MICHIGAN ANNUAL IMPACT REPORT OVARIAN CANCER ALLIANCE 2018
In 2018, MIOCA moved the needle to improve the health and quality of life for women and girls with ovarian cancer through its five-pronged approach of Awareness and Education, Survivor Support, Advocacy and Research.
AWARENESS AND EDUCATION EDUCATING FUTURE HEALTH PROFESSIONALS As statewide facilitators of the Survivors Teaching Students: Saving Women’s Lives® Program of the Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance, MIOCA teams educated 1,273 future healthcare professionals (medical, nursing, or other allied health profes- sional students) at 13 schools throughout Michigan.
PUBLIC EVENTS Over 4,000 individuals participated in aware- ness-raising events throughout the state including Wheels and Teal, Shake Your Teal Feathers, Teal Track & Trail, Tie Michigan Teal, and Teal Attack.
PROGRAMS/OUTREACH Through outreach programs including survivor days, lunch and learns, and its’ SPEAK (Survivors Promoting Early Aware- nessand Knowledge) program, MIOCA reached community members in churches, hospitals, and community centers throughout the state including Detroit, Flint, St. Claire Shores, Ann Arbor, and Maybee.
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OVARIAN CANCER ALLIANCE SURVIVOR SUPPORT MIOCA provided support to ovarian cancer survivors at individual and group levels:
Survivor Support Totes 35 survivors, representing MIOCA helped facil- containing gifts and 236.5 years of survivorship, itate 4 monthly support helpful information for participated in the 2018 groups to ensure women women in treatment MIOCA Meet and Greet throughout the state have were distributed to 80 for a day of sharing and access to a network of ovarian cancer survivors. support. community support.
“ I received the package from you and wanted to say thank you. I appreciated all the goodies you included….I had my first chemo last Tuesday and haven’t been feeling the greatest... The support from associations like MIOCA is priceless. I know I have just started and have a long road ahead, but have faith with support I can handle this.” —Jane, Survivor and Tote Recipient
“What a wonderful and unexpected treat! Wow! From the tote bag to the t-shirt and blanket... From the packet with personal stories, pad of paper, and bracelet... I adore each and every item... I feel so blessed to have such dear, loving, caring teal sisters! You’ve touched my heart... Thank you tons. You guys are the best!” —Yolanda, Survivor and Tote Recipient
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OVARIAN CANCER ALLIANCE ADVOCACY MIOCA representatives continued to be active at both the state and national levels, educating legislators about the importance of funding for ovarian cancer research, and support for survivors.
With a scholarship from MIOCA, Meagan Zoodsma was one of 9 MIOCA representatives who traveled to Washing- ton, D.C. in March 2018 to advocate for improved access to care and funding for ovarian cancer research. Meagan was only 9 years old when she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer and was told she had seven days to live. Following chemotherapy, a hysterectomy, and removal of an ovary, she amazingly recovered and lived a normal childhood. Years later, while struggling to start a family, MIOCA’s Survi- vor-to-Survivor support program connected Meagan with an- other survivor who shared her own uplifting story of becoming a mother. And in early 2019, Megan and her husband wel- comed their first child, Peter!
RESEARCH Through the Geri Fournier Ovarian Cancer Research Awards, $150,000 was granted to three talented researchers in Michigan working to improve treatment outcomes and early detection. For the fourth year, research money raised in Michigan stayed in Michigan!
Ira Winer, M.D., Ph.D. Jose Teixeira, Ph.D. John Risinger, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Professor, Ob/Gyn and Repro- Professor & Director of Gyneco- Division of Gynecologic Oncolo- ductive Biology logic Oncology Research gy, Department of Oncology Michigan State University Department of Obstetrics, Wayne State University/ Study of the Molecular Mecha- Gynecology, & Reproductive Karmanos Cancer Center nisms Involved in High Grade Se- Biology The Endoplasmic Reticulum, rous Progression from Metaplasia Michigan State University Cellular Stress and the unfolded College of Human Medicine Protein Response (UPR) in Ovari- Mitochondrial disfunction in an Cancer Therapeutic Targeting ARID1A mutant ovarian clear cell cancer
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2018 FINANCIALS
Net Income from Fundraising: 2 84,81 Public Donations