News12 Brooklyn features team Tell Every Amazing Lady® runner ahead of race 

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T.E.A.L.® thanks News12 Brooklyn for helping spread our message and raise awareness of ovarian cancer by interviewing a runner on team Tell Every Amazing Lady® ahead of the 2022 TCS New York CIty Marathon. 

Runner Spencer, whose late mother Louisa co-founded Tell Every Amazing Lady® after her ovarian cancer diagnosis, ran for the foundation’s team in the iconic race on November 6, 2022, and spoke to News12 Brooklyn about his experience. Watch here.

T.E.A.L.® partners with City Hall for annual September lighting

Tell Every Amazing Lady®, in partnership with Manhattan’s City Hall, lit the building the color teal on September 30th, 2022 to commemorate the end of a month-long campaign to raise awareness for September’s National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. 

Teal is the official color that symbolizes the cause — and also stands for Tell Every Amazing Lady®. 

Thank you, City Hall, for helping us raise awareness about this deadly disease for the seventh year in a row.

Kean University spreads awareness for T.E.A.L.®

On September 27th, 2022, former T.E.A.L.® Genetic Counseling interns gathered together and decorated the sidewalks of the Kean University campus in Union, New Jersey to spread awareness about ovarian cancer Tell Every Amazing Lady®.

T.E.A.L.® and Kendra Scott team up for shopping event

Kendra Scott and Tell Every Amazing Lady® partnered to host the T.E.A.L.® Give Back Shopping Event on September 24, 2022 in Savannah, GA. 

The in-person shopping event at jewelry store Kendra Scott was held after the 2022 Virtual Savannah T.E.A.L.® Walk, with participation from other shops on the W. Broughton Street block, including Midge, Rise Biscuit & Chicken, Nourish, Fine and Rare, Frankie and June, Edgewater, and Walgreens. 

The goal was to shop, sip, and support T.E.A.L.®, as purchases from participating vendors sent 20% of the proceeds to benefit the foundation.

T.E.A.L.® partners with Kith + Kin for Teal Talk Day

September 23 is Teal Talk Day –  a day to increase ovarian cancer awareness among women. On this day in 2022, Tell Every Amazing Lady® collaborated with Kith + Kin, a health management app, to craft a blog post highlighting some ovarian cancer statistics as well as the signs and symptoms of the disease.

You can read the blog post here

T.E.A.L.® Interviewed for EverdayHealth.com Ovarian Cancer Newsletter

Pamela Esposito-Amery, the CEO and Co-Founder of Tell Every Amazing Lady®, was interviewed by  Lambeth Hochwald of EverydayHealth.com on September 23, 2022 to highlight the foundation’s work. Pamela shared her sister Louisa’s story and how the two of them founded Tell Every Amazing Lady® to provide ovarian cancer patients and survivors, as well as their families and loved ones, with resources while also educating the public of the signs and symptoms of the disease.

You can read the article here.

TD Bank – Women In Leadership awareness presentation 

Our CEO, Pamela, was the guest speaker at TD Bank’s Metro NY Women In Leadership virtual meeting on September 21, 2022. With a long history of collaboration, TD Bank and T.E.A.L.® were thrilled to provide life-saving women’s health information to the TD staff members to share with their families and the community. 

The 2022 Virtual Savannah T.E.A.L.® Walk

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Can’t participate? Consider making a donation to keep our foundation and programs running. Please help us reach our Savannah event goal of $25,000 this year.

There’s another amazing way to support Tell Every Amazing Lady® this year — a Kendra Scott in-store shopping event that gives back to T.E.A.L.®!

After your virtual walk on September 24, maybe consider stopping by Kendra Scott from 11 am to 1 pm to shop, sip, and support T.E.A.L.®! Plus, the first 15 people to spend $100 in-store on September 24th will receive a swag bag! All are welcome.

Can’t make it to the store? Shop Kendra Scott online from 9/23 – 9/25 (these dates only) and give back. Use code: GIVEBACK-TEALOC when checking out and 20% of your purchase will benefit T.E.A.L.®.

T.E.A.L.® ties ribbons in Brooklyn for National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month

T.E.A.L.® and its amazing volunteers tied ovarian cancer awareness ribbons on trees on Myrtle Avenue, 5th Avenue, and North Flatbush Avenue in Brooklyn in collaboration with Turn the Towns Teal® on September 15th, 2022. 

