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Learn about new initiatives underway to overcome ovarian cancer, and meet people who are committed to making a difference.
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!
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?
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.
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.
At Ovarian Cancer Canada we’re committed to ensuring women and their families have all the facts and latest information about this disease. As part of that commitment we’re bringing a patient and family forum to a community near you on April 3- 4, 2020. Well…actually, to the community and greater area of Lloydminster, Alberta. If you or someone you know will be in the area that weekend, we invite you to attend and spread the word!
We are privileged to be a part of a global network of leaders working to advance progress on ovarian cancer. Ovarian Cancer Canada was delighted to host planning and strategy sessions with fellow members of the World Ovarian Cancer Coalition (WOCC) just a few weeks ago.
“Peggy and I would have made great team mates. And we still have work to do!”, said Tamara Peabody while accepting the 2019 Peggy Truscott Award at the Ovarian Cancer Canada Walk of Hope in Winnipeg on September 8th.