SooToday.com received the following information and accompanying photographs from loyal reader, Marg Turner, regarding The Great Ponytail Project that her family (including SooToday's own Derek Turner) took part in recently.
***************************** September is Ovarian Cancer month.
It is also the month the Turner family lost their beloved aunt to this silent killer two years ago.
This year Turner's extended families want to raise awareness about Ovarian Cancer and the need for early detection.
On Aug. 2 SooToday's Derek Turner, his wife Andrea and their two children participated in the Great Ponytail Project.
Their family asked them if they raised $500 would they all cut off their ponytails.
They said yes, and thanks to their unselfish bravery and the generosity of so many people were able to raise over $3000 for Ovarian Cancer Canada.
Also participating in the Ponytail Project were Derek's Aunt Isobel Hagerty Lawrence from Lethbridge Alberta who shaved her head in memory of her sister, and Steve Cardiff of Sault Ste. Marie.
On September 11, the Turner family will also be participating in the Ovarian Cancer Canada Walk of Hope.
They are doing a private family walk, but anyone interested in this cause can register or pledge online at www.ovariancanada.org/walk-of-hope
They can also contact Derek to make a donation.
This is a day where thousands of Canadians unite nationally for one common goal - to overcome ovarian cancer!
The goal is to find an early detection test so that all women can be screened for ovarian cancer increasing the survival rates from this devastating disease.
All money raised will go towards:
- A number of support programs including the You Are Not Alone kit which is provided to women upon diagnosis.
- Education and awareness programs for health care professionals and the general public. - Ongoing ovarian cancer research to develop an early detection screening test, improved treatments and ultimately increase survival rates.
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