2012 Continued to be a Year of Growth

Category: General Published on 2012 Dec, 05

A Vanity Phone Number Was Just One Thing

We had a number of events this past year, and being so overbooked we even postponed our Annual Meeting. We have however, already scheduled our 7th Annual Teal Tea for Sunday, May 5, 2013 at Stone Terrace by John Henry in Hamilton Square, New Jersey. We will also present a Spring Bingo featuring technology items, watches, tools, along with some favorite handbags. In 2012 we said a sad good-bye to two retiring Advisory Board members: Dr. Lorna Rodriguez, Cancer Institute of New Jersey has assumed a new position at CINJ and moves on to focus on her research; she was one of our first Advisory Board members and she will be greatly missed. Anne Gale, Survivor and past Vice President and Corporate Secretary at ETS, who after four years of dedicated services is moving on to enjoy her retirement. She will continue to support the Foundation behind the scenes. Anne has been an active chairperson and will be truly missed. We continued to recruit new Advisory Board members and in the spirit of renewed energy and excitement, we welcomed two new members: Dr. Darlene Gibbon, Chief of Oncology Gynecology, at the Cancer Institute of New Jersey and Ruby Chan, Executive Adjutant ETS Research & Development. Read more Comment 0

Showtime Charities benefits the Teal Tea Foundation

Category: Foundation EventsPublished on 2012 Nov, 28

Executive Director Jean Shipos Addressing the Attendees

On Monday, September 24, 2012, Katie O'Donnell's in conjunction with Showtime Charities and the Teal Tea Foundation hosted an Ovarian Cancer benefit. Female comedienne Chris Rich (Comedy Central, ABC, etc) along with 20 entertainers and singers performed during 7:00-10:00pm. Showtime Charities presented Divas and Divos in a wonderfully choreographed evening of song and dance, with special guest appearances by the Mummers. The evening inclusive of a silent auction raised over $3,500. Members of Showtime Charities presented the Foundation with a check during their monthly Executive Committee meeting in November. Read more Comment 0

Elixir Fund East Coast Cocktails and Silent Auction

Category: Friends Published on 2012 Oct, 12

Members of the Teal Tea Foundation had the opportunity to support their “sister” foundation, The Elixir Fund, on Sunday, September 30 at Mercer Oaks in Princeton. Led by Executive Director, Meg McQuarrie, the Elixir Fund honors Meg’s brother, Kevin,

who lost his fight to cancer. Kevin called his chemotherapy treatments, his “Elixir”. He asked his friends and family to do so as well. As a result, the Elixir fund developed a philosophy of helping cancer patients and their care givers through the cancer

journey in a way that makes the experience more positive and bearable. The Teal Tea Foundation works closely with the Elixir Fund in a partnership of sustaining and helping each other achieve their missions. The Elixir Fund is national, so it has the resources and contacts to reach out and find answers for patients and care-givers on a huge geographical scale.

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CINJ Physicians Among Nations Best

Category: Friends Published on 2012 Oct, 01

A friend of the Teal Tea Foundation, Dr. Lorna Rodriguez is named among the 'Top Docs' in the country. To see the full list of doctors from Cancer Institute of New Jersey (CINJ), click the link for the CINJ press release. Dr. Rodriguez is a past funding award recipient from the Teal Tea Foundation for her work in using Selenium in Preventing Ovarian Cancer Drug Resistance.

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1st Annual Teal Tea at Fox Chase

Category: Foundation EventsPublished on 2012 Sep, 20

Thursday, September 20, 2012 - The afternoon marked an opportunity for the Teal Tea Foundation to present Dr. Eric Ariazi, a Fox Chase Cancer Center researcher with an award from funds raised during its 6th Annual Teal Tea. Doctors and staff who routinely support those undergoing ovarian cancer treatments transformed the cafeteria into a scene of Teal delight. Several tables took on unique themes from the Strands of a DNA Strand to April Showers. It was all a beautiful scene of Teal delight and served as a wonderful backdrop to the afternoon.

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Changes in GYN/ONC at CINJ

Category: Friends Published on 2012 Sep, 01

I am pleased to announce that Dr. Lorna Rodriguez [past recipient of Teal Tea Foundation support] has accepted the directorship of CINJ’s Precision Medicine initiative, which will change the way that molecular and genetic information is being used to diagnose and treat cancer. Precision medicine is the use of recent advancements in genomic technology and biomedical informatics to provide a more personalized approach to prescribing cancer treatment and developing cancer therapies.

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NJ DOH and Foundation to turn NJ Teal

Category: AwarenessPublished on 2012 Aug, 26

The New Jersey Department of Health is mounting a huge campaign in partnership with the Teal Tea Foundation to turn New Jersey teal.

Camden NJCEED (Center for Education and Early Detection) Cooper has confirmed their participation on the Teal Tea Ovarian Cancer Awareness Initiative, scheduled for Sept. 14 at 1:00 PM at Cooper University Hospital, Camden, NJ (lobby), 3, Cooper Plaza Suite 310.

Middlesex NJCEED, has scheduled their program for Sept.10 in Perth Amboy, NJ.

Additional dates, location and information will be provided as it is made known.

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Teal Tea at Fox Chase Cancer Center - 9/20/12

Category: Foundation EventsPublished on 2012 Aug, 01

Help us recognize National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month at Fox Chase Cancer Center with our first partnership Teal Tea at Fox Chase.

This is an Awareness Event in honor of the women currently fighting against ovarian cancer and those who are survivors. We want them to feel special and be encouraged to continue fighting.

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OCNA Conference 2012

Category: ConferencesPublished on 2012 Jul, 24

The OCNA Conference was held on July 13 - 17, 2012 at the Hyatt on Capitol Hill in Washington D.C.

Ovarian cancer patients, caregivers, survivors, medical professionals and family members attend the OCNA conference to get state of the art information about treatments, ovarian cancer research, to get and receive moral support, to learn coping skills and strategies when dealing with chemo to name a few reasons for conference attendance.

Advocacy Day was on July 17. 2012. OCNA conference participants visit their representatives' and senators' offices to advocate for specific topics or "asks" we would like to be considered from the ovarian cancer field. Advocacy Day was intended by Foundation Vice President Janice Swierczak and Trustee Pat Lehnert.

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The 6th Annual Teal Tea was a Success

Category: Foundation EventsPublished on 2012 May, 20

May 6, 2012 marked the 6th time family and friends gathered for an afternoon of fun, awareness and encouragement in support of the Teal Tea Foundation.

The annual event featured the CEO of Fox Chase Cancer Center, Dr. Michael V. Seiden, as the Keynote speaker. Dr. Seiden shared four main points, but most importantly stressed the advancements in technology were very beneficial to determining and understanding ovarian cancer.

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