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Dec 21, 2020
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Macy’s Grant Funds New Patient Chemo Bags

December 2020 Syracuse NY Patient Support Bag Macy’s provided a grant to Hope for Heather to fund new patient chemo bags Our newly diagnosed patients will receive the bag with a custom blanket, BPA-free glass with reusable srraw and our new courage mascot lion. Bags also include puzzle books, hand sanitizer, hats, tissues, lip balms and other items that they might need to be comfortable through treatment #OvarianCancer #HopeforHeather #Macys #donation #awareness

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Dec 20, 2020
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Hope for Heather Delivers Holiday Cheer

December 2020 Hope for Heather volunteers gathered at Chuck Hafners Market in North Syracuse to deliver some Christmas cheer to families we support. Our volunteers spent the afternoon delivering 30 holiday poinsettia plants as a surprise and to spread some joy! Thank you to our volunteers and to Hafners for assisting us in our mission! #chuckhafner #hafners #ovariancancer #awareness #localsupport #Poinsetti

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Bell Home Team Donates Time & Money for Ovarian Cancer Awareness

Hope For Heather

Oct 15, 2020
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Bell Home Team Donates Time & Money for Ovarian Cancer Awareness

October 2020 Syracuse, NY Mark and Katerine Bell Co-Chair-people in 2019 Katherine and Mark Bell (shown) principals at the Bell Home Team in October of 2020 donated $1,000 to ovarian cancer awareness. The Bell Home Team has been a supporter of Hope for Heather's mission since 2015 donating a total of $2,780. In 2019 Mark and Katherine were our honorary chair-people for the Hope Fashion Show. Katherine started the Teal Ribbon Run that year with an emotional rendition of the na

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Hope For Heather

Oct 1, 2020
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Hope for Heather 2020 Research Grant Virtual Presentation

October 2020 Syracuse, NY - Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance receives a $50,000 grant! This year's check presentation was virtual. Shown above L to R, Frieda and Gary Weeks, Jesse Irwin (H4H), Audra Moran (OCRA), Jon Zeidman (OCRA). Researchers receiving this money will be announced in January. Grant Research that covers: New discoveries searching for a cure, Improved treatments using existing and new therapies Develop a reliable screening test #OvarianCancer #OCRA #Hopefor

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Chuck Hafner's Farm Market Hosts Register Roundup for Ovarian Cancer Sept. 2020

Hope For Heather

Sep 20, 2020
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Chuck Hafner's Farm Market Hosts Register Roundup for Ovarian Cancer Sept. 2020

September 2020 - North Syracuse, NY September 2020 - North Syracuse garden center, Chuck Hafner's, hosted a register roundup event in memory of co-founder Linda Hafner, a 2018 ovarian cancer angel. As customers presented their plant and vegetable purchases they were given the opportunity to donate their change for ovarian cancer awareness and research. The event raised over $5,000 and then Chuck Hafner matched the donations for an event total of $10,107. In memory of Linda,

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Marisa (Fratto) Corcoran - Donates for Ovarian Cancer Awareness

Hope For Heather

Sep 14, 2020
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Marisa (Fratto) Corcoran - Donates for Ovarian Cancer Awareness

September 2020 Syracuse, NY Former Syracuse resident and friend to Heather Weeks, Marisa Fratto Corcoran, now residing in Atlanta, GA. with husband Eric Corcoran, hosted a fundraiser for ovarian cancer awareness during the month of September. Marisa agreed to donate a portion of their business proceeds for the month of September to Hope for Heather in memory of Heather Weeks. This fundraiser generated $13,200 for the mission of Hope for Heather. COVID and distance did not

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Memory of Hafner's co-founder honored during Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month

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Sep 7, 2020
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Memory of Hafner's co-founder honored during Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month

North Syracuse, NY - by Farah Jadran All month-long, when you round up your total at the register at Chuck Hafner's Farmers Market and Garden Center in North Syracuse - the store will donate the added change To Hope for Heather. The non-profit provides ovarian cancer education, funds research and provides patient support in Central New York. Linda Hafner, the co-founder of the family farmers market and garden center, passed away in November of 2018 after a battle with ovarian

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$5K Grant from the Jim and Juli Boeheim Foundation

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Jun 21, 2020
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$5K Grant from the Jim and Juli Boeheim Foundation

