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Teal Ribbon Project’s 2009-2010 Cancer
Answer Events:
- printing a local Community Cancer Patient Resource
Guide
- hosting speakers from nationally recognized ovarian
cancer programs to introduce their studies to the Savannah area and create a dialogue
with our medical community (three institutes have responded so far)
- hiring local health care professionals to speak on
BRCA gene and early detection
- funding a young women/teens and their parents HPV
lunch-and-learn
- running a U-Can-Cer-Vive radio promotion against
cervical cancer
- funding a Refuse-to-Lose to Cancer campaign YouTube
health spot
- creating a “comfort team” of volunteers of
survivors who can provide specified services to patients as deemed appropriate by the
hospital staff (wig, scarf, hat and magazine carts and snack ladies are currently
being discussed)
- providing a tennis challenge for post-chemo
challenged tennis players (we have identified one possible sponsor for this program)
- creating teal totes for chemo patients (small teal
bags with bracelets, support information, lotions and lemon candies)
- sponsoring a fun, interactive theater piece to
accompany a health info fair that again includes free screenings
Cancer Answers is a series of informative
venues designed to inform the public about Teal Ribbon Project’s 2008-2009 Cancer
Answer Events:
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Teal Ribbon Project Cancer Blog
--ongoing
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Health Talk Series –January &
February
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U-Can-cer-Vive! Radio
Spots--February
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Refuse- to- Lose TV
commercials--February
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Youth Lunch n’ Learn on HVP
Vaccines--March
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Health Fair & Free Screenings—March
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Secured Kathy Bates interview &
Commercial for Savannah use- April
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Comcast television Spots-- ongoing
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Comcast television show—April & May
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Hadassah Regional Conference:
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BRCA Genetics & HVP Lectures—May
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Gyn. Cancer Month Grand Rounds
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Guest Lecture-September
May we recommend:
Greenberg Health Resource Fund--- SJF manages this fund dedicated to providing
education and resources for risk assessment & early detection for disease. Call
912-355-8111.
Stephen D. Hollenberg Memorial Fund—ACI holds a fund that provides assistance to
needy patients for medications and support while they battle cancer. Call 350-8000
for info about cancer.
MorningStar
Cultural Arts Group’s & Savannah Jewish Federation’s Jewish Family Services presented:
Cancer Answers Health Talks:
Employment & Insurance Rights with a Cancer Twist &
Been There: Won That.
Funds We Support
We would like to offer
thanks.....
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The
Teal Ribbon Project