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The Overview: October 2020

The Overview: October 2020

It’s been an incredibly busy end of summer/beginning of fall here at OCRA with a double header of Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month and our Uniting for Hope Ovarian Cancer National Conference. We’ve learned so much and strengthened our community. Here are just some of the ways: RESEARCH ADVOCACY PATIENT SUPPORT & PROGRAMS OCRA HEROES EVENTS WAYS TO … Continued

Making Government Work for People … Especially the Ovarian Cancer Community

Making Government Work for People … Especially the Ovarian Cancer Community

US Representative Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) is the Chair and founder of the Congressional Ovarian Cancer Caucus. Established in 2015, the Caucus set out to raise awareness of ovarian cancer symptoms and support for research. This was almost a decade after Representative DeLauro helped lead a bipartisan coalition to pass the original Johanna’s Law – also … Continued

A Look Back at Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month

A Look Back at Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month

What a whirlwind! You heard a lot from us this September, and we want to take just a moment to tell you how grateful we are for your support throughout Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. With your help, we surpassed our fundraising goal, raising more than $235,000—an incredible achievement that will have a tangible effect in … Continued

OCRA Heroes Boston Zumba Class

OCRA Heroes Boston Zumba Class

It’s time to work out and work toward ovarian cancer cures! Follow along as certified Zumba instructor and OCRA supporter Samantha Schreiber leads you through a high-energy, fun, and impactful session, all to benefit ovarian cancer research. This class is part of our OCRA Heroes Boston series, a weekend of events to raise funds for … Continued

Celebrities Come Out in Support of OCRA

Celebrities Come Out in Support of OCRA

Some well-known people with deeply personal connections to ovarian cancer have echoed what we’ve been saying all September…this disease is a beast.  And it doesn’t get talked about enough. Research for better treatments and a cure doesn’t get the funding it deserves. What we all deserve. Listen to what they have to say, and what draws them … Continued

Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month Toolkit

Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month Toolkit

With 1 in 78 diagnosed with ovarian cancer—and no early detection test for the disease—it is crucial that we spread the word so others can be knowledgeable about the symptoms and risk factors.  We need YOUR help to share the facts this Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month! Below are graphics and sample language for you to … Continued

Newk’s Cares, our Partner in the Fight

Newk’s Cares, our Partner in the Fight

This September, Newk’s Cares, the ovarian cancer awareness movement founded by fast-casual restaurant Newk’s Eatery, will honor the legacy of late co-founder Lori Newcomb with a series of meaningful initiatives online and at all 100+ restaurant locations across the country. Newk’s Cares was founded after Lori was diagnosed with Stage IIIC ovarian cancer in 2013. Her vision and dedication has … Continued

Keeping Communication at the Heart of Gynecologic Oncology | Meet a Scientist

Keeping Communication at the Heart of Gynecologic Oncology | Meet a Scientist

For someone who has spent four decades blazing trails in ovarian cancer research and women’s healthcare, it might seem odd that the one word to sum up Dr. Jonathan Berek’s wide range of experiences and contributions would be ‘communication.’  But the conveying of information in empathetic, successful, understandable and compelling ways has been at the … Continued

Helping Women Reclaim Their Sexuality and Happiness | OCRA Heroes

Helping Women Reclaim Their Sexuality and Happiness | OCRA Heroes

“I’ve got to work on my elevator pitch.”  Sarah Belzer is the president of Coconu, a personal care brand based in Salt Lake City, and she’ll be the first to laugh at the fact that she’s “in the lube business.” Sarah remembers going to a networking event with other women entrepreneurs and being incredibly nervous to … Continued

Send Us Your Favorite Photos for a Chance to be Featured!

Send Us Your Favorite Photos for a Chance to be Featured!

As the world continues to grapple with big challenges, we’re writing with what we hope will be a refreshingly easy way to make a difference in our shared fight against ovarian cancer: We need you to send us your favorite photos! In addition to brightening our days, your photos can serve a real, impactful purpose: … Continued

Building Networks, Paying it Forward | OCRA Heroes

Building Networks, Paying it Forward | OCRA Heroes

Andrew Berger sure knows how to throw a birthday party. And yet, birthdays were never a big deal for Andrew. He always saw it as just an excuse to gather his friends together in celebration. But when his mother passed away from ovarian cancer in February 2017, and three months later he was turning 28, … Continued

The Overview: July 2020

The Overview: July 2020

There’s so much happening at OCRA – from groundbreaking research to advocacy work, patient support to fundraising efforts. Starting this summer, we will share periodic highlights so that you can stay up to date on the latest. Research A pandemic won’t stop us from our mission to cure ovarian cancer. OCRA is now accepting applications for 2021 … Continued

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