St. Louis Ovarian Cancer Awareness
Beth Hudson Takes Helm as SLOCA PresidentJune 13th, 2011  Dede Dierkes  Karen Higano  Beth Hudson Beth Hudson, an ovarian cancer survivor, is the new president of SLOCA, effective July 1. She succeeds Karen Higano. The board also re-elected Dede Dierkes to a full two-year term as recording secretary; she has served more than a year in that position. Beth Hudson has worked in many SLOCA programs. She is a speaker with the Survivors Teaching Students program. Last year she reactivated the Speakers Bureau and created a new PowerPoint presentation to complement the speakers’ personal stories. She spearheaded a project to make and deliver teal ribbon cookies to patients undergoing chemotherapy last September. She also has worked on Sister Gifts for newly diagnosed patients and on the Living Out Loud auction. Besides experiencing ovarian cancer firsthand, Beth was a caregiver for her sister, who passed away from the disease in 2009. “I am passionate about the mission of SLOCA,” says Beth, “and I would like to see it not only continue at its present pace, but grow and thrive. I look forward to working with our Board to come up with a long-range plan and to increase member involvement while fulfilling our mission of funding research grants, raising awareness of the symptoms of ovarian cancer, and supporting survivors.” Karen Higano, who also is a survivor of ovarian cancer, is completing a two-year term as president. Before that, she served two years as SLOCA’s treasurer. Karen has chaired the Living Out Loud dinner auction for two consecutive years and has been involved in nearly every aspect of SLOCA’s mission. In 2009, she and her husband Stuart – both avid bicyclists – launched a new fund-raising event, Trail Ride for Ovarian Cancer, or TROCA. With another cyclist, they rode the Katy Trail end-to-end and raised almost $13,000 singlehandedly. Karen says she plans to remain active in SLOCA but is also turning her attention to the parent-teacher organization at her son’s elementary school. Posted in Home page headlines, SLOCA VolunteersNo Comments » Buy Tribute CardsFebruary 21st, 2012 SLOCA has reintroduced tribute cards as an easy and anticipatory way to support the cause of ovarian cancer awareness. Tribute cards may be purchased in packs of 10 to send in honor or memory of an individual or program. Do you want to honor an oncology nurse, a doctor, a woman with a diagnosis of ovarian cancer? Want to remember an anniversary, birthday or other important date? Purchase 10 cards and envelopes for$25, and keep them on hand. The cards are attractively designed with SLOCA’s logo on the front, shown at right. The inside allows you to inform the recipient that a donation was made to SLOCA in honor or memory of someone. On the back (bottom left) are printed SLOCA’s mission statement and the symptoms of ovarian caner. To order, call Louise Mass at 314.469.6633 or Ellen Lourie at 314. 434.1947. Posted in Fundraising, Home page headlines, UncategorizedNo Comments » OCNA Spotlights SLOCAJanuary 31st, 2012 SLOCA, a Partner Member of the Ovarian Cancer National Alliance, is in the spotlight in an article that appears on the national organization’s homepage. As SLOCA prepares to observe its 10th anniversary, OCNA interviewed SLOCA President Beth Hudson about the organization’s founding and how it embraces its threefold mission of spreading awareness of ovarian cancer, funding research and supporting survivors. Below is a photo of the seven founders of SLOCA in front of the quilt they stitched to raise money to start the organization.
Posted in Home page headlines, In The NewsNo Comments » Living Out Loud AuctionJanuary 29th, 2012
Living Out Loud is SLOCA’s premiere fund-raising event. This year, as last, it will be held in the beautiful glass atrium of the Ameren Corporate Headquarters, off Chouteau Avenue west of Tucker near downtown St. Louis. The gala’s theme will be “Life Is a Canvas – Live It Out Loud.” SLOCA will honor Dennis Weisenborn (at right), Ameren’s vice president of supply services, for his unwavering support and assistance to SLOCA for the past several years. Mike Jorgensen will be the honorary co-chairperson. Mike is a former manager and now assistant to the general manger for the St. Louis Cardinals. His wife, Brenda, passed away in 2011 after a long battle with ovarian cancer. The Jorgensen family created and sponsor the annual FamiliesROC race that funds ovarian cancer research. The event will begin at 6 p.m. Partiers will enjoy an open bar and hors d’oeuvres as they peruse the tables of silent auction items. At 7:30, the focus will shift to the banquet room where guests will feast on a sumptuous dinner. The evening will wrap up with a fast-paced oral auction led by auctioneer Ron Harke. Like he did in 2011, Ron will conclude the oral auction by asking guests to help fund SLOCA’s programs with donations at various levels of giving. Tickets will go on sale in March for $125 per person, or $1,250 for a table of 10. You can make reservations by calling event coordinator Allison Hershberger, 618.920.8116, or going online at www.sloca.org/auction. Save the Date cards are being mailed next week. Jeremy Rutherford, a hockey writer whose mother died of ovarian cancer, is leading the effort to secure unique and otherwise unobtainable auction items. Among them are a group visit at a fire station, with lunch there and a ride on a fire truck. Another is a virtual Top Gun flight simulator experience. Among other oral auction items will be the right to throw out the first pitch at Busch