Kelly Morris, an ovarian cancer survivor, was featured in CARE, a magazine by Richmond University Medical Center. Kelly, being able to have surgery and skip the chemotherapy, had a fast recovery and was able to participate in the 10th Annual Brooklyn T.E.A.L.® Walk/Run just 6 months after her surgery. Read more about Kelly’s story below and be encouraged to share your story here: https://tealwalk.org/testimonials/
On April 3rd, T.E.A.L.® was invited to participate in the United Breast Cancer Foundation’s Pink Bag Event at the Barclay’s Center in Park Slope, Brooklyn. T.E.A.L.® was able to have an informational table at the event interacting with over 200 individuals participating in the event. Breast cancer and ovarian cancer are linked therefore it is critical to spread awareness about the vague signs and symptoms that come with ovarian cancer. A big thank you to the United Breast Cancer Foundation for allowing T.E.A.L.® to participate in this great event!
On March 21st, T.E.A.L.® held its first ever movie night at the T.E.A.L.® Community Center featuring the documentary film “Love, Gilda”. We were fortunate enough to have “Love, Gilda’s” director, Lisa D’Apolito, join us for a very special Q&A after the film.
Love, Gilda was featured in the 2018 Tribeca Film Festival later to have a theatrical release and was featured on CNN. Gilda Radnar was a comedian and actress best known for her time on Saturday Night Live. Gilda passed away from ovarian cancer in 1989 but her impact on the cancer community remains strong. Gilda’s, husband, Gene Wilder opened Gilda’s Club in New York City which is an organization that provides cancer support for families going through a cancer diagnosis.
A big thank you to Lisa D’Apolito for allowing us to stream this amazing film to our community and for all of those who attended!
On March 17th, 10 runners on team Tell Every Amazing Lady® ran the 2019 United Airlines New York City Half Marathon. This team raised over $21,000 exceeding the overall goal by over $12,000! T.E.A.L.® staff were there cheering on our 10 runners, while spreading awareness to the crowd. It was a beautiful morning cheering on our team and supporting the runners.
On March 12th, Dr. Vincent Esposito and Dr. Kali Olsen lead a podcast along with their guest T.E.A.L.®’s CEO Pamela to discuss the signs, symptoms and support related to ovarian cancer. The podcast was part of the series “ The Art of Eating: A Holistic Guide to Healthy Living”
Listen to the podcast on itunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-art-of-eating-a-holistic-guide-to-healthy-living/id1451308876?mt=2
On March 14th, T.E.A.L.® attended Women’s Herstory Month at City Hall. This was an amazing event to honor the inspiring women of New York City. A special thank you to NYC Council Speaker, Corey Johnson, and the Women’s Caucus for putting together another great event!
On March 14th, CEO and Co-Founder Pamela Esposito-Amery was honored as one of Brooklyn’s Power Women at the 2019 Schneps Media’s Annual Power Women Awards and Networking Event at Grand Prospect Hall in Park Slope, Brooklyn. This event honors women for their admirable work in the community and outstanding leadership. It was an honor for Pamela to be recognized for all her hard work and dedication to T.E.A.L.®. A big thank you to Schneps Media for hosting this amazing event and congratulations to all the amazing Power Women of Brooklyn!
Featured in photos-
Photo 1- Vicky Schneps, Pamela Esposito-Amery and Fox 5 Reporter Lisa Evers Photo 2- Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams,Pamela Esposito-Amery and Josh Schneps
On March 1st, T.E.A.L.® participated in Pratt Institute’s Pro Imagination Expo in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn. It was a great event to connect with students and other organizations. T.E.A.L.® thanks Pratt Institute for another great networking event and allows T.E.A.L.® to raise awareness about ovarian cancer!
Tell Every Amazing Lady® is honored to be a charity partner in the 2019 TSC New York City Marathon. Join T.E.A.L.® for the 2019 TSC New York City Marathon and conquer the Concrete Jungle for an amazing cause. Run with over 50,000 participants on this iconic 26.2-mile course throughout the 5 boroughs of New York City.
The Marathon will take place on November 3rd and will begin in Staten Island. Runners will then make their way over the Verrazano Bridge, into Brooklyn followed by Queens and the Bronx, and then finish in the world-renowned Central Park. Complete with gorgeous sunrise views, spectacular skylines, and an unparalleled view of NYC’s most popular landmarks, this is one race you definitely don’t want to miss.
