The 4th Annual Whitesboro T.E.A.L.® Walk in New York took place at Whitestown Town Park on September 8th, 2018. This walk aims to encourage 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! The event included activity booths, a Survivor Ceremony, an exercise warm up, and more. The event raised $5,608.00. Thank you to our volunteers who help organize this wonderful event.
On September 8th, 2018, T.E.A.L.® hosted the 10th Annual Brooklyn T.E.A.L.® Walk/Run for ovarian cancer. Thanks to the many participants and volunteers at the 10th Annual Brooklyn T.E.A.L.® Walk/Run, T.E.A.L.® celebrated a decade of raising awareness, supporting survivors, and funding ovarian cancer research. The walk took place at the Bandshell at Prospect Park and hasn’t reached its goal yet of $250,000! To donate go to www.TealWalk.org/Brooklyn. All the profits raised at the 10th Annual Brooklyn T.E.A.L.® Walk/Run will go to supporting T.E.A.L.® mission of awareness, support, and medical research.
The event included a non-competitive run, walk, a survivor ceremony, and several booths and stations for ovarian cancer awareness and support. During September, which is National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month T.E.A.L.® Walks could be seen in various cities of the USA throughout the month. Thank you to all the walkers, runners, and volunteers who made this year’s events possible, and thank you to everyone who has helped T.E.A.L.® continue its mission in the past 10 years!
One of our Youth Ambassadors, Kiara Carrion, had her fashion line, Kitara featured in Harlem Fashion Week! Kiara continues to impress us with her amazing perseverance and dedication at such a young age! Read below about her inspiration behind her beautiful, teal, designs.
In the words of Kiara: “My Teal Goddess Collection at HFW honored the beautiful women that have been touched by Ovarian Cancer. The Orange piece represented a symbol of Strength, Courage, Hope and Faith. Blessed to have shown my collection at fashion week at the age of 17. It was an amazing experience from the audition process to seeing the models on the runway. I want to thank my friends and family that came to support me and the amazing models that did an amazing job.”
Josephine Corcoran, an ovarian cancer survivor, walked with T.E.A.L.® and her team, Team Jo, at the 10th Annual Brooklyn T.E.A.L.® Walk/Run for ovarian cancer. After several months of chemotherapy and surgery, Jo found out that her cancer had returned, but nonetheless she walked in Brooklyn for ovarian cancer! Jo and 21 of her friends and family made it to the walk on September 8th, 2018. Jo’s story was featured atsilive.com, which also highlighted T.E.A.L.®’s mission and promoted the 10th Annual Brooklyn T.E.A.L.® Walk/Run. Thank you, Jo!
Greenwich Moms discussed how September is National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month and the town of Greenwich Connecticut is being turned TEAL. They’ve highlighted the work Kaile Zagger and T.E.A.L.® in September 2018 which includes TEAL lights on resident homes, local businesses, the Greenwich Town Hall, the fire department and more. It also includes educational events including a lecture at the Greenwich YWCA discussing “How to Prevent and Treat Ovarian Cancer.” Learn more here:
On Saturday, September 1st, T.E.A.L.® kicked off National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month with the lighting of Luna Park’s Parachute Jump in Coney Island the color teal for the 4th year in a row! In addition to this, T.E.A.L.® partnered with the Brooklyn Cyclones whom allowed our CEO, Pamela Esposito-Amery, to throw the first pitch, and later awarded her with a “Winning Woman” award. An amazing opportunity to raise awareness! Follow the link to read our featured story in the Brooklyn Reporter, https://brooklynreporter.com/2018/09/coney-island-parachute-jump-lights-t-e-a-l-for-ovarian-cancer-awareness-month/ .
Brooklyn Borough Hall was lit teal from September 1st through September 8th to kick off National Ovarian Cancer Awareness month. A press conference was held on the steps of Borough Hall on August 28th to announce the lighting and educate the public on ovarian cancer. Speakers at the press conference included Andrea Hertzberg from Share Cancer Support, Council Member Espinal, Dr. Wendy Wilcox – Obstetrician/Gynecologist at NYC Health + Hospitals Kings County, Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams, and our CEO & Co-Founder Pamela Esposito- Amery. Thank you to all who attended and for the continued support, especially the 20k1 Lions Clubs members, and Pee Wee from the Brooklyn Cyclones!
