Sponsors of The Hare & Tortoise New Quarter Park 8K Run/Walk
We are seeking support in our fight to save women from needless Ovarian Cancer deaths. We are inviting you to join us as a Sponsor of The Karene O’Hare Ovarian Cancer Memorial Run. The event also known as The Hare & Tortoise New Quarter Park 8k Run/Walk will be held on Saturday, September 10, 2016. Sponsorships run from $150 to $500 and a sponsorship package can be down loaded below. Your sponsorship will help make the event a financial success.
Ovarian Cancer is the deadliest of all gynecologic cancers and the fifth leading cause of cancer deaths among American women. One in 58 American women will be diagnosed with Ovarian Cancer during their lifetimes and one in 95 American women will die from it. About 20,000 American women are diagnosed with Ovarian Cancer each year and about 15,000 American women will die from this terrible disease in 2016.
Ovarian Cancer is difficult to diagnose because the symptoms are subtle and easily confused with other conditions. In cases where Ovarian Cancer is detected before it has spread beyond the ovaries, nine out of 10 women will survive for more than five years. However, only 19% of Ovarian Cancer cases in the United States are diagnosed at this early stage. Approximately 75% of Ovarian Cancer cases are diagnosed at an advanced stage after the cancer has spread beyond the ovary. The over-all five year survival rate is approximately 46%. The five year survival rate for cervical cancer is 72% and for breast cancer it is 89 %.
There is no reliable and easy-to-administer early detection test for Ovarian Cancer and the research is dramatically underfunded from a survival perspective. The death rate has remained stagnant for 30 years. Survivorship will not improve without greatly increasing and accelerating the amount of research. Ovarian Cancer lags behind advances made with many other cancers.
The Run raises money to fund Ovarian Cancer screening programs for under-insured and un-insured women, of all ages, who reside in the greater Williamsburg community. We have donated $129,000, to date, to underwrite these programs which are offered by the Lackey Free Family Clinic and the Olde Towne Medical Center. Additionally, we have donated $6,000 in support of educational initiatives.
Your sponsorship donation will help make the Run a financial success and provide the money needed to address important community health issues for women of all ages.
The following individuals and firms served as sponsors of our 2015 run. The individuals included: Bitsy Witten Family and Friends, The Arnold Family, Pat Eden, Jack & Dottie Gabig, D.J. & Anna O'Hare, Susan & Gary Ripple, Bill & Madge Smith, David Zacharias, The McNary Family, The O'Connors, The Doster Family, The Dillon Family, The Chismer Foundation, The O'Hare Clan, and The Kelly Weinberg Foundation. The firms included: American Family Fitness, Bon Secours Gynecologic Oncology Specialists, Tripbound, SunTrust Bank, Colonial Sports, Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center, The Medical Staff of Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center, Virginia Oncology Associates, Merrill Lynch, Bay Area Veterinary Surgery, America's Best Contacts & Eyeglasses, Casey Toyota, The Golden Thread Foundation, TPMG Norge Family Medicine, Innovative Marketing Solutions, Johnson, Gasink & Baxter, Iron Bound Gym, New York Deli, Bill Ward State Farm Insurance Agent, Second Street Restaurant, JoMoCo Studio Stained Glass, Acclaimed Appearance, Ancient Order of Hibernians, Mike Rock Nationwide Insurance Agent, Harris Teeter Food Markets, James Pest Control, Mark P. Riley New York Life Agent, Williamsburg Families, Colonial Run Runners and Road ID.
Ovarian Cancer is the deadliest of all gynecologic cancers and the fifth leading cause of cancer deaths among American women. One in 58 American women will be diagnosed with Ovarian Cancer during their lifetimes and one in 95 American women will die from it. About 20,000 American women are diagnosed with Ovarian Cancer each year and about 15,000 American women will die from this terrible disease in 2016.
Ovarian Cancer is difficult to diagnose because the symptoms are subtle and easily confused with other conditions. In cases where Ovarian Cancer is detected before it has spread beyond the ovaries, nine out of 10 women will survive for more than five years. However, only 19% of Ovarian Cancer cases in the United States are diagnosed at this early stage. Approximately 75% of Ovarian Cancer cases are diagnosed at an advanced stage after the cancer has spread beyond the ovary. The over-all five year survival rate is approximately 46%. The five year survival rate for cervical cancer is 72% and for breast cancer it is 89 %.
There is no reliable and easy-to-administer early detection test for Ovarian Cancer and the research is dramatically underfunded from a survival perspective. The death rate has remained stagnant for 30 years. Survivorship will not improve without greatly increasing and accelerating the amount of research. Ovarian Cancer lags behind advances made with many other cancers.
The Run raises money to fund Ovarian Cancer screening programs for under-insured and un-insured women, of all ages, who reside in the greater Williamsburg community. We have donated $129,000, to date, to underwrite these programs which are offered by the Lackey Free Family Clinic and the Olde Towne Medical Center. Additionally, we have donated $6,000 in support of educational initiatives.
Your sponsorship donation will help make the Run a financial success and provide the money needed to address important community health issues for women of all ages.
The following individuals and firms served as sponsors of our 2015 run. The individuals included: Bitsy Witten Family and Friends, The Arnold Family, Pat Eden, Jack & Dottie Gabig, D.J. & Anna O'Hare, Susan & Gary Ripple, Bill & Madge Smith, David Zacharias, The McNary Family, The O'Connors, The Doster Family, The Dillon Family, The Chismer Foundation, The O'Hare Clan, and The Kelly Weinberg Foundation. The firms included: American Family Fitness, Bon Secours Gynecologic Oncology Specialists, Tripbound, SunTrust Bank, Colonial Sports, Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center, The Medical Staff of Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center, Virginia Oncology Associates, Merrill Lynch, Bay Area Veterinary Surgery, America's Best Contacts & Eyeglasses, Casey Toyota, The Golden Thread Foundation, TPMG Norge Family Medicine, Innovative Marketing Solutions, Johnson, Gasink & Baxter, Iron Bound Gym, New York Deli, Bill Ward State Farm Insurance Agent, Second Street Restaurant, JoMoCo Studio Stained Glass, Acclaimed Appearance, Ancient Order of Hibernians, Mike Rock Nationwide Insurance Agent, Harris Teeter Food Markets, James Pest Control, Mark P. Riley New York Life Agent, Williamsburg Families, Colonial Run Runners and Road ID.
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