ovarian Cancer Coalition to be used to help educate and raise awareness about this silent killer. The Shackleford location has a big ovarian cancer awareness banner out front, you can’t miss it.
Please take a moment to do this, it will be the best car wash you have ever received AND you will benefiting ovarian cancer awareness!