On August 25th, T.E.A.L.® had over 40 volunteers come to our Brooklyn T.E.A.L.® Community Center to help stuff our goodie bags for the 10th Annual Brooklyn T.E.A.L.® Walk/Run. Thank you to all of our amazing volunteers – without your help none of this would be possible!
The 5th Annual Savannah T.E.A.L.® Walk volunteer coordinators held a contest to see which team participating in the Savannah T.E.A.L.® Walk could raised the most money on the T.E.A.L.® Website. The contest ended on August 21st with the winning team, Warrior Women, receiving a gift certificate for 50 wings at Buffalo Wild Wings.
On August 20, 2018, T.E.A.L® partnered with Turn the Towns Teal® and tied teal ribbons along 5th Avenue and Flatbush Avenue in Brooklyn, NY. T.E.A.L.® partnered with the North Flatbush Avenue BID and the Fifth Avenue BID to decorate the town with Teal. The ribbons stayed up throughout the month of September, which is National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. This was an amazing event to raise awareness of ovarian cancer to thousands of New Yorkers. Visit telleveryamazinglady.org/news to keep up with all things T.E.A.L.® year round!
Team Margaret held a fundraiser on August 8th at The Clubhouse NY in New Hyde Park. Wristbands were sold for $5 to guests at the event to enjoy drinks specials. All $320 raised from the wristbands were donated towards Team Margret’s fundraising goal for the 10th Annual Brooklyn T.E.A.L.® Walk/Run.
Party with Moms discussed how the Sound Beach Fire Department will be turning its lights TEAL along with several other business and residences during National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month.
On Monday, August 13th the 2nd Annual Ladies Night Out- Multi Consultant Fundraiser happened at the Copper City Brewery in Rome, NY. The event consisted of over 10 consultants, raffle items, and more! With a portion of the proceeds going towards the 4th Annual Whitesboro T.E.A.L.® Walk. Thanks to our volunteer organizers led by Sarah!
On August 5th, 2018, in Fort Tilden Park, Breezy Point, NY, the Lions Club District 20-K1 had a T.E.A.L.® table set with information about our awareness programs and free services. It was a successful event in spreading awareness about ovarian cancer to hundreds of attendees and their families. Thank you Lions Clubs District 20-K1 for your contribution to ending ovarian cancer!
Whitesboro, NY holds a year-round fundraiser at the Bottle Drop Redemption Center. When you drop off your cans and bottles at the Bottle Drop Redemption Center on Oriskany Blvd in Whitesboro, and let the workers know you are donating them to T.E.A.L®, all proceeds donated will be given to T.E.A.L.® to raise funds for programs and research for the fight against ovarian cancer.
On Thursday, July 26th 2018, T.E.A.L.® participated in Baltic Street’s 1st Annual Mental Health & Wellness Fair in Fort Greene. Attendees received information about ovarian cancer signs and symptoms and learned about our upcoming T.E.A.L.® Walk for ovarian cancer in Prospect Park. Thank you Baltic Street AEH for inviting us to take part in this great event!
On July 22nd Kendra Scott in Charlotte, NC hosted a shopping fundraiser donating 20% of the proceeds to T.E.A.L.®! The fundraiser was on Sunday from 3:00-6:00 PM. They raised a total of $660!
T.E.A.L.®’s Youth Ambassador, Sarah, had her own Ted Talk and highlighted how she got involved with Tell Every Amazing Lady® and how this organization helps make a difference in the fight against ovarian cancer including providing awareness about the signs and symptoms. Sarah continues to spread awareness about ovarian cancer in the San Francisco area and beyond. Sarah’s advice: “When faced with challenging times in our lives, we must always remember to ‘chew the hay and spit the sticks.’ In other words, we must learn to sift through negative experiences and channel our inner resilience when moving forward.”
On July 9th, 2018T.E.A.L.® had the honor of ringing the opening bell of the New York Stock Exchange for the second time in our foundation’s history. In honor of our 10 year Anniversary we again spread global awareness for a disease that doesn’t have an accurate screening test and kills over 22,000 women a year in the United States alone. Surrounded by staff, board members, and supporters, our CEO & Co-Founder, Pamela Esposito-Amery opened the New York Stock Exchange.
On September 16th, the North Jersey Corvette Club will hold their 10th Annual Corvette & Open Car Show from 9:00am-3:00pm in Pompton Plains, NJ. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to T.E.A.L.®. Come join us for a fun day benefiting a great cause! Register before August 31st for a discounted price! For more information visit www.northjerseycorvetteclub.com.
