Together in Teal

September is National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. The National Ovarian Cancer Coalition (NOCC) is tirelessly working to increase awareness of ovarian cancer risks and providing Survivors with programs that help improve their quality of life during treatment. In the United States alone, more than 22,000 women are diagnosed annually and over 14,000 women die from this disease each year.

During September Awareness Month, NOCC will host the 2020 Together in TEAL - No Boundaries, National Broadcast Celebration on Saturday, September 26 at 7 PM ET/ 6 PM CT and 4 PM PT. NOCC is launching a new nationwide campaign and event that will enable the ovarian cancer community to unite from coast-to-coast with no limits. While NOCC’s traditional Together in TEAL Run/Walk events cannot take place in the interest of safety and public health, the community needs to be united. The organization’s signature event, hosted in communities across the United States each year, raises the critical funds necessary to support Earlier Awareness, Quality of Life for Survivors, Research, and Community Outreach.

On September 26, people across the nation touched by ovarian cancer will join forces for the Together in TEAL - No Boundaries National Broadcast Celebration. This event will highlight the most inspiring and remarkable stories being told every day in communities across the nation.

Our local Central MD Chapter will host a "drive through" on Sunday, September 20th from 9 AM - Noon for all those who have registered to pick up their t-shirts, and Survivor bags at Westfield Annapolis Mall in the Applebee's parking lot.

At 10:30 we will have a huge Teal Car Parade. We will have one of our survivors and her group of women in their Sling-slot cars and also our Annapolis Hogs (motorcycles) who will lead us in the parade.

Many do not know that ovarian cancer is one of the deadliest of all gynecological cancers. Research shows that 1 in 78 women will be diagnosed in their lifetime and that there are no screening tests available. NOCC is a national women’s health organization focused on saving lives by fighting tirelessly to prevent and cure ovarian cancer and improve the quality of life for Survivors. All work is done with one vision in mind; to live in a world where no woman ever loses a life to this disease. When you support NOCC, you invest in saving lives. Join us on September 26 by visiting runwalk.ovarian.org.