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Together in TEAL Event Supports Survivors of Ovarian Cancer

Together in TEAL Event Supports Survivors of Ovarian Cancer
Survivor Michele McClintic participates in the Together in TEAL event to raise awareness for Ovarian Cancer | Image by Michele McClintic/Facebook

The 22nd annual Together in TEAL event took place on October 23 in order to raise awareness and funding for patients and their families fighting Ovarian cancer.

Ovarian cancer currently has no early detection, no test, and no cure, leading to it usually being caught in late stages due to the symptoms being more aligned with other benign conditions.

National Ovarian Cancer Coalition (NOCC) is an organization that has programs and resources for ovarian cancer patients, survivors, and their families and calls Dallas home, and Together in TEAL is our annual walk we do every year,” Suzanne Dash, director of events and community engagement, told The Dallas Express.

“And the money that we raise goes towards all of the programs and resources we provide,” she continued.

The mission of the NOCC is to save lives through the prevention and cure of ovarian cancer and to improve the quality of life for survivors and their caregivers.

“We are a nonprofit and dedicated to patient advocacy and heightening awareness and education,” Melissa Aucoin, chief executive officer for the NOCC, explained to The Dallas Express.

“One of our organization’s signature fundraisers is Together in TEAL. This will be our 22nd event in Dallas, so we are really excited to heighten awareness and connect with the community for a day of love,” said Aucoin.

Together in TEAL was an in-person event held at The Sound at Cypress Waters. The organization also offered the option of participating virtually.

Ovarian cancer is the second most common gynecologic cancer in the U.S. and causes more deaths than any other cancer of the female reproductive system, according to the CDC.

In 2019, the U.S. experienced 19,571 new cases of Ovarian cancer, with 13,445 women reported dead of this cancer. For every 100,000 women, 10 new Ovarian cancer cases were reported, and six women died of this cancer, according to data provided by the CDC.

“It’s a beautiful thing seeing the people get together and coming out to support one another and share these experiences and reconnect. Seeing survivors embrace other survivors, I think that’s pretty empowering, I love seeing that,” said Aucoin.

To find out more information about NOCC or to donate to help fight Ovarian cancer click here.

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