OHIO
Ovarian Cancer Alliance of Ohio
4719 Reed Rd #150
Columbus, OH 43220
614-546-9498
www.ocao.org
Chris Gillespie, President
cgillespie@ocao.org
Ovarian Cancer Alliance of Ohio’s mission is to raise awareness among women, healthcare providers, and the greater community regarding early warning signs that may be indicative of ovarian cancer, resulting in earlier detection and improved outcomes; to provide resources for support, networking, and education for women with ovarian cancer, their families, and their caregivers to ensure no woman with this disease feels she is alone; to advocate for those touched by ovarian cancer, ensuring their stories have a voice and are heard in the battle to beat this disease; to raise funds locally to further our mission and support national ovarian cancer organizations.
Ovarian Cancer Alliance Southwest Ohio
105 Sugar Camp Circle, Suite 100
Dayton, OH 45409
Tel (937) 223-4117 x310
Debbie Schum
dschum@woh.rr.com
Our mission is to raise awareness and provide education about ovarian cancer. OCASO is committed to improving the quality of life of survivors by helping to fund research and by providing local programming. Our vision is to reach every woman in the Miami Valley informing them that they are at risk of ovarian cancer and arming them with the knowledge needed to recognize the early warning signs of ovarian cancer. Our goals are providing support, net-working and education while supporting research funding for early detection and new treatments resulting in the ultimate – A CURE. We also bring ovarian cancer survivors into the local medical and nursing school community to share their personal experiences living with ovarian cancer. Putting a face to the disease.
Cancer Awareness Team for Ovarian Cancer
6400 Longford Avenue, N.W.
Massillon, OH 44646
Tel. (330) 832-0056
Linda Smith
smith1918@aol.com
The Cancer Awareness Team for Ovarian Cancer is an offshoot of a hospital support group for ovarian cancer survivors. Its purpose is to promote the education and awareness of the general public and health professionals. It has partnered with the local hospital for two years in the Sawan OVCA walk-run. Most recently, it has published a survivorship calendar entitled “Women Fighting Cancer Surviving and Thriving.”
OKLAHOMA
HOPE: Helping Ovarian Cancer Patients Everywhere
Gynecologic Oncology
P.O. Box 26901
WP 2410
Oklahoma City, OK 73190
Tel. (405) 271-8001 ext. 48165
Fax. (580) 863-2959
Paula Nevius, Founder
Anne Pederson
pnevius@ouhsc.edu
Apeders2@cox.net
hopeinoklahoma@ouhsc.edu
www.hope.ouhsc.edu
HOPE’s mission is to offer women hope and to help them, their family and friends cope with their cancer diagnosis by uniting with the medical community and providing them with education and support. It seeks to educate the women of Oklahoma regarding early signs and symptoms of ovarian cancer, resulting in early detection.
OREGON
Ovarian Cancer Alliance of Oregon and Southwest Washington
PMB 243
Suite 103
16420 SE McGillivray
Vancouver, WA 98683-3461
Tel. (877) 682-2679 (toll-free)
Fax. (360) 574-5804
Diane O’Connor
Diane Elizondo
info@ovariancancerosw.org
babygoosie@aol.com
www.ovariancancerosw.org
The mission of Ovarian Cancer Alliance of Oregon and Southwest Washington is threefold: To promote awareness of ovarian cancer and to provide education to women and the health care community; to offer support to all ovarian cancer survivors by providing opportunities for networking, education and community outreach; and to advocate for public policy and funding for ovarian cancer research.
PENNSYLVANIA
R.O.A.R.!
P.O. Box 102
Dallastown, PA 17313
Tel. (877) 441-7957
Fax. (717) 851-6129
Glenna Vose
info@ovarianhope.org
www.ovarianhope.org
ROAR!’s primary goal is to empower women to know the symptoms of ovarian cancer, to listen to their body’s signals and to seek immediate medical treatment if they are experiencing these symptoms for a prolonged period of time. ROAR! has qualified speakers that will address any civic or faith-based group with a 30 minute slide presentation, testimonials and awareness materials. It is also committed to supporting a cooperative effort among the York primary care physicians, OB/GYN’s and gynecologic oncologists.
Sandy Rollman Ovarian Cancer Foundation, Inc.
2010 West Chester Pike, Suite 300
Havertown, PA 19083
Tel. (610) 446-2272
Toll Free (877) 730-1100
Fax. (610) 446-2281
Robin Cohen
info@sandyovarian.org
www.sandyovarian.org
The goals of the Sandy Rollman Ovarian Cancer Foundation are to provide public awareness and education about ovarian cancer to both women and physicians, to advocate for early diagnostic testing and more effective treatments and to raise money to help advance research towards a cure. The organization has a speaker’s forum, participates in health fairs, holds an annual gala and walk/run, works with local legislative representatives and supports researchers in the Philadelphia region.
SOUTH CAROLINA
South Carolina Ovarian Cancer Foundation
700 Augusta Street
Greenville, SC 29605
Tel. (864) 325-6296
Fax. (864) 271-7397
Janet Rigdon, Director
jrigdon@scovariancancer.org
www.scovariancancer.org
South Carolina Ovarian Cancer Foundation’s mission is to provide support, education and research information to ovarian cancer patients. We provide new patient support by visiting newly diagnosed patients and providing them with information and support. We raise awareness throughout the state by having fundraising events, coordinating literature mailings and working with healthcare providers.
