Join Us on May 8th for World Ovarian Cancer Day!
Get involved and use your voice to increase awareness of ovarian cancer. Awareness leads to action and action can save the lives of the women we love.
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How can you use your voice to raise ovarian cancer awareness?
It can be as simple as a social media post, encouraging others to learn and share about ovarian cancer. Maybe you want to have a teal party with friends or at work. Get everyone to have some fun with teal outfits and accessories – and of course, post it for more awareness. Create your own signs, posters, etc., with our downloadable graphics, then add your personal touch.
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TELL YOUR STORY
Has ovarian cancer impacted your life? Share your story here.
You can also read the other stories and share them with other women in your life here.
JOIN AN ORGANIZATION IN YOUR REGION
We know the power of women working together. Use this list to find an organization in your area that you can work with to strengthen the impact we all can have.
If you are a patient advocacy group – join the World Ovarian Cancer Coalition.
PARTICIPATING ORGANIZATIONS
Over 130 ovarian cancer patient organizations from around the world work together, year-round, as partners of the World Ovarian Cancer Coalition.
Each year on May 8th on WOCD, we come together and raise our voices in unison to raise awareness of ovarian cancer and the need for global action to tackle this disease for every woman, no matter where she lives.
Partner organizations:
Austria
Belgium
Société des Infirmières en Oncologie
Croatia
Czech Republic
Denmark
Finland
France
Germany
Deutsche Stiftung Eierstockkrebs – German Ovarian Cancer Foundation
Greece
Hungary
Ireland
Italy
Netherlands
Portugal
Liga Portuguesa Contra o Cancro (Portuguese League Against Cancer)
Associação de Enfermagem Oncológica Portuguesa (Portuguese Association Oncology Nurses)
Centro Hospitalar Universitário do Algarve (CHUA)
Romania
Federatia Asociatiilor Bolnavilor de Cancer
Spain
Asociación de Pacientes Afectados por Cáncer de Ovario
Sweden
GynCancerForeningen GCF Stockholm
Natverket mot Gynekologisk Cancer
Turkey
Pembe Hanım Kanser Hastaları ve Yakınları Derneği
United Kingdom
Emer Casey Foundation (Ovarian)
Belfast Health and Social Care Trust
Angels of Hope
Canada
Federation of Medical Women of Canada
The Society of Gynecologic Oncology of Canada
Mexico
Asociación Mexicana de Lucha contra el Cáncer
Grupo de Investigación en Cáncer de Ovario y Tumores Oncológicos en México
Cáncer de Mama Tómatelo a Pecho
Puerto Rico
USA
International Gynecologic Cancer Society
National Ovarian Cancer Coalition & Why Teal
Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance
Sandy Rollman Ovarian Cancer Foundation
T.E.A.L. (Tell Every Amazing Lady)
#gyncsm (A digital community for those impacted by GYN cancers)
Norma Livingston Ovarian Cancer Foundation
South Carolina Ovarian Cancer Foundation
St. Louis Ovarian Cancer Awareness
HERA Women’s Cancer Foundation
Ovarian Cancer Alliance of San Diego
Norma Leah Ovarian Cancer Initiative
Celma Mastry Ovarian Cancer Foundation
Live Like Liz – The Elizabeth Amisano Ovarian Cancer Education Fund
Colorado Ovarian Cancer Alliance
MOCA – Minnesota Ovarian Cancer Alliance
OCCO – Ovarian Cancer Community Outreach
Discovery to Cure – Yale School of Medicine
Tina’s Wish – The Honorable Tina Brozman Foundation
Judy’s Mission to end Ovarian Cancer
Argentina
MACMA – Movimiento Ayuda Cáncer de Mama
Fundación ACIAPO – Atención Comunitaria Integral al Paciente Oncológico
ACILCO – Asociación Civil de Lucha contra el Cáncer de Ovario
Brazil
ACCCOM – Contra o cancer, pela vida!
Instituto Lado a Lado pela Vida
AMUCC – Amor e União Contra o Câncer
Colombia
FUCS – Fundación Universitaria de Ciencias de la Salud