On July 13th the Savannah Bananas will playing a game with ALL proceeds being donated to ovarian cancer research! The game will take place at Grayson Stadium at 7:05pm. Contact Kayla Scheps at at 715-641-0838 or KaylaScheps@stu.southuniversity.edu if you have any questions and/or to purchase tickets! Go to https://tinyurl.com/y72jwr6m for more details!
WHAT A GREAT, FUN WAY TO RAISE AWARENESS!
During the subway series on June 8th, supporters were able to purchase tickets to the game while raising money for T.E.A.L.®. It is always great to see our teal shirts in the stands. What a great, fun way to raise awareness!
On June 22nd, Cancer and Careers held their 8th Annual National Conference on Work & Cancer in NYC! T.E.A.L.® is one of Cancer and Careers’ community partners and had educational materials given out at the conference to hundreds of attendees. Visit www.facebook.com/cancerandcareers to learn more!
Throughout the year, the 4th grade class at St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Academy has been collecting pennies to donate to T.E.A.L.®. They raised a total of $100 and counting! Thank you to Ms. Maher and all the students and families for the support! Follow the link below to read more about this amazing class. https://sjwca.org/4th-grade-class-page/
On June 10th, Rose Kardashian, an ovarian cancer survivor & owner of Loosey Goosey Fashions, held a fashion show at our T.E.A.L.® Community Center. Guests were able to enjoy light refreshments, watch the fashion show, and shop while they learned more about ovarian cancer! Part of the proceeds from the sales benefited T.E.A.L.®. Thank you to Rose and to all who attended our first successful fashion show!
T.E.A.L.® is taking over New York City again with our series of MTA ads! Look out for us on subway platforms and buses launching July 2nd through the end of September. What an amazing opportunity to spread awareness about ovarian cancer to MILLIONS of New Yorkers throughout the 5 boroughs!
T.E.A.L.® Volunteer, Mandy Irvin held a painting with a twist event in Charlotte, NC. Guests were able to enjoy a night of painting while raising money for T.E.A.L.®. The event raised $460! Thank you to Mandy and Painting with a Twist in Charlotte for organizing this event!
On June 30th, T.E.A.L.® supporters raised over $1,200 during a painting event in Garden City, NY. Guests were able to enjoy an afternoon of painting with raffles and prizes, while supporting a great cause. Thank you to all who organized and attended the event!
T.E.A.L.’s® Youth Ambassador Sarah DahDouh, Miss San Francisco, competed in Miss California on July 1st using T.E.A.L.® as her platform. Sarah won a preliminary award and placed within the top 7! Congratulations to Sarah and thank you for helping T.E.A.L.® raise awareness about ovarian cancer!
Lions Club District 20-K1 NY was able to donate $3,650 to T.E.A.L.® this past week. Thank you for your continued support throughout the years! The donation helps T.E.A.L.® follow their mission in spreading awareness about ovarian cancer!
Investors Bank participated in Brooklyn’s 7th Heaven Street Fair in Park Slope right outside their Park Slope branch this summer. Investors Bank continues to support T.E.A.L.® in various ways. Keep an eye out for Investors employees volunteering at our upcoming 10th Annual Brooklyn T.E.A.L.® Walk/Run.Thank you to Investors Bank for your support!
T.E.A.L.® had a table at Maimonides National Cancer Survivor Day on June 13th at Dyker Beach Golf Course. Representatives were able to meet and interact with courageous cancer survivors and spread awareness about ovarian cancer, as well as invite survivors to our free workshops! We even had a surprise visit from Mr. Met!
On June 9th, T.E.A.L.® had a booth at Brooklyn Pride Festival on 5th Avenue. We were able to show our support while spreading awareness about ovarian cancer to thousands of spectators. We also had games and prizes at our booth. It was a great event!
On June 10th, Rose Kardashian, an ovarian cancer survivor & owner of Loosey Goosey Fashions, held a fashion show at our T.E.A.L.® Community Center. Guests were able to enjoy light refreshments, watch the fashion show, and shop while they learned more about ovarian cancer! Part of the proceeds from the sales benefited T.E.A.L.®. Thank you to Rose and to all who attended our first successful fashion show!
T.E.A.L.® was invited by Charles B.Wang Community Health Center to present to clinic staff and volunteers about genetics and ovarian cancer. T.E.A.L.® board member and Genetics Counselor, Flora Poleshchuk (of Myriad Genetics Laboratories) spoke to attendees about T.E.A.L.®’s work in the community, her work with T.E.A.L.®, and provided information about counselling patients about genetic testing and risk factors. Charles B. Wang is a local federally qualified health center providing high quality and affordable health care to the underserved, with a focus on Asian Americans in particular. Thank you Charles B. Wang for partnering with T.E.A.L.® to provide more life saving information to the public.
