Turning the Town Teal Campaign for Ovarian Cancer
MILTON, Del.– September is national ovarian cancer month and the town of Milton is spreading awareness early. Volunteers are putting up teal bows as part of the national turning the town teal campaign.
Organizer Sally Oberle says that this event is extra special because there are still many unknowns surrounding this type of cancer.
“And the biggest problem is there’s still no test and that’s so scary,” Oberle said. “So whether it’s bloating, whether it’s some kind of slight pain or constipation or difficulty eating, there’s a who lot of very vague symptoms.”
The color teal represents healing ans spirituality and is used to spread awareness of ovarian cancer.
Mary Moletire a survivor of ovarian cancer for the last twenty four years says that participating in this campaign means the world to her.
“I wear my bracelet and I tell other people about it and I wear teal whenever I can,” Moletire said. “But this is one thing that’s near and dear to my heart.”
In addition to participating in turning the town teal campaign the Delaware Ovarian Cancer Foundation also spreads the word by putting information in local businesses and donating to research efforts.
“We have donated over five hundred thousand dollars to the Helen Graham Cancer Center in Newark,” Oberle said. “They are doing testing, trying to figure out what it is that you can pinpoint to look for in a test.”
Ovarian cancer is often referred to as a silent kind of cancer due to the lack of noticeable symptoms. That’s why putting up the teal bows is only one of the many ways that we can show support for ovarian cancer.
