T.E.A.L.® educates about ovarian and breast cancers at hospital event

Tell Every Amazing Lady® collaborated with NewYork-Presbyterian / Weill Cornell to raise awareness about ovarian and breast cancers on August 7th.

T.E.A.L.® staff members set up tables at NewYork Presbyterian’s David H. Koch Center on York Avenue in Manhattan, and Weill Cornell Medical Center on E. 70th Street to educate patients and visitors about the diseases and T.E.A.L.®’s programs.

Savannah supporters paint for T.E.A.L.®

Members of Kappa Psi-Delta Omega Fraternity, a professional pharmacy fraternity at South University of Pharmacy in Savannah, Georgia, hosted a Painting with a Purpose fundraiser for T.E.A.L.® on August 6th.

Painting with a Purpose is the monthly event from Painting with a Twist that raises funds for non-profit organizations.

Shelly-Ann is T.E.A.L.®’s Volunteer of the Month

ShellyAnn Francois was named T.E.A.L.®’s Volunteer of the Month in August 2019. She has been volunteering since her junior year of high school, when T.E.A.L.® was just beginning. She is still enthusiastic about volunteering at T.E.A.L.®, even while balancing nursing school at the same time. Shelly has helped by doing outreach to doctor’s offices and small businesses, and volunteered at the 11th Annual Brooklyn T.E.A.L.® Walk/Run.

Volunteers Love T.E.A.L.®–Shelly Ann

National Sponsor Thrive Causemetics’ $3M Product Donation to T.E.A.L.®

Thrive Causemetics is proud to partner with incredible organizations across the country to bring the power of beauty to every woman, no matter what challenges they face. Thrive works with dozens of partner organizations that empower women who are fighting cancer, surviving domestic abuse or emerging from homelessness. We are honored to be one of the recipients of Thrive Causemetics’ $30M Product Donation.

South University cheers on Savannah Bananas at baseball game fundraiser

South University T.E.A.L.® volunteers hosted a night out at a Savannah Bananas baseball game on July 19 to raise funds and awareness for ovarian cancer ahead of the 6th Annual T.E.A.L.® Savannah Walk on September 28.

Attendees got to cheer on the Savannah Bananas against Macon Bacon at Grayson Stadium in Savannah. 

Part of ticket proceeds were donated to ovarian cancer programs.

T.E.A.L.® posters appear in MTA subway stations and on buses

T.E.A.L.® posters advertising the 11th Annual Brooklyn T.E.A.L.® Walk/Run debuted in MTA subway stations and on the back of buses on July 15th. In addition to advertising the annual walk/run, the posters alert New Yorkers to the fact that there is currently no screening test for ovarian cancer.  The posters can be found throughout the five boroughs ahead of September’s National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month.

T.E.A.L.® volunteer speaks at Fontbonne Hall Academy

T.E.A.L.® volunteer and Fontbonne Hall Academy graduate Samantha Licata returned to the Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, high school on June 28, where she spoke to students and faculty about ovarian cancer, T.E.A.L.® and its volunteering and interning opportunities, as well as the 11th Annual Brooklyn T.E.A.L.® Walk/Run.

T.E.A.L.® Youth Ambassador televised in Miss California Competition

T.E.A.L.® Youth Ambassador Sarah Dahdouh competed in the Miss California Competition in Fresno, CA, from June 26 to 29, making ovarian cancer her platform.

She spoke about the lack of testing for ovarian cancer and her hopes for a world where early detection is the norm.

Miss San Francisco–Sarah Dahdouh–Advocates for Ovarian Cancer Awareness

T.E.A.L.® rings New York Stock Exchange closing bell

T.E.A.L.® staff, board members, volunteers, and interns were honored to ring the New York Stock Exchange’s closing bell on Friday, June 28th.  The occasion marked the fourth time T.E.A.L.® has been invited to participate in the historic ceremony on Wall Street. T.E.A.L.® felt privileged to have such an amazing opportunity to once again promote ovarian cancer awareness on a global platform.

T.E.A.L.® was also thrilled to be joined by Dr. Evan Smith, a runner on our Tell Every Amazing Lady® charity team running in the TCS NYC Marathon this November. It marks our first time participating in the famed event.

Tell Every Amazing Lady® Rings NYSE Closing Bell

T.E.A.L.® hits the beach at Boardwalk Bash health fair on Staten Island

T.E.A.L.® board members Phyllis Bellocchio and Kathy Marcario donned their shades and soaked in the sun while educating people about ovarian cancer at the Boardwalk Bash in Midland Beach on Staten Island on June 27th. Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis and Staten Island University Hospital hosted the family-friendly health and information fair, where T.E.A.L.® had a table and flyers with which to educate fair-goers.

T.E.A.L.® heads to the links for autism and cancer awareness event 

T.E.A.L.® joined Brooklyn Junior Autistic Golfers Academy and My Time, Inc., for an autism and breast cancer awareness event at Forest Park Golf Course in Woodhaven, Queens, on June 25th. 

Participants competed for first, second, and third place prizes on the course, while T.E.A.L.® spoke to attendees about our services and ovarian cancer risks.

T.E.A.L.® at St. Thomas Aquinas Health Fair 

T.E.A.L.® attended the St.Thomas Aquinas Health Fair in Marine Park, Brooklyn, on May 5th to spread awareness about ovarian cancer and the programs it provides to help raise awareness. The fair, held at the church on Hendrickson Street in Flatlands, had about 100 attendees.

T.E.A.L.® featured on Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services show

T.E.A.L.® CEO and Co-Founder Pamela Esposito-Amery sat down with “CMS & You Women’s Health” host Suzanne Gallagher at BRIC Arts and Media House on March 8th.  

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, or CMS, is a division of Medicare Health Plans Operations. 

Esposito-Amery discussed T.E.A.L and its services, as well as symptoms and risks of ovarian cancer, an often under-discussed health topic that affects women.

T.E.A.L.® CEO Explains the Signs and Symptoms of Ovarian Cancer