T.E.A.L.® thanks the Myrtle Avenue, 5th Avenue, and North Flatbush Avenue BIDs for their continued support of the foundation and helping us spread ovarian cancer awareness during the month of September.

 

T.E.A.L.® lights Parachute Jump lighting in Coney Island for sixth year in a row

Tell Every Amazing Lady® partnered with Luna Park in Coney Island to light the iconic Parachute Jump the color teal from September 12 to September 14, 2022 to mark National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. 

The bulbs on the Brooklyn attraction also spelled out the word “teal,” the official color that symbolizes the cause — and also stands for Tell Every Amazing Lady®. 

Illuminating the structure, which can be seen from miles away, helps raise more awareness about the deadly disease. 

Thank you, Luna Park, for helping us shine a light on this important cause for the sixth year in a row.

 

T.E.A.L.® hosts hybrid T.E.A.L.® Celebration and Women’s Health Expo

Tell Every Amazing Lady® returned to Prospect Park on September 10, 2022 for the first time in two years with the T.E.A.L.® Celebration and Women’s Health Expo, a new take on the annual T.E.A.L.® Walk/Run program. 

Following the COVID-19 pandemic, this hybrid event consisted of the virtual T.E.A.L.® walk, a 2-mile walk that could be completed anywhere.. An additional aspect was the Women’s Health Expo, which provided an extensive, comprehensible demonstration on women’s health information, accessible both in-person and virtually. 

The goal of the event remained the same from previous years: celebrate the bravery and determination of ovarian cancer survivors and their family members, while raising awareness in the general public and raising money for medical research of this deadly disease.

The 9th Annual Litchfield T.E.A.L.® Walk returns in-person

The 9th Annual Litchfield T.E.A.L.® Walk returned to in-person for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic August 27, 2022 at Litchfield Community Field, Connecticut. Hosted by Hope Assembly #46, International Order of Rainbow for Girls, the walk aimed to celebrate ovarian cancer survivors, raise awareness of this deadly disease, and raise funding for T.E.A.L.®. 

Register for the updated T.E.A.L.® Celebration and Women’s Health Expo

We’re back!
(But a little different than before)

After a two-year hiatus, we’re introducing the hybrid T.E.A.L.® Celebration and Women’s Health Expo, an updated take on our annual T.E.A.L.® Walk in recognition of our evolved mission:
Offering women’s health and wellness services, including public awareness and education of the signs, symptoms and risk factors of ovarian cancer, providing support to those impacted by the disease, and raising funds for research in order to find a screening test and a cure.

Our hybrid event is customizable! Activities include:

  • The Virtual T.E.A.L.® Walk, a 2-mile walk that can be done at your leisure from anywhere!
  • The in-person Women’s Health Expo at Prospect Park or access to virtual expo
  • The in-person, ticketed T.E.A.L.® Survivor Ceremony and Celebration at Prospect Park
  • Ticketed wellness activities at the Prospect Park celebration
  • And so much more!

Our event will look different, but the meaning behind it is still the same: celebrating the courage of ovarian cancer survivors and the strength of the families who have been touched by the disease, while spreading awareness to the public and raising money for research. Let’s elevate women’s health – together.

Please be aware, there is NO official, in-person T.E.A.L.® Walk/Run in Prospect Park this year. There is no start/finish line. 

Save the date to celebrate with Tell Every Amazing Lady®!

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We are proud to announce that September 10, 2022 will be the date of the T.E.A.L.® Walk Celebration and Women’s Health Expo! The event will be hybrid and occur in person at Prospect Park, Brooklyn. Keep an eye out for more details and registration info! 

T.E.A.L.® turns City Hall teal in annual lighting for sixth year

T.E.A.L.® celebrated the end of National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month by lighting up Manhattan’s City Hall the color teal on September 30th, 2021! This was the sixth year in a row City Hall partnered with T.E.A.L.® to light the building and allow us to spread important awareness about ovarian cancer.

National T.E.A.L.® Walk/Run/Ride team meets up in Staten Island

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A National T.E.A.L.® Walk/Run/Ride team, “Something About T”, met up on September 18th, 2021 in Staten Island to spread awareness about ovarian cancer and posed for pictures before participating in their event. The team also fundraised for T.E.A.L.® for their event and even surpassed their goal! Team “Something About T” has been a long time supporter of Tell Every Amazing Lady® and  have helped spread our important message over the years.

