My team
My team
MA Chapter - National Ovarian Cancer Coalition - TEAM TEAL
Total raised: $10,409.70
Goal: $10,000.00
Visit the NOCC TEAM TEAL PAGEMaking A Difference With My Miles for NOCC TEAM TEAL!
I have decided to once again partner with the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition, this time to run in the Falmouth Road Race. I am running for my beautiful mother, Anna Czekaj, who earned her angel wings on Christmas morning in 2022.
My mother was only 54 years young when she lost her life to ovarian cancer. She had no genetic predisposition, no health issues, and no signs that this was coming. From what I’ve learned through the three years of treatment my mom endured, many women are blindsided by a diagnosis yet still they have so much fight in them. My mom was one of them.
Although she is no longer here with me, I am still fighting with my mom for all of the survivors, present and future. I’m fighting to raise awareness so that women know what signs to look for and survivors have the support they need. Please consider making a donation. I have committed to reaching $1000 in donations which will help fund research to find an early detection test, and services to patients/survivors that I know my mom would have loved -including meal delivery, professional counseling, peer to peer support groups, and financial support to those in need who are in treatment. I can't bring my mom back - but I can do what I can, with all of your help - so that others do not endure the loss of their mother or loved one. I appreciate your help in this fight!
Description
On August 18, 2024 I will be running in the 2024 Asics Falmouth Road Race in Falmouth, MA as a member of National Ovarian Cancer Coalition's Team Teal. My efforts will help improve the lives of women, families, and communities touched by ovarian cancer. Over 225,000 females are living with an ovarian cancer diagnosis in the US alone, and close to 22,000 are diagnosed annually. There is no early detection test and all females are at risk. I am dedicated to making a difference with my miles!
You can support my efforts by making a tax-deductible donation today. Support will go to provide funding for research, education & awareness and quality of life programs which include:
- Meal delivery through the NOCC Comfort for the Soul Program / Professional counseling through NOCC Comfort for the Mind Program / Financial Assistance to those near or above the poverty level in treatment / Educational & Comfort Kits distributed at major hospitals to newly diagnosed and those in recurrence / Peer to Peer support groups / Educational programs including Ask the Experts, DigiTeal, Rejuvenate Luncheons & retreats.
In this year of great challenges, one even greater challenge remains, saving more lives from ovarian cancer. Dollars raised for the NOCC support national programs and local market initiatives which include: heightening awareness of the subtle signs and symptoms of ovarian cancer, assisting newly-diagnosed survivors and those in recurrence throughout the country through food security programs, financial assistance, and mental health counseling, providing ongoing support to caregivers and advocating for the advancement of ovarian cancer research.
Your donation will save lives ~ thank you for your support! To learn more about this great organization, go to ovarian.org
Recent donors
| Donation date | Donor name | Donation amount |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 12 | Patricia Lubas and Family | $50.00 |
| Aug 09 | The Backiel's | $135.00 |
| Aug 09 | Burr Family | Undisclosed amount |
| Aug 09 | The Berigans | Undisclosed amount |
| Aug 09 | Leah and Eric Rosendahl | Undisclosed amount |
| Aug 09 | Evynne Graveline | $25.00 |
| Aug 09 | Lexi and Aleah Ellis | $109.85 |
| Aug 09 | Macri Associates, Inc. | $500.00 |
| Aug 09 | Anonymous | $109.85 |
| Aug 09 | The Balzano | $218.85 |