On February 16th, CEO and Co-Founder, Pamela Esposito-Amery, presented at the District 20-K1 62nd Lions Mid-Winter Convention in Douglaston, New York. Pamela was joined by Board Members and fellow Lions, John Cucarese and Lawrence Esposito to spread awareness about ovarian cancer to the hundreds of attendees of the The Mid-Winter Convention. Thank you to the District 20-K1 Lions, The 20-K1 Lions T.E.A.L.® Committee members led by Lion Jennifer Seymour-Wright and special thanks to District Governor Audrey P. Doorn for inviting T.E.A.L.® and always supporting our mission.
Featured in photo- Lion Pamela Esposito-Amery, Lion Lawrence Esposito, Lion Jennifer Seymour-Wright, and Lion John Cucarese
On February 8th, T.E.A.L.® attended a Networking Event at Gilda’s Club in Hudson Square in New York City. This was a wonderful event to link leaders of the cancer community of non-profits together to form partnerships to better serve. Gilda’s Club is an amazing organization that provides support for families that have been affected by cancer. Gilda Radner passed away from ovarian cancer in 1989 and she is honored everyday through the wonderful work done by Gilda’s Clubs throughout the country!
Featured in photo- Jamie Shapiro, Michele Halusic, Pamela Esposito-Amery, and Alyssa Manfredini
We’re thrilled to announce that Investors Foundation awarded a $5,000 grant to support the work of Tell Every Amazing Lady®. Representatives from Investors Bank stopped by our T.E.A.L.® Community Center to drop off the check. We thank you Investors Foundation and we look forward to continuing to work together!
On February 17th Gerard Donahue, who is running the 2019 United Airlines NYC Half Marathon on team Tell Every Amazing Lady®, held a cornhole tournament fundraiser in Scranton, Pennsylvania raising $815! This was a great event to not only raise funds for T.E.A.L.® but also awareness about this deadly disease. You can read more about Gerard’s story by visiting https://tealwalk.org/featured-stories/t-e-a-l-runners-for-the-2019-united-airlines-nyc-half-gerard/ . A big thank you to Gerard and his family for their support!
On January 30th, T.E.A.L.® participated in Medgar Evers College Preparatory School Service Fair, in Crown Heights Brooklyn, having the opportunity to meet and talk with many students about volunteer opportunities with our foundation while raising awareness about ovarian cancer. It is so important for individuals, of any age, to be aware of the signs, symptoms, and risk factors of ovarian cancer. A big thank you to the National Honor Society Ujima Chapter at MECPS for inviting us and hosting this great event. 
News 12 Brooklyn featured one amazing lady, Myra, and her journey with ovarian cancer. Myra is also involved with Tell Every Amazing Lady® and helps spread awareness about the disease. Learn more about Myra’s story here:
On January 18, 2019, Kiara Carrion, one of T.E.A.L.®’s amazing Youth Ambassadors participated in the Miss New York Teen USA pageant in Purchase, NY. Kiara’s platform was ovarian cancer in young girls and teens. Kiara placed within the top 15 out of 122 girls and can be seen wearing one of her amazing designs from her Kitara Designs collection. We are so proud of Kiara!
On January 6th, team Tell Every Amazing Lady® for the 2019 United Airlines NYC Half Marathon met up at our T.E.A.L.® Community Center to get to know one another and go for a morning run around Prospect Park. It’s always great to get to know our team and hear their amazing stories! To support and learn more about each of the amazing team members please visit https://tealwalk.org/news/featured-stories/ .
B & R Events hosted New Year’s Eve 2019 Southern Gala in Greenville, South Carolina, with a portion of the proceeds being donated to T.E.A.L.®. Guests enjoyed an evening of dancing, food, and fun while supporting amazing charities. Thank you to our amazing volunteer, Samantha, for organizing T.E.A.L.®’s involvement in this event!
