Strike Out Ovarian Cancer Night at Modern Woodmen Park

(ROCK ISLAND, IL) NormaLeah Ovarian Cancer Initiative will be turning Modern Woodmen Park TEAL August 25th for Strike Out Ovarian Cancer night. Survivors, friends, family and supporters are encouraged to wear teal and join NormaLeah to cheer on the Quad City River Bandits as they take on the Cedar Rapids Kernels at Modern Woodmen Park in Davenport, Iowa. Doors open at 5:35pm and the game starts at 6:35pm. There will be Isabel Bloom raffles, ovarian cancer awareness and educational materials, and information on upcoming events. Do you know an ovarian cancer survivor who would like to throw out the first pitch? Send your nomination to cnord@normaleah.org by August 23rd. Tickets can be purchased online (http://ow.ly/LKoF30e3tCO), at the NormaLeah office (1612 Second Avenue, Rock Island) or by calling the office (309.794.0009.) All ticket sales directly through NormaLeah support early detection education programs. “It’s estimated that 80% of women have never talked to their doctors about this disease” said Jodie Kavensky, founder and CEO of NormaLeah. “We are opening a dialogue between women and their medical providers about it. All women need to know the subtle symptoms, assess their personal risk, and how to seek medical attention for the best outcome.” Ovarian cancer has long been considered a “silent killer,” because the symptoms are subtle and advance slowly. It is hard to detect, difficult to treat, and there is no reliable screening test. All women are at risk for ovarian cancer and approximately 1 in 75 women will develop the disease during her lifetime. NormaLeah Ovarian Cancer Initiative, headquartered in Rock Island, enriches lives through early detection education, patient support services and research funding for ovarian cancer. The organization honors the memory of Mrs. Kavensky's mother, Norma Yecies Shagrin and her aunt, Leah Yecies Hantman, whose lives were cut short by this deadly disease. “Sisters share a lot of things, but ovarian cancer should not be any of them,” Kavensky said. For more information or to get involved, call the NormaLeah Ovarian Cancer Initiative at 309.794.0009 or visit our website at www.normaleah.org. ####