Turn the Towns Teal

The City of Rehoboth Beach is participating for the first year in a national campaign to create awareness of ovarian cancer and its symptoms. This ovarian cancer awareness initiative annually takes place in September, National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. The Delaware Ovarian Cancer Foundation, an all-volunteer organization, sponsors this campaign in its efforts to help save more women's lives through its mission of increasing awareness and education, raising funds for research, and supporting women diagnosed with ovarian cancer.

This Turn the Towns Teal initiative gives ovarian cancer survivors a voice, and the volunteers who have lost a loved one to this disease are proud to do something proactive in memory of their loved one. The teal bows are the VISUAL, the educational brochures listing symptoms are the KEY and are available at local merchants providing additional information for women. There is still NO test for ovarian cancer, so knowledge of the vague symptoms is crucial.

If you would like to volunteer for this event on Friday, August 31st, please contact Sally Oberle, DOCF Vice President & Turn The Towns Teal Coordinator, 463-3800, [email protected] or Dorianne Short, Delaware Ovarian Cancer Foundation President & survivor, 302-998-6889, [email protected].