For more photos from the event click here: http://saratouchetphotography.pass.us/nye2019/
Brent Roberts decided to remember his aunt in a very special way. Brent chose to hand make teal infinity knot bracelets and donate all funds to T.E.A.L.®. Brent is very familiar with T.E.A.L.® since he and his family has been walking in honor and remembrance of his late aunt Annie on Team Annie at our Brooklyn T.E.A.L.® Walk/Runs. Team Annie has done amazing things for T.E.A.L.®, holding an annual fundraiser each year raising thousands of dollars, visit https://tealwalk.org/news/ to read more about these amazing events.
Thank you to Brent and the rest of Annie’s family for supporting T.E.A.L.®!
Below is Brent’s description of why he chose to make these bracelets:
For my social justice project, my mom and I decided to do infinity knot bracelets and to donate them in my Aunt Annie’s name to help the T.E.A.L. organization raise money. For many years I have been doing a charity walk for an organization called T.E.A.L. (Tell Every Amazing Lady). The walk is for the fight against ovarian cancer. I do it in honor of my Aunt Annie who passed away of ovarian cancer about four and a half years ago. It was a big tragedy in my family and was only a few years after my grandpa passed away. For many years I have been honoring her by doing the T.E.A.L. walk as well as other walks against cancer in her honor. I’ve also donated my birthday money to the organization and today I’m wearing one of the infinity knot bracelets that I made. I started walking for T.E.A.L. even before my aunt died to support her in her fight against ovarian cancer and we continue to walk because my aunt asked my mom to keep going with our team. When we walked after the first 6 months of her passing our team raised the most money for T.E.A.L. and even though we won a prize it is walking in Annie’s memory that really matters. Even after my service project I will keep on walking year, after year, after year to honor my aunt and honor everybody who’s passed away from ovarian cancer.
Help support Brent’s project by visiting www.TellEveryAmazingLady.org/shop
On December 12th Kendra Scott in Charlotte, NC hosted a shopping fundraiser donating 20% of the proceeds to T.E.A.L.®! They raised a total of $900. Thank you our amazing volunteer, Mandy, for putting this together and hosting this fundraiser and awareness opportunity!
On December 3rd, the Phi Sigma Sigma Chapter at St. John’s University in Jamaica, NY, held a Paint Night with proceeds benefiting T.E.A.L.®. The Paint Night raised over $400 for T.E.A.L.®! A big thank you to Phi Sigma Sigma for not only organizing this amazing Paint Night, but also for your continued support!
Tell Every Amazing Lady® promoted and sold products from the T.E.A.L.® shop at the St. Joseph the Worker Academy’s 7th Annual Vendor Holiday Sale in Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn on December 2nd. Another great event where T.E.A.L.® had the opportunity to interact with the community, spread awareness, and shop!
T.E.A.L.® is proud to announce the funding of Ovarian Cancer Institute’s Validation of 100% Early Diagnostic Test. The Ovarian Cancer Institute is on it’s way to validating an accurate early stage diagnostic test and T.E.A.L.® is proud to be a funder of this crucial test. Early diagnosis of ovarian cancer results in a 92% chance of surviving longer than 5 years after diagnosis and unfortunately less than 15% of ovarian cancer cases are diagnosed in the early stages. We have hope that an early diagnostic test that is given at a women’s annual check up will one day help save lives! The Ovarian Cancer Institute is located in Georgia just a few hours north of Savannah, which is home to our Savannah T.E.A.L.® Walks! We could not have funded this crucial research study without our amazing supporters, especially those at the 5th Annual Savannah T.E.A.L.® Walk who raised $24,449.73! Since we have such amazing supporters in the area, the Ovarian Cancer Institute is offering tours of the lab on Georgia Tech’s campus on Monday-Thursday. To coordinate availability please contact Kathryn Harper at kharper@ovariancancerinstitute.org or 404-300-2997.
T.E.A.L.® is excited to announce the funding of Ovarian Cancer Institute’s Validation of 100% Early Diagnostic Test. The Ovarian Cancer Institute is on it’s way to validating an accurate early stage diagnostic test and T.E.A.L.® is proud to be a funder of this crucial test. Early diagnosis of ovarian cancer results in a 92% chance of surviving longer than 5 years after diagnosis and unfortunately less than 15% of ovarian cancer cases are diagnosed in the early stages. We have hope that an early diagnostic test that is given at a women’s annual check up will one day help save lives!