T.E.A.L.® welcomes National Walk/Run/Ride participants to T.E.A.L.® Community Center

On September 11th, 12th, and 18th, 2021, T.E.A.L.® was thrilled to invite T.E.A.L.® National Walk/Run/Ride participants to visit the T.E.A.L.® Community Center in Park Slope, Brooklyn for a custom start/finish line for the month-long virtual event. Staff members also distributed awareness materials and special in-person swag giveaways for attendees. 

T.E.A.L.® ties ribbons in Brooklyn in partnership with Turn the Towns Teal®

With the help of many fantastic volunteers, T.E.A.L.® was able to tie ovarian cancer awareness ribbons on trees on Myrtle Avenue, 5th Avenue, and Flatbush Avenue in Brooklyn in collaboration with Turn the Towns Teal® on September 8th, 2021. The Myrtle Avenue, 5th Avenue, and North Flatbush Avenue BIDs joined the foundation in spreading ovarian cancer awareness and promoting the National T.E.A.L.® Walk/Run/Ride in the community. 

T.E.A.L.® participates in awareness double header at Coney Island baseball game, monument lighting

Staff and volunteers with Tell Every Amazing Lady®, an ovarian cancer nonprofit, raised awareness about the deadly disease at Maimonides Park in Coney Island during a Brooklyn Cyclones game on September 3rd, 2021. 

T.E.A.L.® staff were joined by volunteers personally affected by ovarian cancer, including Rafael Espinal, president of Freelancers Union and former NYC Council Member, who lost his mother to ovarian cancer, at a pre-game press conference and on the field before the kick off of the game. Espinal also threw out the first pitch. During the game, a PSA about ovarian cancer and the work T.E.A.L.® does played on screen for fans to see. 

At sunset, T.E.A.L.® members and volunteers stood in front of the famed Parachute Jump at Luna Park as it was lit teal, the official color symbolizing ovarian cancer. The Parachute Jump was also illuminated on August 28th, 2021, and September 4th, 2021.

T.E.A.L.® turns Brooklyn Borough Hall teal

Tell Every Amazing Lady® continued our kickoff of Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month on September 3rd, 2021 by lighting Brooklyn Borough Hall in downtown Brooklyn teal. It was the foundation’s eighth annual lighting at Brooklyn Borough Hall. 

WSAV showcases the National T.E.A.L.® Walk/Run/Ride 2021

T.E.A.L.® thanks WSAV Savannah for highlighting the National T.E.A.L.® Walk/Run/Ride on September 2nd, 2021. The national event combined T.E.A.L.®’s satellite events, including the annual Savannah T.E.A.L.® Walk, into one month-long endeavor that was fully virtual. WSAV also interviewed ovarian cancer survivor  Adrianne Reed, who touched on how difficult it was for her to get an accurate diagnosis for this deadly disease. The piece from WSAV can be read here. 

The National T.E.A.L.® Walk/Run/Ride

The National T.E.A.L.® Walk/Run/Ride
Hosted by Tell Every Amazing Lady®

Choose Your Own Experience – From Anywhere 

  • September 1st, 2021 through September 30th, 2021
  • All participants will receive customized bib, raffle entry, and virtual goodie bag
  • Every Registration comes with a discount for a T.E.A.L.® Event next year
  • Register by July 15th, 2021 for special early bird pricing discounts! 
  • This year only we are welcoming cyclists to our virtual event!

Show your support for National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month this September by joining us for our first virtual month-long national event.

The COVID-19 Pandemic has created projections of increased late stage cancer numbers. We are all coming together to fight ovarian cancer including underserved communities by spreading awareness, raising funds for urgent and critical research, and celebrating the courage of ovarian cancer survivors and their families.

Still want to see your team in person?

Live in the NYC area? RSVP to meet at our T.E.A.L.® Community Center (down the street from Prospect Park) for a custom start or finish line and other fun giveaways, then go for a walk on your own. Or, choose your own location to take a team photo and share it with us!

Free Fundraising

Start a free fundraising page for the virtual National T.E.A.L.® Walk/Run/Ride! (You can do this without registering for the event). Our fundraising has been deeply impacted by the COVID-19 Pandemic and any fundraising help is very appreciated.

Tell Every Amazing Lady® endorses new bill introduced to Congress

Tell Every Amazing Lady® endorsed a new bill from Congresswoman Nydia Velázquez seeking to increase awareness of ovarian cancer among health professionals and women.