June 2020 - Syracuse, NY The foundation provided a $5,000 grant to support the efforts of Hope for Heather volunteers spreading ovarian cancer awareness at the New York State Fair. Hope for Heather is proud to partner up in the fight to eliminate cancer through research and advocacy with the Jim and Juli Boeheim Foundation. The foundation provided a $5,000 grant to support the efforts of Hope for Heather volunteers spreading ovarian cancer awareness at the New York State Fair

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End of Season Ice Cream Party - Max's Custard Stand

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Oct 13, 2019
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End of Season Ice Cream Party - Max's Custard Stand

October 2019 - Seneca Falls, NY Bill Martin and family plus the Max's Custard Stand team held an end of season ice cream party and fund raiser for ovarian cancer research. Customers of Max's Custard lined up for free ice cream cones and were then encouraged to donate to Hope for Heather. Frieda and Gary Weeks were there to distribute awareness information on ovarian cancer. The event raised over $1,000 for ovarian cancer research. Many thanks to the Martin family and Max's te

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Oct 5, 2019
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Donation Check from Rock Teal Ya Drop

October 5, 2019 - Oswego, NY October 5th Oswego, NY - Dave Wolever organized a concert event that included friends and members of many of his previous regional bands. The event was a birthday party celebration for Kim who helped plan and manage the event. Kim was good friends with Mary Gosek and Cindy Nicotra. She stated the event was in memory of these two Oswego women that lost their lives to ovarian cancer. The event hall, BPO Elks #271, also made a donation of $500 for ov

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Fulton Girls Volleyball Hosts "Spike Teal" for Ovarian Cancer

Hope For Heather

Jul 15, 2019
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Fulton Girls Volleyball Hosts "Spike Teal" for Ovarian Cancer

October 2019 - Fulton, NY The Fulton Girls Volleyball team hosted a volleyball tournament called Spike Teal for ovarian cancer awareness. Ovarian cancer became an issue for this team when their coach Caroline Richardson was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. See Caroline Richardson's ovarian cancer story. The girls under the direction of Pat Hanlon and a team of volunteers, raised over $24,000 for ovarian cancer research and local awareness since inception in 2015. The one day S

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Hope For Heather

Jun 3, 2019
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$5K Grant from the Jim and Juli Boeheim Foundation

June 2019 - Syracuse, NY Hope for Heather is proud to partner with the Jim and Juli Boeheim Foundation to fight against cancer through research and advocacy. Their foundation provided a $5,000 grant to support the efforts of Hope for Heather volunteers spreading ovarian cancer awareness at the New York State Fair. With this grant, Hope for Heather was able to secure materials to distribute over 50,000 teal ribbons and ovarian cancer symptom cards to interested woman, familie

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Hope For Heather

Nov 20, 2018
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Hope For Heather Delivers 2018 $75,000 Research Grant

November 20, 2018 - Syracuse, NY Shown above L to R: Jon Zeidman, Jesse Irwin, Audra Moran, Frieda Weeks, Gary Weeks For Ovarian Cancer Research Fund Alliance of New York City. Grant Research that covers: New discoveries searching for a cure, Improved treatments using existing and new therapies Develop a reliable screening test #OvarianCancer #OCRA #HopeforHeather

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Hope For Heather

Nov 27, 2017
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Hope for Heather Delivers 2017 $70,000 Research Grant

November 27, 2017 - Syracuse, NY Shown above L to R: Jon Zeidman, Audra Moran, Frieda Weeks, Gary Weeks, Jesse Irwin For Ovarian Cancer Research Fund Alliance of New York City. Grant Research that covers: New discoveries searching for a cure, Improved treatments using existing and new therapies Develop a reliable screening test #OvarianCancer #OCRA #HopeforHeather

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Hope For Heather

Nov 1, 2016
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Hope For Heather Delivers 2016 $60,000 Research Grant

November 1, 2016 - Syracuse, NY Shown above L to R: Jon Zeidman, Frieda Weeks, Jesse Irwin, Audra Moran, Gary Weeks For Ovarian Cancer Research Fund Alliance of New York City. Grant Research that covers: New discoveries searching for a cure, Improved treatments using existing and new therapies Develop a reliable screening test #OvarianCancer #OCRA #HopeforHeather

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