The Ovarian Cancer Institute is located in Georgia just a few hours north of Savannah, which is home to our Savannah T.E.A.L.® Walks! The Ovarian Cancer Institute’s mission focuses on “developing innovative research leading to earlier detection and more effective control of ovarian cancer; to investigate newer models of treatment; and to heighten women’s awareness of the symptoms of, and treatment options for, this disease.” T.E.A.L.® is so proud to take part in this amazing, life saving, discovery!
T.E.A.L.® is also proud to announce they are a Community Partner for OCRA and will be collaborating with other organizations in funding a Community Partner research study. We have also funded support programs at SHARE. To learn more about our beneficiaries visit https://tealwalk.org/programs/medical-research-and-beneficiaries/
This year on November 27th, Giving Tuesday, we held an open house at the T.E.A.L.® Community Center to help spread awareness about ovarian cancer the programs we offer. This open house consisted of an essential oils wellness presentation, gingerbread cookie decorating and a raffle. We also participated in the social media campaign with #dimegivesback. This campaign helped us raise money and also spread awareness.
T.E.A.L.® had a great start to Giving Tuesday attending #BrooklynGives Kickoff Celebration at the National Grid Auditorium in Brooklyn. It was an inspiring morning listening to organizations success stories and watching the donations come in live. Thank you #BrooklynGives for supporting your local organizations!
T.E.A.L.® is proud to announce the 11th Annual Brooklyn T.E.A.L.® Walk/Run® will take place on Saturday, September 7, 2019 in Prospect Park. Online pre-registration opens in early 2019-stay tuned for more details!
Join us in celebrating 11 years of awareness, courage, and strength of both ovarian cancer survivors and the families who have been touched by the disease while spreading knowledge and raising funds for research for a cure! Get a team together today!
The 5th Annual Savannah T.E.A.L.® Walk in Georgia took place at Lake Mayer Track on Saturday, September 22nd, 2018. This walk was intended to spread awareness, courage, and strength of both ovarian cancer survivors and the families who have been touched by the disease while spreading knowledge and raising funds for research for a cure. Hundreds of participants had a fun and inspiring day with activity booths, a survivor ceremony, music, ceremonies and so much more. The event raised $24,449.73 in which helped us fund a medical research grant at The Ovarian Cancer Institute in Atlanta, Georgia!
Thank you PS164 in Borough Park, Brooklyn for inviting Tell Every Amazing Lady® to spread awareness at the school’s parent teacher conference on November 15th and Fall Festival on the 17th. We appreciate having the opportunity to inform individuals about the signs and symptoms and risk factors of ovarian cancer.
T.E.A.L.®’s CEO, Pamela Esposito-Amery, informed students about the signs, symptoms and risk factors of ovarian cancer at the Pratt Institute Job Fair in Fort Greene Brooklyn, on November 16th. She also presented ways students can get involved with T.E.A.L.® including available volunteer and internship opportunities.
T.E.A.L.® is proud to welcome Sunisha Busarajan to our T.E.A.L.® Youth Ambassador Program! Sunisha is from New Jersey and is a senior in high school. Welcome, Sunisha! We can’t wait to see all the amazing things you will do! Check out Sunisha’s PSA on our YouTube channel.
Thank you Neveen Cosmetics for providing make-overs to our CEO and ovarian cancer survivors. This event helped make every lady look and feel their best. Neveen Cosmetics not only gave the women a night of pampering, but also provided transportation to and from the event so it was a worry free night. Mrs. Dominic created Neveen Dominic Cosmetics with the goal of making all women look and feel beautiful, regardless of skin tone. The story behind Neveen Cosmetics is inspiring and we encourage you to learn more about this company by visiting https://www.neveendominic.com/pages/about-us. A huge thank you to Neveen Cosmetics for this amazing evening and also to our Youth Ambassador, Kiara, for being a part of the evening and connecting T.E.A.L.® with this amazing company.
On October 30th, T.E.A.L.® presented to students and faculty of the Genetic Counseling Department at LIU Post in Long Island. Students from this masters program have been doing a rotation at our T.E.A.L.® Community Center assisting with various projects including updating, and creating new, genetic testing educational materials. We are so happy to form this relationship with a program that is educating future genetic counselors. Speaking to a genetic counselor and understanding your family history/risk is crucial to an ovarian cancer diagnosis. We thank Long Island University Genetic Counseling program director, Monika, and assistant director, Kristina, for arranging this presentation. Also, a big thank you to the students for not only attending the presentation but for interning at our T.E.A.L.® Community Center this semester, we appreciate your knowledge and help!