The bill H.R. 8442, entitled the Ovarian and Cervical Cancer Awareness Act of 2020, was introduced on September 29th, during National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. It intends to address two of the deadliest reproductive cancers women face and prioritize underserved women in our national gynecological health public awareness campaign.

Note: The bill hasn’t yet passed, it was introduced to Congress

https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8442/all-actions?r=1&overview=closed&s=1#tabs

Savannah South University T.E.A.L.® volunteer holds online fundraiser

Thanks to T.E.A.L.® volunteer Kelsey, who hosted an online raffle fundraiser for the foundation. Kelsey, a member of Kappa Psi-Delta Omega Fraternity and National Community Oncology Dispensing Association, a professional pharmacy fraternity at South University in Savannah, Georgia, raised $305 through the online event in September, 2020, donating 100% of the profit to T.E.A.L.®. 

T.E.A.L.® lights Brooklyn Borough Hall teal

T.E.A.L.® lit up Brooklyn Borough Hall in Downtown Brooklyn the color teal from September 7th through 13th, 2020, to continue its kickoff of National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. It was the foundation’s seventh year working with Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams, who has supported T.E.A.L.® in every year of his administration.

Brooklyn Paper covers T.E.A.L.® ribbon tying

T.E.A.L.® thanks the Brooklyn Paper for helping raise awareness about ovarian cancer and National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month by featuring coverage of T.E.A.L.®’s September Awareness Campaign on its website and in print on September 4th, 2020. The paper featured T.E.A.L.® staff and volunteers as they tied ribbons along North Flatbush, Fifth, and Myrtle Avenues in Brooklyn. The story also mentioned the lighting of Brooklyn Borough Hall from September 7th to 13th to further promote the foundation’s work. Read the story here.

NY1 covers T.E.A.L.® September Awareness Campaign

T.E.A.L.® wants to thank NY1 for helping raise awareness of ovarian cancer and National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month by airing a feature on September 3rd, 2020 about the foundation’s annual ribbon tying awareness event in Brooklyn on North Flatbush Avenue, Park Slope’s Fifth Avenue, and Myrtle Avenue. If you’d like to see the NY1 video, you can find it here.

Tying teal ribbons on N. Flatbush, Fifth, and Myrtle Avenues

Tell Every Amazing Lady® continued its September Ovarian Cancer Awareness Campaign on September 2nd, 2020, by tying ribbons across Brooklyn. Foundation staff and volunteers were joined by members of the North Flatbush BID, Park Slope Fifth Avenue BID, and Myrtle Avenue BID to tie teal-colored ribbons from national organization Turn the Towns Teal® along their respective avenues to raise awareness about the disease and remind community members of the virtual 12th Annual Brooklyn T.E.A.L.® Walk/Run.

T.E.A.L.® lights Coney Island Luna Park Parachute Jump

T.E.A.L.® lit the Coney Island Luna Park Parachute Jump the color teal from August 29th to September 2nd, 2020, to commemorate the start of September’s National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. The foundation’s 6th annual lighting in Coney Island, Brooklyn, helped make residents throughout New York City aware of ovarian cancer. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, T.E.A.L.® was unable to also host its annual press conference at the lighting, or walk on the field at a Brooklyn Cyclones game at MCU Park.

Brooklyn newspapers inform readers about T.E.A.L.® lighting Luna Park Parachute Jump teal

The Brooklyn Paper and the Home Reporter published stories about Tell Every Amazing Lady® lighting Luna Park’s Parachute Jump the color teal on August 31st.  The newspapers each sent photographers, who took photos of T.E.A.L.® staff and volunteers in Coney Island. The stories were published on the websites on September 5th and 6th, helping more Brooklyn residents learn about ovarian cancer and T.E.A.L.®’s work ahead of its 11th Annual Brooklyn T.E.A.L.® Walk/Run in Prospect Park. 

Read Brooklyn Paper’s story here.

Read Home Reporter’s story here.

 

 

Brooklyn Paper features T.E.A.L.® ribbon tying awareness campaign

The Brooklyn Paper featured Tell Every Amazing Lady®’s September Awareness campaign online on August 26th. The weekly newspaper sent a photographer to take photos of T.E.A.L.® staff and volunteers tying ribbons from Turn the Towns Teal® on Fifth Avenue and Flatbush Avenue in Park Slope on August 22nd. The story also mentioned T.E.A.L.® and Myrtle Avenue BID’s ribbon tying on trees along the Myrtle Avenue Plaza on August 23rd.

