My team
My team
National Ovarian Cancer Coalition (MA Chapter)
Total raised: $1,260.20
Goal: $17,000.00
Visit the NOCC TEAM TEAL PAGEMaking A Difference With My Miles for NOCC TEAM TEAL!
On August 16, I will be running the ASICS Falmouth Road Race in Falmouth, MA as a member of Team Teal for the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition. I am running to help raise awareness and support women, families, and communities affected by ovarian cancer—a disease with no early detection test, where all women are at risk. More than anything, I am running in honor of Maya Ortiz, who passed away on February 12, 2026.
Everyone who knew Maya would agree that she had a way of making people feel valued and cared for just by being herself. That never changed, even while she was battling stage 3 ovarian cancer. Through surgeries, treatments, and constant uncertainty, she continued to show up for others with strength and compassion. While in treatment, she graduated high school, went on to UMass Amherst on the pre-med track, made the Dean’s List, founded an Ovarian Cancer Awareness Club, and organized events to support others battling ovarian cancer. She took what she was going through and turned it into something that could help others.
Maya worked so hard to raise awareness, especially for young women like herself, and I hope to continue what she started through running this race and fundraising for the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition.
I’m running for Maya and for everyone whose lives she touched, because she meant so much to so many people. Being able to do something that supports others facing this disease and their families is something I don’t take for granted. Thank you so much for any support you’re able to give, whether that be through donating or helping spread awareness.
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This August, I will be running in the Asics Falmouth Road Race in Falmouth, MA, as a member of the 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 / Mental Health Support / Financial Assistance to those near or above the poverty level in treatment / Case Management / Educational & Comfort Kits distributed at major hospitals to newly diagnosed and those in recurrence / Peer to Peer support groups / Educational programs including Teal Talks An Ovarian Cancer Podcast, In Person Education Series, and Patient Animation Guide.
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