On October 21st T.E.A.L.® spread awareness by having at table at the Kingsborough Community College Homecoming in Manhattan Beach Brooklyn, NY. One of the organizers, Denise, said: “ The event went very well. It was received by the attendees very positively. People shared their stories, marveled at our presentation -it was awesome.” Thank you so much for your support and help with making this event a success!”
Throughout the year Tell Every Amazing Lady® shows their support for other cancer organizations. This year the T.E.A.L.® staff showed their support against breast cancer while participating in the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk on October 21st at MCU Park in Coney Island. T.E.A.L.® is proud to make strides against breast cancer!
On October 18th, Tell Every Amazing Lady® held an Ovarian Cancer Workshop at Brooklyn College. This workshop provided information to students about ovarian cancer including informing them about the signs and symptoms of the disease.
Tell Every Amazing Lady® was featured at the City Point NYCRUNS Brooklyn Half Marathon Expo on October 18th and 19th. T.E.A.L.® raised awareness about ovarian cancer and was able to speak with runners about risk factors and genetic information. It was a great opportunity to also informed runners about upcoming marathons including the NYC Half and the LA Marathon that T.E.A.L.® is participating in. Thank you City Point and NYCRUNS for having us! 
On October 14th, 2018 T.E.A.L.®’s Youth Ambassador, Sunisha, spread awareness about ovarian cancer with a jewelry creating booth at the Indo-American Cultural Coalition & North Jersey Telugu Association Fall Festival Celebration. Sunisha’s table raised $200 for T.E.A.L.®! Thank you to Sunisha and the IACC and NJTA for allowing T.E.A.L.® to spread awareness about ovarian cancer!
At the Brooklyn College Job Fair, in Midwood, Brooklyn, on October 12th, Tell Every Amazing Lady® shared with students internship and volunteer opportunities available at T.E.A.L.®. T.E.A.L.® also displayed awareness cards to inform students and faculty about the signs, symptoms and risk factors of ovarian cancer.
T.E.A.L.® Youth Ambassador, Kiara Carrion, sat down with Alyssa Lego from “Chit Chat with Alyssa Lego” to spread the message of the signs and symptoms of ovarian cancer. It is so important for the younger generation to be aware of the signs, symptoms, and risk factors of ovarian cancer. A huge thank you to Kiara for all of her amazing work and to Alyssa Lego for inviting Kiara to come speak on the show!
On October 3rd, a representative from T.E.A.L.® joined Assemblymember Jo Anne Simon and the community at Velvette Brew in Park Slope, Brooklyn to discuss all things happening in Park Slope. T.E.A.L.® was given the opportunity to talk about our foundation and invite the attendees and Assemblymember Jo Anne Simon to our upcoming Wellness Weekend. Thank you to Assemblymember Jo Anne Simon for the opportunity!
In honor of September Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, the Sound Beach Fire Department turned TEAL on August 14th. The outside of the building was covered in TEAL colored lights and the Ovarian Cancer Awareness flag was raised. The Sound Beach Fire Department and the team of Firefighters were a symbolic cornerstone in the fight against Ovarian Cancer and the T.E.A.L. ® (Tell Every Amazing Lady®) awareness platform in Greenwich, Connecticut throughout the month of September 2018.
Mia from G100 radio station in Savannah interviewed Kayla, who is one of the volunteer organizers of the 5th Annual Savannah T.E.A.L.® Walk. Kayla along with her sorority Kappa PSI part of the Chapter Delta Omega at South University of Pharmacy helped put this year’s event together. Check out this interview with Kayla here: https://www.facebook.com/G100Savannah/videos/2239702529582521/
Camille Rogers, a professor at Georgia Southern University and also an ovarian cancer survivor was interviewed on WSAV to discuss her journey with ovarian cancer and her involvement with raising money and spreading awareness for this disease. She also participated in the 2018 5th Annual Savannah T.E.A.L.® Walk.