T.E.A.L.® thanks the Brooklyn Paper for helping raise awareness of ovarian cancer right before September’s National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month.

https://www.brooklynpaper.com/advocates-spread-awareness-of-ovarian-cancer-in-park-slope-and-clinton-hill/

T.E.A.L.® posters appear in MTA subway stations and on buses

T.E.A.L.® posters advertising the 11th Annual Brooklyn T.E.A.L.® Walk/Run debuted in MTA subway stations and on the back of buses on July 15th. In addition to advertising the annual walk/run, the posters alert New Yorkers to the fact that there is currently no screening test for ovarian cancer.  The posters can be found throughout the five boroughs ahead of September’s National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month.

T.E.A.L.® Raises Ovarian Cancer Awareness in Greenwich, Connecticut

During National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month (September), T.E.A.L.® has been able to promote our mission in Litchfield and Greenwich, Connecticut. Across the Greenwich town, plus 109 homes and 27 businesses displayed teal lights to raise awareness about ovarian cancer and show solidarity with those affected by ovarian cancer. Plus, the local YWCA has partnered with T.E.A.L.® to promote women’s health, and hosted a program on “How to Prevent and Survive Ovarian Cancer”, with leading surgeons and oncologists from New York Presbyterian Hospital and Yale who spoke and answered questions. The Sound Beach Fire Department participated in spreading awareness by having the exterior of their building illuminated in teal colored lights and an ovarian cancer awareness flag raised.

T.E.A.L.®’s mission was featured in several local news outlets and at the Greenwich Town Hall. The Greenwich Republican Town Council also announced its support of Tell Every Amazing Lady® for National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. The Greenwich RTC is dedicated to educating the Greenwich community about the signs and symptoms of ovarian cancer in order to decrease the number of ovarian cancer related deaths. In sponsoring T.E.A.L.®, the RTC hopes to put a spotlight on the disease and encourage women to listen to their bodies. Also taking place in Connecticut , on September 22nd, was our 5th Annual Litchfield, T.E.A.L.® Walk  organized by Hope Assembly #46, International Order of Rainbow for Girls.  Thank you to all Connecticut partners who helped T.E.A.L.® promote ovarian cancer awareness this September!

T.E.A.L.® Participates in Harvard Global Women’s Empowerment 3rd Annual Expo

Tell Every Amazing Lady® was featured at the Harvard Global Women’s Empowerment 3rd Annual Expo on September 29, 2018 in Boston. T.E.A.L.® spoke with Harvard students and alumni about ovarian cancer and in an awareness campaign to educate the Harvard community. Showcased among other exceptional Global Women’s programs, T.E.A.L.® advised women to listen to their bodies and provided educational materials. Thank you to the Harvard Global Women’s Empowerment team!

NYC City Hall Turns TEAL

On September 28th, City Hall was lit the color teal in honor of National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month! This was the third year City Hall has been lit teal helping us raise even more awareness about ovarian cancer! We want to thank City Hall for joining our campaign and for the continued support.

 

Turn the Towns Teal® and T.E.A.L.® Conduct Brooklyn Awareness Campaign

Along with the national organization Turn the Towns Teal®, Tell Every Amazing Lady® promoted awareness about ovarian cancer in Brooklyn on August 20th, 2018, and September 14th, 2018. On these dates, T.E.A.L.® held a ribbon tying campaign in Brooklyn on 5th Avenue, North Flatbush Avenue, and Myrtle Avenue. T.E.A.L.® supporters, with the help of the local Business Improvement Districts and volunteers, tied teal ribbons around trees in honor of September being ovarian cancer awareness month. Thank you to Turn the Towns Teal® and to the many volunteers who helped us turn Brooklyn teal!

T.E.A.L.® Hosts QBE Webinar

Throughout the month of September T.E.A.L.® was invited to spread awareness about ovarian cancer to the staff at QBE North America.  QBE has been a generous supporter of T.E.A.L.® by creating an online campaign, forming a team and supporting our Brooklyn T.E.A.L.® Walk/Run and more! During a company wide webinar, sponsored by the QBE Foundation, we reached over 2,000 employees of QBE North America in locations around the country including New York, Atlanta and Chicago spreading awareness and answering questions.