Stadium when the Cards take on the Brewers on Sept. 7, which is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Night at the Ballpark; a Cardinals clubhouse package, a St. Louis Blues package and a piece of artwork. . Beth Hudson, SLOCA’s president, and Allison have set a goal of raising $100,000 at the event. That’s significantly more than in years past, but it is needed to meet SLOCA’s ambitious goals of meeting its threefold mission square-on. The mission statement reflects a commitment to impact ovarian cancer survivorship by promoting awareness of early warning signs and standard of care, funding ovarian cancer research, and supporting survivors. “We are stretching to make this our most successful fundraiser ever,” says Beth. “We feel we’re making headway in raising awareness of ovarian cancer in the St. Louis area, but we could do so much more with more funding.” The auction planners are still looking for oral auction and silent auction items. If you can help, call Allison or leave a message on the SLOCA call line, at 314-995-6220. Beth also is making a special appeal for sponsorships that will help underwrite the costs of the event. If you can help by suggesting a person or company who would be a potential sponsor, call Beth at 314-821-2549. SLOCA is a non-profit, 501(c)3 organization. It is an all-volunteer organization of women impacted by a diagnosis of ovarian cancer, and their families and friends, along with medical professionals. Posted in Events, FundraisingNo Comments » Research Zeroes in on Hens, Ovarian CancerJanuary 21st, 2012 Researchers at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine in Carbondale are trying to determine how flaxseed helps prevent deaths from ovarian cancer in chickens, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported on Jan. 19, 2012. Turns out chickens and women have a lot in common, physiology department chair Dale “Buck” Hales has discovered. Hales began searching more than 10 years ago for an animal model to study the link between inflammation and ovarian cancer in women. He focused on the 2-year-old hen, which he found has ovulated about the same number of times as a woman who has reached menopause, when ovarian cancer manifests. Posted in Ask The Doctor, Home page headlines, In The NewsNo Comments » Holiday Cards Are Sold Out!!November 28th, 2011
This year’s card features a photograph of St. Louis’ famed Gateway Arch set in the serenity of a wintry snow. Inside, the message reads “Best Wishes for a Peaceful and Joyous Holiday Season.” The photograph was shot by SLOCA volunteer Rudy Bess. Thank you to all who purchased the cards. We wish everyone happy holidays and good health! Posted in Fundraising, UncategorizedNo Comments » Raise Awareness with Holiday CardsOctober 30th, 2011 Once again, SLOCA is selling holiday cards. This year’s card features a photograph of St. Louis’ famed Gateway Arch set in the serenity of a wintry snow. The photograph is framed in a dark teal. Inside, the message reads “Best Wishes for a Peaceful and Joyous Holiday Season.” On the back is a credit for the photographer, SLOCA volunteer Rudy Bess, and SLOCA’s logo and web address. The cards sell by the dozen for $15, which includes shipping and handling. You may order sets of cards online. If you’d like to order in bulk or have the card or envelope (or both) personalized, call SLOCA at 314-995-6220. Leave a message with your name, phone number and how many cards you want; a SLOCA volunteer will call you back.
Posted in Fundraising, UncategorizedNo Comments » Quilt Raffle Will Benefit SLOCAOctober 19th, 2011
The quilt was made by Pamela Koenig Eusterbrock. She used fabric in the Moda Collection created by Nancy Halverson called “The Angels Among Us.” It features soft teal, aqua, rose and tan prints. Raffle tickets are selling at $1 apiece or 6 for $5. You can purchase tickets from a SLOCA board member or at most SLOCA events between now and the WWSS weekend, Feb. 24-26. The winning ticket will be drawn at 4:30 p.m. Sunday at the show. You need not be present to win.
Posted in Fundraising, Home page headlines, UncategorizedNo Comments » Fashion Show Tickets Go on SaleSeptember 19th, 2011 The invitations are in the mail for this year’s Autumn Awareness Ultimate Luncheon & Fashion Show at the Sheraton Westport Hotel Lakeside Chalet on Friday, November 11. Dillard’s Jerry Talamante will present runway-style fashion shows. Tom O’Neal, news anchor on Fox 2, will emcee. A boutique featuring about 30 vendors will be open before and after the luncheon and fashion show, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tickets are $50 apiece, and tables can be reserved for groups of 10 or 12. You may purchase tickets online; by mail at P.O. Box 270067, St. Louis, MO, 63127; or by phone at 314-849-3970 or 314-894-3024. Posted in Events, FundraisingNo Comments » Obama Proclaims Ovarian Cancer Awareness MonthSeptember 12th, 2011 President Obama has proclaimed September to be National Ovarian Cancer Month. In the proclamation, he says his administration is committed “to supporting the women, families, and professionals working to end this disease.” The proclamation cited three signs of that support:
Posted in In The News, UncategorizedNo Comments » Cancer Survivors Model at Talbot’sSeptember 12th, 2011
Modeling were President Beth Hudson, board member Jan Paul, Tricia Recker and the event’s organizer, Carol Barrale-Roettger. Donations to SLOCA were accepted from people visiting the store that evening, purchases were discounted.
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