On Sunday June 10th from 4-6pm, Painting with a Twist Charlotte will be having a special event- Painting With a Purpose! 50% of proceeds from ticket sales will benefit T.E.A.L.®. If you are local to the area, sign up here!
The 5th Annual Team Annie Fundraiser for the 10th Annual Brooklyn T.E.A.L.® Walk/Run™ in loving memory of Andrea “Annie” Roberts took place on May 18th, 2018 at Aura Nightclub. Guests were able to enjoy Horse Racing, Buffet, Drink Specials, Raffles, Prizes, Music, & and much more! Hosted by News 12 Long Island’s Antoinette Biordi, it was a great night of raising awareness and spreading the word about T.E.A.L.®’s work throughout New York City and Long Island. Team Annie was able to raise a total of $2,100!
Men of T.E.A.L.® member, volunteer and T.E.A.L.®’s Jane Fund founder, James Peveraro is on a mission to change the reality of death certificates for women who have passed away from ovarian cancer. In New York City, a woman who has passed from ovarian cancer is listed as dying due to “natural causes”. In Jim’s words: “‘When you die at 57, there’s nothing natural about that.’” To read the full story and see what Jim is doing to change the narrative, see the full story here
T.E.A.L® was invited to table at Bellevue Hospital in New York, NY on May 10th, 2018 as part of their series to provide free Mammogram Screenings to the community, and to raise awareness about breast cancer, other types of cancer, and nutrition. Associate Elizabeth Cauchois spoke to patients and hospital staff about the signs, symptoms, and risk factors of ovarian cancer. It was a great day of engaging Manhattan residents, and connecting with organizations and programs that help citizens throughout New York City. Thank you Bellevue Hospital for including us and allowing us to share valuable information about ovarian cancer!
On May 9, 2018, T.E.A.L® Scientific Advisory Board Member Dr. Matthew Lederman led a discussion for healthcare practitioners, local organizations, and the public on how BRCA carriers and patients with Lynch Syndrome and other hereditary cancers can plan and build the families of their dreams. The talk also covered how IVF with Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis (PGD) is utilized to prevent the transmission of cancer predisposition syndromes to offspring. T.E.A.L.® was able to say a few words about its work throughout NYC, and was able to speak to other organizations in NYC and farther afield about their work with cancer patients and genetics. Thank you RMA of NY for including T.E.A.L.® in such a great event!
On May 8th, 2018-World Ovarian Cancer Awareness Day, T.E.A.L.® attended the Health & Wellness Fair at Brooklyn College. T.E.A.L.® had a table on the east quad, where students, faculty, and other Brooklyn College staff could stop by and learn more about T.E.A.L.®’s work and the information and resources available at our community center. The fair featured information on healthy eating, disease prevention, health insurance options, and ways to stay active and fit.
On May 3rd, 2018 T.E.A.L.® attended the Pathways to Graduation Health Fair in Manhattan. During the health fair, T.E.A.L.® had an awareness table and used the opportunity to spread information to students and members of the local community about ovarian cancer signs, symptoms, and risk factors in addition to T.E.A.L.®’s upcoming events and volunteer opportunities.
This year is T.E.A.L.®’s 10 Year Anniversary and we need your help in continuing the fight against ovarian cancer. This video was launched at our Gala at the Brooklyn Museum but we want you to help us share it all year long.
Keep sharing, walking, running, telling, and donating, to support us. Today is the 1st day of our next 10 years and You can Help us start our next chapter.Let’s find the test.
T.E.A.L.® Youth Ambassador Kiara Carrion, and Associate Elizabeth Cauchois attended a health fair at Bronx House on April 29, 2018. T.E.A.L.® provided vital information to the Bronx community about the signs, symptoms, and risk factors of ovarian cancer, as well as the different ways to get involved with T.E.A.L.® this spring & summer.
Calling all Whitesboro, New York residents! Online registration for the 4th Annual Whitesboro T.E.A.L.® Walk is officially open! This year’s event will take place at Whitestown Town Park on September 8th, 2018. Come celebrate 4 years of awareness, courage, and the 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. Please visit www.tealwalk.org/whitesboro to register today.