Members of the QBE Foundation, CEO & Co-Founder Pamela Esposito-Amery and Jim Peveraro of the T.E.A.L.® Jane Peveraro Fund.

NY1 Features T.E.A.L.®’s 2019 September Awareness Campaign

On August 20, 2018, T.E.A.L® partnered with Turn the Towns Teal® and tied teal ribbons along 5th Avenue and Flatbush Avenue in Brooklyn, NY. T.E.A.L.® partnered with the North Flatbush Avenue BID and the Fifth Avenue BID to decorate the town with Teal. The ribbons stayed up throughout the month of September, which is National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month.  This was an amazing event to raise awareness of ovarian cancer to thousands of New Yorkers. Visit telleveryamazinglady.org/news to keep up with all things T.E.A.L.® year round!

 

T.E.A.L.® Lights City Hall Teal for Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month

On September 27th, 2017, T.E.A.L.® lit New York City’s city hall the color teal, in honor of the end of September, which is National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. As National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month comes to an end, we continue to spread awareness about this disease and unite the city and all who have been impacted by Ovarian Cancer. For more information about our annual September Awareness Campaign, visit www.tealwalk.org/septemberawareness

Ellen Karis Comedy Corner interviews T.E.A.L.® CEO Pamela Esposito-Amery

Pamela Esposito-Amery, CEO and Co-Founder of T.E.A.L.® was a guest on the Ellen Karis’s Comedy Corner on September 27th. Ellen and Pamela discussed the T.E.A.L.® Walk, T.E.A.L.® as a Foundation, how Ellen got involved 9 years ago as MC for the Survivor Ceremony, and famous cases of Ovarian Cancer in celebrities, and how that has played a role in raising awareness about the disease. To listen to the full interview, you can visit BBOX.com, and to learn more about our programs, you can visit here.

Above: Ellen Karis at the 9th Annual Brooklyn T.E.A.L.® Walk/Run on September 9th, 2017

FemGyn Fighting Ovarian Cancer

Femgyn, gynecological urgent care based in Brooklyn, is busy supporting National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month in many ways. They’ve tied  teal ribbon on their tree and dedicated a window to campaign for Ovarian Cancer funds through “Tell Every Amazing Lady” and are hosting an event on September 23rd. Femgyn supports T.E.A.L.® in every way by spreading awareness to the community around them as well as encouraging donations towards this important cause.

T.E.A.L.® Lights the Luna Park Parachute Jump Teal

On Friday, September 1st, for the 3rd year in a row, T.E.A.L.® lit the Parachute Jump in Luna Park Teal to mark the start of Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. Council Member Mark Treyger made a short speech, having joined community members, staff, and volunteers in the fight against ovarian cancer. As CEO Pamela Esposito-Amery explained to Brooklyn Reporter, “by lighting a monument, it might get women to a doctor earlier and save lives.” The parachute jump was lit for 4 days, prompting residents throughout New York to learn more about what Teal stands for, and learn more about the signs and symptoms of Ovarian Cancer. News 12 was also in attendance, reporting live and speaking to survivors about the importance of awareness regarding the disease. For the full video, you can visit: http://brooklyn.news12.com/clip/13669281/brooklyn-organization-kicks-off-ovarian-cancer-awareness-month

T.E.A.L.® & Luna Park Light the Parachute Jump Teal!

Join us for the 3rd annual T.E.A.L.®  Lighting of Luna Park’s Parachute Jump September 1st, 2017 to kick off Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month! T.E.A.L.® will be holding a press conference at 6:30pm followed by a lighting ceremony, plus T.E.A.L.® volunteers, supporters, survivors, and families touched by Ovarian Cancer will be attending dressed in teal. The Parachute Jump will be lit the color teal until September 3rd, so come out and see our name in lights for Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month!

 

Peck’s Homemade on Myrtle Avenue Supports T.E.A.L.®

Peck’s Homemade joined forces with T.E.A.L.® this past September to spread awareness about Ovarian Cancer during National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month by participating in the T.E.A.L.® September Awareness Campaign. Located at 455A Myrtle Ave, Brooklyn, NY, Peck’s Homemade additionally showed support by pledging a portion of proceeds raised from an amazing special of Teal & White Cookies, a clever twist on the classic Blank & White Cookies in honor of National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, made exclusively during the month of September. Their collaborative effort helped spread awareness within their community as well as raised $800 to further research and awareness programs. A Special Thank You to Peck’s Homemade for their AMAZING support!

