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Thursday, October 27 – Comedy for a Cure
Cancer is no laughing matter. But they also say laughter is the best medicine, so join us for a night of comedy at Stand-up Scottsdale to raise funds for the Susan G. Komen For The Cure.
Thursday, October 27
Doors open at 6:30 pm - show starts at 7 pm
Tickets are $15 in advance at www.standupscottsdale.com or $20 at the door.
We highly recommend buying your tickets in advance - event caps out at 90 people!
Come hungry, Stand Up Scottsdale has a kitchen and will be serving food. There will be a Charity Chick special for the night. In addition to the comedy night, we will also have a raffle with some exciting prizes!
6820 East Fifth Avenue, Scottsdale, AZ 85251
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Tea for Teal with the Anne Rita Monahan Foundation
Thanks to everyone who helped make decorations for the Tea for Teal and who attended the event. It was an elegantly good time - but very emotional as well. Ovarian cancer is called the Silent Killer because by the time it is diagnosed, the disease is far advanced. Read more about this organization and what we helped support.
On September 1, 2007, the Anne Rita Monahan Foundation was established by its namesake, a heroic ovarian cancer fighter, to “ARM” women in the fight against this terrible disease. Sadly, Anne lost her battle on May 13, 2009, but her vision to educate women on the warning signs of ovarian cancer lives on with her Foundation.
Because the disease is often difficult to detect, The Anne Rita Monahan Foundation is dedicated to educating and raising awareness of these signs and symptoms so that early detection will increase and instances of misdiagnosis will decrease. The Foundation also raises finances to help fund the discovery of an effective, reliable screening tool that will help detect this type of cancer early and give women the best opportunity for full remission.
The ARM Foundation marches towards its mission to eradicate ovarian cancer through outreach and educational programs to both the public and the medical community.
COMMON SIGNS OF OVARIAN CANCER:
- Difficulty with eating or feeling full quickly
- Urinary symptoms “urgency or frequency”
- Pressure or pain in the abdomen, pelvis, back or legs
- A swollen or bloated abdomen
LESS COMMON SYMPTOMS:
- Nausea, indigestion, gas, constipation or diarrhea
- Excessive fatigue continually
- Shortness of breath
- Unusual vaginal bleeding (heavy periods, bleeding after menopause)
WHAT TO DO:
Women who experience these symptoms almost daily for more than a few weeks should see their gynecologist. They should also ask their doctor about the CA-125 blood test and ask to explore ultrasound options.
RAISING FUNDS FOR TGEN RESEARCH
Late-stage diagnosis of ovarian cancer and the resulting drug resistance of such advanced tumors has left the success rate of treatment unchanged in the past 30 years, despite improvements in drug therapies.
Dr. Heather Cunliffe, head of the Breast and Ovarian Cancer Research Unit at TGen, endeavors to improve that success rate by understanding why ovarian cancer becomes resistant to therapies while simultaneously developing better drug treatments to address the cancer’s early-stage drug resistance.
Funds raised by the Anne Rita Monahan Foundation (ARM) will provide Dr. Cunliffe, and her team, the financial support needed to fully realize her study and ultimately save lives through early detection methods and improved drug therapies. The ARM foundation has committed to raise $100,000 to purchase 100 test kits (at $1000 each). The hope is that data collected from 100 tumors will lead to early detection and targeted treatment strategies. So far 50 kits have been purchased and the research has begun.
