
One of the many charities we support is the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition. We became familiar with this organization when a customer of our lost her fight to this deadly disease. Many times referred to as an agressive cancer, ovarian cancer can quietly sneak up on the patient, with symptoms appearing only when the disease has reached a advanced stage.
Shortly after our customer lost her battle, her daughter Andrea became actively involved in the local Eastern Michigan Chapter of the NOCC. Andrea frequently stops in at our retail store to drop off handouts and other awareness materials from the NOCC. We have a small basket of patient information for our customers.
This information helped the spouse of my husband's colleage at his work location. This coworker's wife was diagnosed with an advanced stage of ovarian cancer. Doctors were skeptical that treatment would stop the cancer, but agree to perform surgery to remove a tumor. After surgical treatment and post-surgical chemotherapy, his wife's cancer has now been put into remission.
One item that has been selling well is the "Cooking for a Cure" charity cookbook from the Eastern Michigan Chapter of the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition. This cookbook has a nice selection of recipies, everything from salads and soups to entrees and deserts. You can find a listing to the Cooking for a Cure charity cookbook in our eBay store, complete with page photos of the cookbook index and a sample recipie page. Simply click on the cookbook image in this post and we'll take you to that listing. All funds received from the sale of the cookbook are being donated to the Eastern Michigan Chapter of the NOCC, less any eBay and PayPal fees.
More information about ovarian cancer can be found at the NOCC website, by clicking on the NOCC logo above, or by visiting http://www.ovarian.org/ . Fact sheets, awareness cards, and stories of survival can be found at this location. Please download this valuable information today and share with someone you love!