Watch her interview here: https://www.wsav.com/news/local-news/community-corner-5th-annual-teal-walk-raises-money-awareness-for-ovarian-cancer/145367666
The local Greenwich news site, Patch, discussed Greenwich Town Hall’s involvement in making the town TEAL including holding a proclamation event on September 17th where the lights of the building changed from white to teal. Learn more about Greenwich, Connecticut’s involvement in National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: https://www.google.com/amp/s/patch.com/connecticut/greenwich/amp/27718277/ovarian-cancer-awareness-month-greenwich
During National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month (September), T.E.A.L.® has been able to promote our mission in Litchfield and Greenwich, Connecticut. Across the Greenwich town, plus 109 homes and 27 businesses displayed teal lights to raise awareness about ovarian cancer and show solidarity with those affected by ovarian cancer. Plus, the local YWCA has partnered with T.E.A.L.® to promote women’s health, and hosted a program on “How to Prevent and Survive Ovarian Cancer”, with leading surgeons and oncologists from New York Presbyterian Hospital and Yale who spoke and answered questions. The Sound Beach Fire Department participated in spreading awareness by having the exterior of their building illuminated in teal colored lights and an ovarian cancer awareness flag raised.
T.E.A.L.®’s mission was featured in several local news outlets and at the Greenwich Town Hall. The Greenwich Republican Town Council also announced its support of Tell Every Amazing Lady® for National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. The Greenwich RTC is dedicated to educating the Greenwich community about the signs and symptoms of ovarian cancer in order to decrease the number of ovarian cancer related deaths. In sponsoring T.E.A.L.®, the RTC hopes to put a spotlight on the disease and encourage women to listen to their bodies. Also taking place in Connecticut , on September 22nd, was our 5th Annual Litchfield, T.E.A.L.® Walk organized by Hope Assembly #46, International Order of Rainbow for Girls. Thank you to all Connecticut partners who helped T.E.A.L.® promote ovarian cancer awareness this September!
During September, which is National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, the YWCA Greenwich provided education and awareness about this terrible disease by holding a lecture on September 26 and also publishing an article on their website: http://www.ywcagreenwich.org/ywca-greenwich-and-teal-raise-awareness-about-ovarian-cancer
The lecture featured Dr. Kevin Holcomb, Direct of Gynecologic Oncology at New York Presbyterian Hospital Weill Conrell and Dr. Melissa K. Frey, Assistant Professor at New York Presbyterian Hospital Weill. Dr. Elena Ratner, Director of Early Ovarian Cancer Detection at Stamford Hospital and Yale New Haven Hospital moderated the lecture. Kaile Zagger, whose mother passed away from ovarian cancer, volunteered with T.E.A.L.® to help organize this educational lecture along with YWCA Greenwich.
On September 26th, T.E.A.L.® and YWCA Greenwich co-hosted an informational seminar to increase awareness about ovarian cancer. This seminar was part of the Women’s Health and Wellness Initiative of YWCA Greenwich.This two hour seminar featured Dr. Kevin Holcomb the Director of Gynecologic Oncology at New York Presbyterian Hospital Weill Cornell and Dr. Melissa K. Frey, Assistant Professor at New York Presbyterian Hospital Weill Cornell, who discussed the basics of ovarian cancer and key methods of prevention as well as the role of genetics in preventing ovarian cancer. Dr. Elena Ratner, Director of Early Ovarian Cancer Detection at Stamford Hospital and Yale New Haven Hospital was moderating the discussion. Kaile Josephs Zagger, whose mom passed away at age 46 from ovarian cancer was also in attendance to share her story and as a T.E.A.L.® representative.
We would like to thank the YWCA Greenwich, Dr. Kevin Holcomb, Dr. Melissa K. Frey, Dr. Elena Ratner and Kaile Josephs Zagger for raising awareness about ovarian cancer.
Pictured: President and CEO YWCA Mary Lee Kiernan, Tracey White, Dr. Melissa Frey, and Kaile Josephs Zagger.
On September 26th, T.E.A.L.® was invited to speak to the parents at PS 164 in Borough Park, Brooklyn on “TEAL Day”, which was a day designated to raising awareness about ovarian cancer. Students and teachers were invited to wear the color teal to bring awareness to this awful disease during National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month.
