Towns Turning Teal For Ovarian Cancer

MADISON, NJ - Throughout September a sea of teal ribbons has cropped up along the main thoroughfares of Morris County as Turn The Towns Teal, the national campaign to promote awareness of ovarian cancer, is in full effect.

During National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month in September, volunteers call attention to this disease by tying biodegradable, USA-made ribbons in various locations like town centers, businesses, places of worship, neighborhoods and on their individual properties.

There is no conclusive early detection test for ovarian cancer which is why this awareness campaign is so very critical.

Turn The Towns Teal was founded by Gail MacNeil of Chatham, who was inspired by her own experiences. During Gail’s ten-year battle with ovarian cancer, she realized first-hand that not enough was being done to publicize the symptoms of the disease. She started this campaign in 2007 at which time 40 towns in New Jersey participated. By 2015, there were registrants in all 50 states as well as in Canada and Bermuda.

For more information, visit the KOH website at www.kohnj.org.

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