T.E.A.L.® CEO and Co-Founder Pamela Esposito-Amery was a guest on the “Keepin it Real, Hot and Fresh” show on DTF Radio on September 29th. She spoke about how Tell Every Amazing Lady® was founded, the signs and symptoms of ovarian cancer, and the work the foundation does.
Survivors, families, and supporters came out to the 6th Annual Savannah T.E.A.L.® Walk on September 28th and raised $23,955.90. The walk was held at Lake Mayer Track and featured the T.E.A.L.® Survivor Ceremony, educational and awareness booths, and the non-competitive walk.
Manhattan’s City Hall turned teal on September 27th to raise awareness about ovarian cancer during September’s National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. This was the fourth year that T.E.A.L.® lit the building.
T.E.A.L.® supporter Timothy Marshall Enterprises, Marshall Gras Entertainment, and the Best Show in Brooklyn hosted the 5th Annual Girl’s Night Out “Pink and Teal” ovarian and breast cancer awareness fundraiser on September 26th, 2019.
More than 200 people showed up in pink and teal for the event at Embers Caribbean Fusion Restaurant in Brooklyn, NY. The night featured awards, music, and dancing, and helped raised $600 for Tell Every Amazing Lady®.
T.E.A.L.® volunteer Solange hosted a bake sale and fundraiser for the foundation at PS 164 on 14th Avenue in Borough Park, Brooklyn on Sept. 26. Students and faculty dressed in teal, and T.E.A.L.® educational and awareness materials were posted.
Members of Tell Every Amazing Lady® were on hand at Community Outreach’s September Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month event held at SUNY College of Optometry University Eye Center in Manhattan, NY, on September 24th. T.E.A.L.® answered questions and shared information about ovarian cancer.
T.E.A.L.® supporter and volunteer Vanessa was interviewed by WSAV in Savannah, Georgia, on September 24th, ahead of the 6th Annual Savannah T.E.A.L.® Walk on September 28th. Vanessa surpassed her goal of having 100 people on her team — instead, walking with 124 team members in memory of her sister Simone, who passed away in December of 2018.
See the interview here.
T.E.A.L.® was chosen as one of three nonprofits to be featured in Bay Ridge Toyota’s 3rd Building a Better Brooklyn contest, which launched on September 23rd. T.E.A.L.® staff members filmed three short videos to run across Bay Ridge Toyota’s social media channels. Each video will be posted over the course of three months — from September to December — and people can vote online for the foundation. T.E.A.L.® is in the running to receive $1.5k, $750, or $500 at the end of the contest.
Help us win first place!
Use this link: http://woobox.com/gqzcx5
In the Tell Every Amazing Lady® box, click “vote.” The box will turn blue.
At the top of the page, above Building a Better Brooklyn logo, click “enter.”
You can vote everyday! Encourage others to vote as well.
Survivors, families, and supporters came out the the 6th Annual Litchfield T.E.A.L.® Walk on September 21st, raising over $9,000!. The walk — hosted by Hope Assembly #46, International Order of Rainbow for Girls — was held at Litchfield Community Field and featured the T.E.A.L.® Survivor Ceremony, educational and awareness booths, and the non-competitive walk.
Staff and volunteers of Tell Every Amazing Lady® held a press conference outside Brooklyn Borough Hall on September 17th to make New Yorkers aware of the signs, symptoms, and risk factors of the disease, and the fact that there is no screening test for it. September is National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, and Borough Hall was lit the color teal — the official color of the cause — on September 7th to help raise awareness.
T.E.A.L.® supporter and volunteer Faith was interviewed by WJCL in Savannah, Georgia, on September 10th, ahead of the 6th Annual Savannah T.E.A.L.® Walk on September 28th. Faith dresses up as a teal Wonder Woman to honor her mom, Camille Rogers, an ovarian cancer survivor. The interview aired on September 17th.
WSAV featured the 6th Annual Savannah T.E.A.L.® Walk in its community coverage on September 16th, mentioning National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month as well.
See the story here.
T.E.A.L.® staff presented to students in the Long Island University Post Genetic Counseling Graduate Program at the school on Long Island, NY, on September 16th.
T.E.A.L.® CEO and Co-Founder Pamela Esposito-Amery gave an overview of the foundation, and spoke about ovarian cancer, as well as which genes are linked to ovarian and breast cancers.
The students are part of a rotation at T.E.A.L.®, with two students coming into the Brooklyn T.E.A.L.® Community Center on a bi-weekly basis to help with projects. This is the second year that T.E.A.L.® and LIU have partnered for this internship.
