my mom sent me this from the maureen fund...

Hello Everyone,I am beginning to schedule The Maureen Fund educational outreach programs for 2009. If you belong to a woman’s organization, PTO, or any other organization please let me know as I will arrange for a speaker to come and talk on ovarian cancer awareness. As you are aware, our goal is to reach out to a broad spectrum of women of varying socio/economic background to educate and inform them of the risk factors, signs and symptoms of ovarian cancer.

Thank you, Jackie

Jacqueline Trobiano, RN, MAS
Operations Manager
The John Theurer Cancer Center
Hackensack University Medical Center
JTrobiano@humed.com
201-996-5883
201-342-2196-fax

some thoughts on where the funds we raise might end up...

i would really like to donate the fund raised to three different aspects of cancer relate health care. i think i 'd like to divide the funds equally between support, awareness and research! my mother has a special place in her heart for the maureen fund http://www.humcfoundation.com/site/PageServer?pagename=SpotlightMaureenFund which is a group that dedicates it energy of ovarian cancer awareness and education. i personally find the gilda's club http://www.gildasclub.org/ to be an important form of support and strength for those living with cancer but also opens its doors to family and friends. we have yet to decide on a research foundation but will be doing some research over the next week or two to determine our best options and where our money will make the most impact!

if you have any ideas, thoughts, concerns and or suggestions, please do get in touch.
-jesse

a couple of contributors i would like to introduce...

feel free to check out chogrin and the collective he helped co-found the autumn society based out of philadelphia. he was nice enough to offer us illustration services and donations of art.
www.chogrin.com
www.theautumnsociety.com

and a local jersey artist kristina scheetz who i am really glad to see involved. though we don't know each other i have to admit it really is a bonus for me to get to work with local artist whom i have never met.
www.kristinascheetz.com

i would really to say thank you to all of you who have supported this and egged me along. its been beyond uplifting and inspiring. you all have been the best crutch when i have needed it. a true reminder of humanity when my faith faulters.

in pursuit of the cure

-Jesse