Welcome to my team's fundraising page for HOM Teal Strides for Ovarian Cancer! When you support the Minnesota Ovarian Cancer Alliance through registration or a donation to my HOM Teal Strides page, you help fund critical research and programming for women and families impacted by ovarian cancer. 

I participated in my first MOCA walk back in 2005 when, along with family members, were planning on walking in honor of my grandmother who was fighting stage 4 ovarian cancer.  Sadly, just days before our September walk, my grandmother lost her battle. Taking part of this event and walking in my grandmothers memory just days after losing her was tough but it was such a relief to see how wonderful this organization truly is!

I continued to walk in her memory over the years until things changed.  Fast forward to April 2016.  I received the dreadful diagnosis of ovarian cancer.  Luckily, I was diagnosed with stage 1.  To this day, I strongly believe that my grandmother was my guardian angel and is the sole reason behind my early detection. That September, I changed roles and participated for the first time walking as a survivor.

My team, “One Memory, One Fight” is for the both of us. It’s to never forget the fight that my grandmother fought or the battle that was and is my own.

If you’re able to, please donate today to help me make a difference against ovarian cancer, and consider joining me to walk and run against this disease on Saturday, Sept. 14 at Rosland Park in Edina! I would love to have you!

Thank you for making a difference with me.

~Hannah