2016 T.E.A.L.® September Awareness Campaign

During September, which is National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, T.E.A.L.® partners with local businesses and organizations to turn New York City and beyond teal to spread awareness about Ovarian Cancer. The goals of this campaign are to spread awareness of the signs, symptoms, and risk factors of Ovarian Cancer, to educate communities about the importance of early detection, to provide support to Ovarian Cancer survivors, and to generate funds for further research to find a cure and a screening test for this disease.

 

In additional to locally based awareness endeavors, T.E.A.L.®’s September Awareness Campaign continues to grow each year.  Nationally, T.E.A.L.® turns cities across the USA teal through our satellite T.E.A.L.® walks and runs and other awareness events. Globally, T.E.A.L.® spreads awareness by participating in opening bell ceremonies with global reach including the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) (2016) and NASDAQ (2015) in addition to other global awareness activities.

September Awareness Campaign

T.E.A.L.® made great strides in drawing public attention to National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month thanks to its 2016 T.E.A.L.® September Awareness Campaign. T.E.A.L.® partnered with ®Turn The Towns Teal which provided ribbons to decorate trees in cities and towns across the United States. T.E.A.L.® joined forces with local businesses, schools and organizations in NYC and beyond to spread awareness about this disease by posting information in their storefronts and placing T.E.A.L.® Bows on the doors and trees in front of their establishments.

Throughout the month of September, some businesses also supported our efforts by running specials or other promotions to help us draw attention to this disease. We also continued our annual tradition of lighting buildings and monuments the color teal with a new addition of NYC’s City Hall! Plus, T.E.A.L.® celebrated the courage of Ovarian Cancer survivors and the strength of the families who’ve been touched by the disease, while spreading awareness to the public during the Annual T.E.A.L.® Walk/ Runs for Ovarian Cancer in many cities across the USA. To see pictures for the September Awareness Campaign click here. Below is the September Awareness Campaign List of Partnering Businesses/Organizations.

NYC Dept. of Health – Long Island City, Queens
I Am Sam Creates – Clinton, Manhattan
The Polish Pit – Tribeca, Manhattan

S.A.S.F. – East Flatbush, Brooklyn
Investors Bank – Park Slope, Brooklyn (Park Slope, Dyker Heights, Greenpoint and Court St. Branches)
Astoria Bank – Park Slope, Brooklyn
Myrtle Avenue  – Clinton Hill, Brooklyn
5th Ave BID – Park Slope, Brooklyn
Ground Floor Gallery – Park Slope, Brooklyn
Ridgewood Savings Bank – Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn
Corkscrew Wines Brooklyn – Clinton Hill, Brooklyn
Goldy and Mac – Park Slope, Brooklyn
Black Bear Vintage – Park Slope, Brooklyn,
East Wind Snack Shop – Park Slope, Brooklyn
DAVIDsTEA – Park Slope, Brooklyn
St. Joseph’s College  – Clinton Hill, Brooklyn
Yoga Sole – Park Slope, Brooklyn
Windsor Cafe – Park Slope, Brooklyn
Nu Hotel -Downtown Brooklyn, Brooklyn
Peck’s Homemade – Clinton Hill, Brooklyn
21 Tara – Clinton Hill, Brooklyn
Saba Deli – Clinton Hill, Brooklyn
Health Point Drugs – Clinton Hill, Brooklyn
Shalena Boutique – Clinton Hill, Brooklyn
Humo Smokehouse – Clinton Hill, Brooklyn
The Owl and Pussycat Salon – Clinton Hill, Brooklyn
Pratt News and Magazine – Clinton Hill, Brooklyn
Miracles Barber Shop/Salon – Clinton Hill, Brooklyn
Burger UrWay – Clinton Hill, Brooklyn
Jill Lindsey – Clinton Hill, Brooklyn
Fort Greene Snap – Clinton Hill, Brooklyn
Gnarly Vines – Clinton Hill, Brooklyn
Wash Cycle – Clinton Hill, Brooklyn
Salon 718 – Prospect Heights, Brooklyn
Shic – Clinton Hill, Brooklyn
Barking Brown – Clinton Hill, Brooklyn
Da Circo Trattoria e Pizzeria – Clinton Hill, Brooklyn
Putnam’s Clinton Hill– Clinton Hill, Brooklyn

Building/Monuments:
NYC City Hall
Brooklyn Borough Hall
Luna Park Coney Island Parachute Jump