Feature Stories
Learn about new initiatives underway to overcome ovarian cancer and meet people who are committed to making a difference.
Stories found here are from Seeds of Hope, the monthly e‑newsletter.
Have you registered for the 2020 Ovarian Cancer Canada Walk of Hope: The Virtual Edition? On Sunday, September 13, 2020, participants will wear their teal and lace up to Walk in communities across Canada with a single goal in mind – to help save women’s lives.
We’ve been so inspired by the commitment, tenacity, and focus shown by Canadians especially during these unprecedented times as they find ways to raise funds and awareness and bring us along for the ride (literally!). Routes changed, tires were replaced, and traditional events looked a little different this year, but that didn't stop these community champions.
If you follow us on social, you saw this happy news we shared first on Canada Day and thought it was worth repeating here, too! Yeah, we’re just that stoked about it!
We’re rolling out some changes to the Peggy Truscott Award of Hope.
If you don’t know about this trailblazing woman, Peggy Truscott was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in the year 2000 – and she’s the reason why we have the Ovarian Cancer Canada Walk of Hope today. In her diagnosis Peggy became quite the force, dedicating much of her time and energy to helping other women diagnosed with the disease and raising awareness about the disease itself. She wanted to connect and empower women affected by ovarian cancer. She wanted to create an event that would bring women and their families and friends together – and so she rallied folks to join her and did just that.
Ovarian Cancer Canada is fortunate to have local staff and support programs in designated regions across the country. Our regional staff are certainly a diverse bunch. One of them co-runs a mixed-grain farm, one of them is gaining local fame as a blogger, one hails from South America, another speaks three languages, one is a fitness buff, and another recently celebrated her birthday with a ‘virtual’ rollercoaster ride. One thing they do have in common, though, is a passion for helping women and their families affected by ovarian cancer and advancing progress against the disease.
On World Ovarian Cancer Day (May 8), you rallied, raised your ‘powerful voices’, and donated to keep the focus on advancing progress against ovarian cancer. You are proof that when we come together (even virtually!), we affect positive change to help save women’s lives.
The Ovarian Cancer Canada Walk of Hope is taking place in your community this September. Have you registered?
As our dedicated staff team continues its work (from home), we also continue to monitor the latest news and developments, from trusted Canadian health agencies and sources about COVID-19. As usual, the health and well-being of the women and families we support, and our broader community, remains our top priority.
Like so many individuals and organizations across the country, Ovarian Cancer Canada is closely monitoring developments regarding the Coronavirus (COVID-19). Being a health charity, the safety and well-being of the women and families we support, and also our staff and volunteers, is of utmost importance to us.
Proudly born and raised in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Afshan is an economist living in Ottawa with her husband, Mathieu, and their five-year old daughter, Eshana. At 37, Afshan is also surviving ovarian cancer. We connected with Afshan recently and she had a few things to say about her personal experience with this disease, following years of significant health and gynecologic challenges leading to her diagnosis in 2019.