September is National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. Our theme this year is: Know your body. Know the symptoms. Help spread the word.

Below are some ideas of what you can do in your community:

• On Friday, September 4th, 2009, hundreds across the nation wore TEAL to support National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. TEAL is the ovarian cancer community’s color and serves as a reminder that ovarian cancer is the deadliest of all the cancers of the female reproductive system and a leading cause of cancer death among women.

• Find out what events went on in your neighborhood! See the calendar below for a full list of events. To include your own community event on our list for next year, please email Liz White at lwhite@ovariancancer.org
2009 September Events

• Please see the link below for a downloadable and printable awareness flyer to post around your community. Please be patient as the file loads, then save it on your computer!
Teal September Awareness Flyer

• Write a letter or send a news release to your local newspaper or TV station. We have provided you with a template to help you get the message across to your community. See attached letter below.
September News Release Template for Partner Members (MS Word)

• Help spread the word by hosting a wine party with your family and friends. Fiver Rivers Winery will provide you with complimentary wine hangtags for your event. See attached flyer below for more information.
Five Rivers Wine Party Information

Read President Obama’s Proclamation of September as National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month and the Ovarian Cancer National Alliance Press Release.
2009.09.02 Proclamation Release_President Obama.