Through education and research we can improve the survival rates for this devastating disease. This foundation honors all women, and is a chance for our community to make a difference in women's health and lives.

What's New at the Foundation

 

Is 2008 your year to get in shape and take better care of yourself while doing something that helps others? Well, you are in luck! The 2008 Ovarian Cancer Cycle Annual Ride to change the future is just what you need! The event is unique. We partner with an Atlanta based non-profit foundation, Ovarian Cycle, and the Levite Jewish Community Center to provide five weeks of indoor cycling training, culminating in a virtual century (100 mile) ride. You don't need to be a member of the health club to train and all rides take place indoors.

Training will begin on March 2nd and the final ride will be on April 13th. To register, donate or simply learn more visit www.ovariancycle.org, or join us st out kick-off event on March 2nd. Together we can make a difference. More event information is on our Events Page.

Register for Motherwalk 2008!

Download a registration form for Motherwalk 2008

Check out the new book, "Grandma Kathy has Cancer" by Colleen Buckley at Marketplace. This playfully written book will help share the bond between a granddaughter and her afflicted grandmother as the child begins to understand the impact of cancer.

Here, at the foundation, we are excited to announce the upcoming Norma Livingston Ovarian Cancer Foundation Scholarship Award Program. This program will award scholarships to young adults pursuing nursing degrees. For more information contact Tiffany Denson at (205) 401-5784.

2008 MOTHERWALK is on its way! This year we are excited to announce that nationally, best selling author, Kris Radish (www.krisradish.com) and her publisher, Random House, will be attending the event as our special guests, Check out Events for more information.

 

Share your survivor stories!

Are you a survivor...want to share your story? We would love to hear from you and so would those fighting this disease. Sharing your story is giving hope and hope is one thing that cancer cannot take away from you. CLICK HERE TO E-MAIL YOUR STORY!

Check out the new Ovarian Cancer Forum. www.ovariancancerforum.com

Also, check out our new Marketplace for gifts that make a powerful statement.

WHO WE ARE

Simply put, our mission is to wage war on ovarian cancer.

We fight this war for ourselves, our daughters, our sisters, our mothers, our wives, and our friends. We fight for those vibrant, loving, wonderful women who have lost their personal battles with the thief of dreams, lives, and futures, We fight every day.

In our war, we are attacking this killer on several fronts. Our weapons are the dollars we raise to support research and education. We seek to fund promising research projects in universities and hospitals throughout the country focusing our early detection methods and treatment of ovarian cancer. We also educate women, their families, and the general public about the symptoms of the disease to encourage women to seek medical assistance early. Early detection overwhelming increases a women's chances of defeating this foe.

This enemy is silent and deadly. It kills without remorse. Thousands of women are victims each year. On its current course, one in fifty women will be forced to fight this war for her own life. Join us in arming your daughter, your mother, your wife, your friend or yourself for this fight. 

 

WHAT WE DO

We help raise awareness and promote education about ovarian cancer. We are committed to improving the survival rate and quality of life for women with ovarian cancer. We also raise money through various community events that help to fund research. To date, we have raised more than $300,000.

WHY WE CARE

The American Cancer Society reported that Ovarian cancer ranks fifth in cancer deaths among women, accounting for more deaths than any other cancer of the female reproductive system. It is estimated that in 2007 about 22,340 new cases of ovarian cancer will be diagnosed and about 15,280 deaths will occur in the United States alone. (source- American Cancer Society).