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.
Honour the most important women in your life and help support the work of Ovarian Cancer Canada by planning to attend LOVE HER in 2014!
September’s Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, as declared by the Parliament of Canada, is under way and it promises to be the most exciting and impactful ever!
In honour and memory of his wife Judy Broom, who died of ovarian cancer in 2008, Dr. Eric Broom will generously match each contribution, dollar-for-dollar, made before the end of the year to Ovarian Cancer Canada up to $10,000.
Stunned, surprised, honoured, tearful – and mostly, humbled. That’s how Helen Ferris of Saskatoon and twin sisters Cindy Sanchez and Christa Slatnik of Winnipeg felt when they got the news that they had been selected as 2013 recipients of the Ovarian Cancer Canada Peggy Truscott Award of Hope.
When shopping for a kitchen cabinet staple like cereal, how do you decide which brand to buy? Is your decision based on price, childhood memories, nutritional information or the promise of a free prize in every box?
On May 8, there was a buzz and excitement far beyond anyone’s expectations.
April 21 to 27, 2013 is National Volunteer Week, an opportunity to recognize and thank volunteers across Canada for their generous contributions to society.
“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” - Margaret Mead
Looking for a good reason to run 5 or 10 kilometres, a half marathon or even a full marathon in 2013?
Knowing how to manage fatigue caused by cancer can improve your physical and emotion well-being and quality of life. Check out Manage cancer related fatigue: For people affected by cancer – a helpful resource of the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer and the Cancer Patient Education Network.