In partnership with Tell Every Amazing Lady®, Rose Kardashian’s Loosey Goosey Fashion show will take place at the T.E.A.L.® Community Center on Sunday, June 10th, from 1-3 pm. The fashions will include chic, comfortable, and flattering tops and tunics to benefit ovarian cancer research and awareness. There will be free light Refreshments, free Gift Bags, and a raffle! Join us in celebrating this amazing lady and her fashion line! RSVP to info@tealwalk.org
Tell Every Amazing Lady® is Turning 10 this Year, and to celebrate, T.E.A.L.® held the “10 Years of Amazing Gala” at the Brooklyn Museum on April 21st, 2018. Reporter at WABC-TV’s “Eyewitness News,Stacey Sager was the host, with songs from Opera singer Amanda Beagle, and celebrity guest judges for the T.E.A.L.® Cake Art Competition! 5 members of the T.E.A.L.® community were honored for their contribution to ovarian cancer awareness & education over the past 10 years- Dr. Andrea Silverstein, Dr. Kevin Holcomb, Schern Yung, Dr. Mandy Irvin, and James Peveraro. To see photos from the event, please visit our Flickr page.
Special thanks to our National Sponsor Life Ice. Not only will Life Ice be present at our 10th Annual Brooklyn T.E.A.L.® Walk/Run™, but at our T.E.A.L.® Walks in Savannah, GA, Whitesboro, NY, and Litchfield, CT as well. All registrants for our T.E.A.L.® Walks throughout the country will get a chance to see what Life Ice is all about.
In the words of Life Ice’s founder, Paulette Fox; “In Summer 2010, the idea for LifeIce was borne out of recipes I made to comfort, hydrate and nourish my mother, who had been bravely battling ovarian cancer. Doctors suggested giving her ice chips, as it seems many people respond to the soothing cool crunch of ice. And my mother was no different. But, while the ice was hydrating her, it lacked any nutritional value. So, in the family kitchen that I grew up in, using a variety of healthy ingredients, I began blending and then freezing flavorful batches of “nutritional ice chips.” Using ice as a delivery system for nourishment, my mother ate these nutritional ice chips – and only these nutritional ice chips – for the next few weeks. Defying all odds, she stayed with us beyond the doctors’ expectations. Every one of those extra days was a gift that I never imagined I could give.” With an exciting variety of flavors for patients and nonpatients alike, Life Ice has grown exponentially over the past 8 years. Learn more about the different products at Life Ice here.
T.E.A.L.®’s windows have been decorated by an after school program with the Harlem Children’s Zone, located at Salem Community Center. In the words of Teacher Sabrina Gargano (& T.E.A.L.® volunteer!): “At first it was hard to get everyone on board. Earth day was around the corner, T.E.A.L.® reached out for a window display and we have an awesome art program. So I thought, why not put all of those things together and create a masterpiece. Every day students would flood my desk with caps. They began to become excited about the project and it became something they wanted to work on every day. They were doing more than they thought they were. Recycling and giving back to our community is easy. We are rooted in civic engagement and look forward to broadening the minds of my students.”
From the perspective of the students: “When Ms. Sabrina asked me to bring in bottle caps, I look at her and asked “why?”. She explained to me who T.E.A.L.® was and why it was so important to her. Once I saw her vision I had to help her. I got my friends together and we came up with a plan. I asked my classmates for their bottle caps and motivated others to do the same. Ms. Sabrina stayed consistent and would walk around with a box collection collection box daily. We began recycling to create art, and give back to the community.Salem values community service and I hope to continue to learn about T.E.A.L. and how we can help people in our community.” -11th grade student N.F. Over 1,000 recycled bottle caps were collected, and students even made it a friendly competition of who could bring in the most caps. Over 15 students joined together to sketch what the window would look like, and decide on colors and now the final product is on display at the T.E.A.L.® Community Center! Thank you Sabrina, Harlem Children’s Zone, and Salem Community Center for such a beautiful display to welcome spring!
T.E.A.L® was invited to table at Bellevue Hospital in New York, NY on April 25, 2018 for their Annual “Denim Day” event to raise awareness about support services for Sexual Assault survivors. Associate Elizabeth Cauchois spoke to patients and hospital staff about the signs, symptoms, and risk factors of ovarian cancer. It was a great day of engaging Manhattan residents, and connecting with organizations and programs that help citizens throughout New York City. Thank you Bellevue Hospital for including us and allowing us to share valuable information about ovarian cancer!