T.E.A.L.® members were on hand at the Queens Cancer Walk in Phil Scooter Rizzuto Park in Queens, NY, on September 14th. The event was presented by Allison Alexis, and benefited SHAREing and CAREing, Breast Cancer Support Services. T.E.A.L.® talked to attendees about ovarian cancer and the programs the foundation offers.
Firefighters in Engine Company 2 of the Torrington Fire Department in Connecticut wore teal shirts on September 10th, the first “Teal Tuesday” of September’s National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. The Department did this during the month to show their support in the race to find a cure for ovarian cancer. They have also been supporters and participants in the 6th Annual Litchfield T.E.A.L.® Walk.
On September 10th, Tell Every Amazing Lady® was invited to spread awareness about ovarian cancer to the staff at Liberty Mutual. As part of the company’s self-care webinar series, T.E.A.L.® spread awareness about the disease to WE@Liberty, the Women’s Employee Resource Group.
T.E.A.L.® CEO and Co-Founder Pamela Esposito-Amery was interviewed for a post on RMA of New York’s blog on September 9th. Esposito-Amery spoke about the history of T.E.A.L.®, which stands for Tell Every Amazing Lady®, which she founded with her sister Louisa McGregor, as well as its accomplishments, and its future.
WABC-TV Channel 7 Eyewitness News covered the 11th Annual Brooklyn T.E.A.L.® Walk/Run in Prospect Park on September 7th. ABC reporter and ovarian cancer survivor Stacey Sager was honored on stage during the T.E.A.L.® Survivors Ceremony.
She also interviewed runners Grace Baecher and Evan Smith, who both ran the 5K. The two athletes are official runners on team Tell Every Amazing Lady® in the 2019 TCS New York City Marathon.
News 12 covered the 11th Annual Brooklyn T.E.A.L.® Walk/Run in Prospect Park on September 7th, interviewing and filming staff and attendees. The aired piece helped draw attention to ovarian cancer and T.E.A.L.®, making more New Yorkers aware of the disease and T.E.A.L.®’s efforts.
Brooklyn Borough Hall was lit teal on September 7th to mark September’s National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. T.E.A.L.® worked with Borough Hall to illuminate the building for the sixth year in a row. Borough President Eric L. Adams has supported T.E.A.L.® in every year of his administration.
The Brooklyn Paper chronicled the 11th Annual Brooklyn T.E.A.L.® Walk/Run in Prospect Park on September 7th, featuring a story and photos from the day on its website. The community paper sent a photographer to the event, where he snapped shots of attendees and the T.E.A.L.® Survivor Ceremony. The story included information about watching for the signs and symptoms of the disease, as they can be vague. Read it here.
Thousands of runners and walkers gathered in Prospect Park on September 7th to participate in the 11th Annual Brooklyn T.E.A.L.® Walk/Run, honor the strength of survivors, and look forward to a day without ovarian cancer.
The yearly event featured a non-competitive walk, a 5K, the T.E.A.L.® Survivor Ceremony at the Bandshell, and several booths from T.E.A.L.® and sponsors.
New to this year’s walk was the Amazing Lady Membership Program. T.E.A.L.® staff members talked to survivors about the program, helping them sign up to receive the free T.E.A.L.® Kits.
T.E.A.L.® Youth Ambassador Kiara Carrion participated in Bronx Fashion Week with a show on September 7th. The talented teenager showcased her brand Kitara, which featured pieces promoting and raising awareness about T.E.A.L.®.
NY1 News was on hand at the 11th Annual Brooklyn T.E.A.L.® Walk/Run in Prospect Park on September 7th, helping T.E.A.L.® tell more New Yorkers about ovarian cancer and the foundation’s work in fighting the disease and honoring survivors.
Pre-med student Samantha was named T.E.A.L.®’s Volunteer of the Month for September, 2019. She grew up volunteering for T.E.A.L.®, and returned from school to spend the summer interning at T.E.A.L.®’s Community Center. She helped with outreach, phone calls, and prepping for events and workshops before going back to school for the fall. We’re so thankful for volunteers like Samantha who donate their time to help others.
Tell Every Amazing Lady® partnered with Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center to survey New York state residents and find out how much they know about ovarian cancer, screening methods, risk factors, its signs and symptoms, and general awareness. The study found that many people do not understand where ovarian cancer — the most lethal gynecological cancer in America — comes from or how it is diagnosed and treated.
Eight hundred male and female ethnically and socio-economically diverse participants residing in 51 of the 62 New York state counties completed the survey.
The findings were released in September, which is National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month.
Learn more about Tell Every Amazing Lady®’s Medical Research Program: https://tealwalk.org/beneficiaries.
