National Ovarian Cancer Coalition - Team Teal

The mission of the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition is to save lives through the prevention and cure of ovarian cancer and to improve the quality of life for survivors and their caregivers. Nearly 22,000 females are diagnosed in the US with ovarian cancer each year, and over 225,000 females are living with an ovarian cancer diagnosis in the US alone. Unfortunately, most cases are diagnosed in the later stages when the prognosis is poor, and close to 14,000 females die annually. However, if diagnosed and treated early, when the cancer is confined to the ovary, the five-year survival rate is over 90 percent. This is why it is imperative to support the NOCC to fund research, awareness, education, and quality-of-life programming.

Your support will help fund NOCC programs which include:

• Research funding /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. 
• A full list of programs and research can be found at ovarian.org

In this year of great challenges, one even greater challenge remains: saving more lives from ovarian cancer. Funds raised for the NOCC support national programs and local market initiatives, which include: increasing 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.