Each year in February Ovarian Cancer Australia runs a national Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month campaign to highlight the symptoms of ovarian cancer and to raise funds for our programs.
Events
Community awareness and fundraising activities
The following awareness and fundraising activities are open to everyone to attend. Please contact the organiser directly to RSVP or for more information.
Ladies of the Theatre 2012 Nude Calendar
The ladies of the Garrick Theatre have creatively and tastefully created a calendar of themselves in a range of theatrical poses. To order your copy for only $19.95 (50% of all proceeds will be donated to Ovarian Cancer Australia!) please contact garrickcalendar@hotmail.com. Sales open from Nov-Feb 2012.
Bust'n Out GCA Style!
The Gippsland Campdrafting Association are proud to present the very tasteful nude ladies campdraft calendar. It includes GCA & SCA Campdraft dates, Australian school holiday dates and even marks Teal Ribbon Day.
The calendar runs from September 2011 – August 2012 with all proceeds donated to Ovarian Cancer Australia.
To order you copy, only $20 plus postage and handling, contact Rebecca Vuillermin on 0419 757 442 or click here for more info.
Ride For Cancer
When: February 2012
Where: Singleton, NSW
Get your motor running and support the Ride For Cancer. Join a group of motorbikes on a lovely ride before lunch then settle in for some great food, auctions and raffle. Don’t worry, if you don’t ride you can meet everyone for lunch.
More details to come – watch this space!
Teal Tuesday
When: Tuesday 7th Feb 2012
Where: Venues West WA
Join the aqua classes at Venues West for a special Teal Tuesday work out! Venues West will be promoting ovarian cancer awareness, have information brochures available and Teal Ribbons for sale.
Check out www.venueswest.wa.gov.au for more details and information on Teal Tuesday!
Biggest Aerobics Class!
When: Feb 2012 (will be on a Sunday, date TBA)
Where: Castlemaine Football Oval, VIC (will walk together from Thomas and Chong Chemmart Pharmacy to footy oval)
Dress in teal and join Chemmart Pharmacy in their efforts to raise funds and awareness for Ovarian Cancer Australia by holding the world's Biggest Aerobics Class!
For more info contact Sarah castlemaine@drugcentral.com.au or 03 5472 1872.
Head To Toe Ride
When: March 2012 (date to be advised)
Where: from Queensland to Victoria
Aussie Farmers Direct are riding 2,736km from Queensland to Victoria on push bikes raising funds for Ovarian Cancer Australia and other important Australian charities.
For more information on getting involved or donating to the riders contact Harvey Lang at Harvey.lang@bigpond.com
New York Marathon – 2012
When: Sunday 4th November 2012 - 7am
Where: New York
Support Elise Hinson and her friends in raising funds and awareness for ovarian cancer at the New York Marathon.
Elise will be training hard and fundraising even harder!
For details on how you can support Elise in the New York Marathon contact her on 0401 209 640.
Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month - February

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