TEXAS
Dianna’s Hope
514 Fairhaven
Allen, TX 75002
Connie L. Cooley
Cell (214) 636-4080
Work (972) 659-8154
diannashope@aol.com
The University of Texas, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Department of Gynecologic Oncology – Unit 1362
P.O. Box 301439
Houston, TX 77230-1439
Tel. (713) 563-4599
Pamela Weems, Program Director, Community Relations
pweems@mdanderson.org
www.mdanderson.org/diseases/ovariancancer
The aim of the University of Texas, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center is to develop effective screening methods and, ultimately, a cure for ovarian cancer through innovative research into causes, prevention, detection and treatment of the disease. The program is further strengthened by activities to foster public education and community awareness.
VIRGINIA/MARYLAND/WASHINGTON D.C. METRO AREA
Ovarian and Gynecologic Cancer Coalition of Greater Washington/Rhonda’s Club
P.O. Box 12504
Arlington, VA 22219
Tel. (703) 346-3893
JoAnn Symons, Board Chair
Binnie Fry, Outreach Chair
joannsymons@comcast.net
binnefry@aol.com
www.rhondasclub.org
OGCC/Rhonda’s Club works in the Washington D.C. Metro Area (D.C., Virginia and Maryland) to improve quality of life for women surviving cancer and to promote public symptom awareness to improve earlier detection. Its programs include: Survivors Teaching Students: Saving Women’s LivesSM; Public Awareness & Outreach; and Survivor Education. It is a 501(c)(3) organization.
WASHINGTON
Marsha Rivkin Center for Ovarian Cancer Research
1221 Madison Street, Suite 1410
Seattle, WA 98104
Tel. (206) 215-6202
Fax. (206) 215-6201
Jocelyn Moore
jocelyn.moore@swedish.org
www.marsharivkin.org
The Marsha Rivkin Center for Ovarian Cancer Research was founded in 1994 by Dr. Rivkin, an oncologist at Swedish Medical Center in Seattle, Washington, in memory of his wife of 29 years, Marsha, and in recognition of the ongoing fight against this deadly disease. The Center’s mission is to save lives and reduce suffering through improved treatment, early detection and prevention of ovarian cancer. The Center initiates scientific breakthroughs by establishing collaborations with the best and brightest minds both locally and globally, providing funding to promising ovarian cancer research programs and supporting the efforts of early detection.
Ovarian and Breast Cancer Alliance of Washington State
4616 25th Avenue, NE
PMB #512
Seattle, WA 98105
Joan Elvin-McAree
Tel. (206) 417-0823
Fax. (206) 417-8474
OvarianAndBreastCancerAllianceWA@comcast.net
OCAW is active in the greater Seattle area to enhance awareness and further public policy. Our priorities include education and awareness of ovarian cancer for both the public and medical communities. We also advocate for ovarian cancer policy issues that seek to increase funding for cancer research in early detection, improved treatment and prevention of ovarian cancer.
Ovarian Cancer Alliance of Oregon and Southwest Washington
PMB 243
Suite 103
16420 SE McGillivray
Vancouver, WA 98683-3461
Tel. (877) 682-2679 (toll-free)
Fax. (360) 574-5804
Diane O’Connor
Diane Elizondo
info@ovariancancerosw.org
babygoosie@aol.com
www.ovariancancerosw.org
The mission of Ovarian Cancer Alliance of Oregon and Southwest Washington is threefold: To promote awareness of ovarian cancer and to provide education to women and the health care community; to offer support to all ovarian cancer survivors by providing opportunities for networking, education and community outreach; and to advocate for public policy and funding for ovarian cancer research.
Pacific Ovarian Cancer Research Consortium
1100 Fairview Avenue North, M2-B230
P.O. Box 19024
Seattle, WA 98109-1024
Toll Free (800) 328-1124
Fax. (206) 667-7264
Shirley Gough, RN
The Pacific Ovarian Cancer Research Consortium (POCRC) is a community based, multidisciplinary, translational research program composed of clinicians and scientists from the Pacific Northwest, with the primary goal of improving ovarian cancer outcomes. POCRC advocates play an essential role in the POCRC and consist of ovarian cancer survivors, family members or anyone whose life has been affected by ovarian cancer. The mission of the POCRC is to serve as a bridge between the overall scientific program of the POCRC and the community so that the program works towards meeting the needs of the patient. Advocates serve side by side with researchers and bring the patient’s voice and experience into the research setting. Advocates attend monthly scientific seminars; participate in grant review and review recruitment materials and protocol design.
WISCONSIN
Wisconsin Ovarian Cancer Alliance
13825 West National Avenue Suite 103
New Berlin, WI 53151
(414) 418-8570
friends@wisconsinovariancancer.com
www.wisconsinovariancancer.com
WOCA’s mission is to create awareness among all Wisconsin women with ovarian cancer of early and subtle warning signs. In addition, it provides networking and support for all ovarian cancer survivors and their families. One of its major goals is educating and working with medical professionals through education sessions. WOCA also works with national and local ovarian cancer advocates to get increased federal funding for continued research.
