fundraising

Belles with Balls NL is so grateful to receive the support of our community. Through various fundraising efforts, Belles with Balls NL are able to raise money and awareness for Ovarian Cancer in Newfoundland and Labrador. To stay up to date with our latest fundraising efforts, please visit our Facebook page.

To date with your generous support we have:

• Donated $100,000 to NL Health Care Foundation for the purchase of HIPEC Perfusion Pump at Health Sciences Centre
• Donated and funded two Dry Labs to aid in training for improved laparoscopic skills
• Funded various research projects

Did you know?

For more information about Ovarian Cancer please visit Ovarian Cancer Canada.

• Ovarian Cancer is the most serious cancer affecting women in Canada, the 5 year survival rate is 40%.
• It is often discovered in late, incurable stages because there is no effective detection method.
• The Ca 125 blood test and ultrasounds do not test for Ovarian Cancer.
• Onset of the disease is typically after the age of 60 and symptoms resemble menopause. (bloating, changes in urinary habits, and abdominal discomfort).
• The most threatening symptom of all is the potential of no symptoms.
• With no symptoms, and no screening test, Ovarian Cancer is extremely hard to detect in early stages.

Belles with Balls NL hopes that by increasing education and awareness, as well as contributing to research in Ovarian Cancer genetics, women will get an earlier diagnosis and a better prognosis. We need your help.

How You Can Help:

1. Donate to the Ovarian Cancer Research and Education (OCRE) Fund at Memorial University to support Newfoundland-specific ovarian cancer genetic research and public education. The OCRE Fund is a registered non-profit organization and can provide a charitable receipt for your donation. You can contribute in the following ways:

• Online: [click here]
• Phone: Call the Office of Development at 709-864-4354 or toll-free at 1-877-700-4081, and specify that your donation is for the "Ovarian Cancer Research and Education Fund."
• Mail: Send cheques payable to Memorial University of Newfoundland with "Ovarian Cancer Research and Education Fund" in the memo line to: 

                                         P.O. Box 4200, Stn C
                                        St. John's, NL
                                        A1C 5S7

2. Donate to Belles with Balls NL to support other ovarian cancer research projects, education, awareness, and overall women's health. Please note, Belles with Balls NL cannot provide a charitable receipt for donations. To support Belles with Balls NL directly, [click here].

You can also support the OCRE Fund by participating in Belles with Balls NL’s fundraisers. All profits raised through these events go directly to the OCRE Fund.