Ovar'coming Together
Indiana's Nonprofit Resource & Education Organization for Ovarian Cancer
Ovar'coming Together, Inc. 
2625 N. Meridian Street, Suite #108, Indianapolis, IN  46208
Toll Free: 855-855-OVAR  |  Ph: 317-925-6643  |  Fax: 317-925-6673
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Ovar'coming Together, Inc. © 2012
Our Mission

Create Awareness

Support Survivors &
Caregivers

Fund Research

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SAVE THE DATES --
August 3rd, 6pm -- Basket Bingo Benefit
September 6, 6pm -- The Bag Event to Conquer Ovarian Cancer
September 27, 5pm -- Turn the Canal TEAL
September 29, 8am -- "Outrun Ovarian Cancer" 2012 Ovarian Cancer Run & Walk

"RESTAURANT GIVE-BACK DAYS" --
Each month, one or more generous Indiana restaurants will donate a portion of the cost of its guests' meals to Ovar'coming Together. On Monday, May 21st, Grindstone Charley's - Speedway (5822 Crawfordsville Road Indianapolis, IN) will donate 20% of proceeds from all food purchases made between 11am-10pm. You MUST PRINT and take an event flyer in order for your meal to be credited to Ovar'coming Together. Click HERE for flyer(s).

*Need someone to speak to your business, community group, club, or faith-based organization? Contact us! The Ovar'coming Together Speakers Bureau will be happy to plan a FREE presentation to meet your needs!

*Download the Ovarian Cancer Symptom Diary Application. For use with iPhone, iPad, Blackberry, Android and all desktop computers, this first-of-its-kind application allows a woman to track symptoms that could indicate ovarian cancer, and alerts her if she should make an appointment with her doctor for further testing. (Developed by OCNA). A printable version is also available on this website.

*May's Featured Resource: Look Good...Feel Better

*If you missed the Ovarian Cancer National Alliance Midwest Regional Conference in Indianapolis on March 10th, PowerPoint slides from each of the presentations are now available for you to view. ​

*Visit our VIDEO GALLERY! Hear a message from WNBA All-Star & Olympic Gold Medalist Tamika Catchings, learn about the BRCA gene, the benefits of knowing your family history of cancer, and more!

See "Local News & Updates" for more

Ovar'coming Together is proud to be a co-founder & partner member of the Ovarian Cancer National Alliance, a national advocacy organization for women with ovarian cancer. OCNA works at the national level for increases in research funding for development of an early detection test, improved health care practices, & life-saving treatment protocols. Be certain to check out the OCNA website for additional national news. Some information here is reprinted from OCNA. www.ovariancancer.org

-April 16, 2012 -Predicting Chemotherapy Response In Ovarian Cancer Patients Via DNA Repair Pathway Score Medical News Today

-April 13, 2012 -Online Tool to Guide Decisions for BRCA1/2 Mutation Carriers Journal of Clinical Oncology .....*Go to Online Tool.

-April 13, 2012 -Why we need a good screening test for ovarian cancer Cable News Network (CNN)

-April 2012 -Ovarian Cancer and Body Size: Individual Participant Meta-Analysis Including 25,157 Women with Ovarian Cancer from 47 Epidemiological Studies Public Library of Science (PLoS)

-April 12, 2012 -Olaparib Maintenance Therapy in Platinum-Sensitive Relapsed Ovarian Cancer The New England Journal of Medicine

-April 11, 2012 -Genes Identified That May Help In Ovarian Cancer Diagnosis And Prognosis Medical News Today

-April 8, 2012 -Nanostars Deliver Cancer Drugs Direct To Nucleus Medical News Today

-Feb. 21, 2012 -Endometriosis linked to 3 types of ovarian cancer CTVNews

-Feb. 10, 2012 -Are We Ready for Online Tools in Decision Making for BRCA1/2 Mutation Carriers? Journal of Clinical Oncology

-Feb. 2012 -Physician knowledge and awareness of CA-125 as a screen for ovarian cancer in the asymptomatic, average-risk population (Study) Health Education & Behavior (HEB)

See "Cancer News Archive" for more

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Ovar'coming Together is seeking
Committee Members for two upcoming ovarian cancer events.
Volunteers will directly participate in the development and execution of the event(s), as well as attend a limited number of committee meetings.  Please let us know if you are interested in helping with either of the following:   
  
Basket Bingo Benefit for
Ovarian Cancer
Friday, June 29, 2012
Knights of Columbus  
2100 E. 71st Street Indianapolis, IN
6:00-10:00pm
or
 
2012 "Outrun Ovarian Cancer"
Run & Walk
Saturday, September 29, 2012
Indianapolis City Market
222 E. Market Street 
8:00-11:00am
If interested please contact Micah at mnicholson@
ovarian-cancer.org or 317/925-6643.
Event day
and "behind the scenes" volunteers are also needed.  If you or someone you know has interest, please contact Ovar'coming Together!
  

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Volunteer Opportunties
Ovar'coming Together has several office tasks available for the helping hands of our volunteers! 

  • HOPE packets--HOPE packets are in need of assembly to deliver to medical offices.    
  • Handmade Teal Ribbon Lapel Pins--All materials will be provided for the project. 
  • Storage Room Organization--Transfer and organization of items is greatly needed. 
  • General Office Maintenance:  General organization of office supplies and items is needed.  
To volunteer, please contact Micah at 317.925.6643 or mnicholson@ovarian-cancer.org.