Sponsors of The Hare & Tortoise New Quarter Park Ovarian Cancer Memorial Race
We are seeking support in our fight to save women from needless Ovarian Cancer deaths and invite you to join us as a Sponsor of The Ovarian Cancer Memorial Race. The event also known as The Hare & Tortoise New Quarter Park Run/Walk will be held on Saturday, September 12, 2020. Due to Coronavirus COVID-19 state/county guidelines we are offering a VIRTUAL race only this year. Sponsorships run from $150 to $1,000 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 2020.
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 Race raises money to help underwrite the Ovarian Cancer screening, treatment and educational programs offered by the Lackey Clinic and the Olde Towne Medical Center for their patients. Since 2009 we have donated over $142,000 to help underwrite these Ovarian Cancer programs. We established in November 2016 an Ovarian Cancer Memorial Endowment Fund at the Williamsburg Community Foundation. The Endowment Fund is a permanent source of donation funds for our mission. The Endowment Fund enables us to achieve ongoing financial sustainability in our donation efforts to help build, strengthen and support the significant Ovarian Cancer health care that Lackey and Olde Towne provide. As of January 2020, the value of the Endowment Fund had grown to over $252,000.
Your sponsorship donation will help make the Race a financial success and provide the money needed to address important health issues for women of all ages.
The following individuals and firms served as sponsors of our 2019 run. The individuals included: Bitsy Witten Family and Friends, Charley & Ginny Crone, The Arnold Family, Pat Eden, Jack & Dottie Gabig, D.J. & Anna O'Hare, Susan & Gary Ripple, Bill Smith, The McNary Family, The O'Connors, The Doster Family, The Dillon Family, The Chismer Foundation, The Kennedy Family, The O'Hare Clan, and The Kelly Weinberg Foundation. The firms included: Acclaimed Appearance, Bay Area Veterinary Surgery, Bon Secours Gynecologic Oncology Specialists, Dr. Burden & Associates, Iron Bound Gym, James Pest Control, New York Deli, Mark P. Riley New York Life Agent, Mike Rock Nationwide Insurance Agent, Second Street Bistro, Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center, Shorty's Diner, SunTrust Bank, The Golden Thread Foundation, TPMG Norge Family Medicine, and Virginia Oncology Associates. In Kind Sponsors include: B Defined Personal Fitness, Colonial Sports, Harris Teeter Food Markets, JoMoCo Studio Stained Glass, and WMBG AM 740.
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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 2020.
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 Race raises money to help underwrite the Ovarian Cancer screening, treatment and educational programs offered by the Lackey Clinic and the Olde Towne Medical Center for their patients. Since 2009 we have donated over $142,000 to help underwrite these Ovarian Cancer programs. We established in November 2016 an Ovarian Cancer Memorial Endowment Fund at the Williamsburg Community Foundation. The Endowment Fund is a permanent source of donation funds for our mission. The Endowment Fund enables us to achieve ongoing financial sustainability in our donation efforts to help build, strengthen and support the significant Ovarian Cancer health care that Lackey and Olde Towne provide. As of January 2020, the value of the Endowment Fund had grown to over $252,000.
Your sponsorship donation will help make the Race a financial success and provide the money needed to address important health issues for women of all ages.
The following individuals and firms served as sponsors of our 2019 run. The individuals included: Bitsy Witten Family and Friends, Charley & Ginny Crone, The Arnold Family, Pat Eden, Jack & Dottie Gabig, D.J. & Anna O'Hare, Susan & Gary Ripple, Bill Smith, The McNary Family, The O'Connors, The Doster Family, The Dillon Family, The Chismer Foundation, The Kennedy Family, The O'Hare Clan, and The Kelly Weinberg Foundation. The firms included: Acclaimed Appearance, Bay Area Veterinary Surgery, Bon Secours Gynecologic Oncology Specialists, Dr. Burden & Associates, Iron Bound Gym, James Pest Control, New York Deli, Mark P. Riley New York Life Agent, Mike Rock Nationwide Insurance Agent, Second Street Bistro, Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center, Shorty's Diner, SunTrust Bank, The Golden Thread Foundation, TPMG Norge Family Medicine, and Virginia Oncology Associates. In Kind Sponsors include: B Defined Personal Fitness, Colonial Sports, Harris Teeter Food Markets, JoMoCo Studio Stained Glass, and WMBG AM 740.
Click Here To Download Sponsor Form
