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OVARIAN CANCER PROJECT
Education, advocacy and funding to reduce the impact of ovarian cancer in Aotearoa New Zealand.
The National Project Journey -
Back at the beginning of 2021, Rural Women NZ held a webinar on ovarian cancer as that was their National Project at the time.
A few Soroptimists watched the webinar and this sparked something!
In May 2022, SI Wellington nominated it for the National Project, this nomination was strongly supported by SI Rangatahi Wellington and it received overwhelming approval at the SIANZ AGM, making ovarian cancer awareness the official National Project for 2022-2025.
In September 2024, this National Project was voted by clubs to continue for a further two years.
All 19 clubs across Aotearoa New Zealand are encouraged to choose activities to achieve the aim of the National Project in whatever way they see fit!
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The Aim of this Project:
The Charities We Are Supporting
Click on the logos to go to their websites.
PROJECT SNAPSHOT
Have collectively raised...
Have raised awareness to...
Check Out What Clubs Have Been Doing For This Project
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SI Rangatahi Wellington researched, created, and published a podcast series on Ovarian Cancer - releasing the series on their newly created SI Chats Podcast channel. A total of four main episodes were produced with one episode released each week during Gynaecological Cancer Awareness Month (September).
The goal of the series was to allow those that listened to learn something new, become more aware of the experiences of those with ovarian cancer and the charities working to improve outcomes, and to enable people to have conversations around ovarian cancer.
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SI Gore:
.High Tea
“My personal thanks would be to our guest speaker,
Elle Ludemann, and also it goes without saying to our members, the afternoon would not have been possible without everyones help.”
SI Gore President - Debbie Dickson.
RAISED: $3,728
.(Split three ways between the charities)
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SI Waimea:
.Cuppa for a Cure
On the 25th of February 2023, SI Waimea hosted a ‘Cuppa for a Cure’ event, where approximately 90 women attended and heard from a speaker about ovarian cancer. Money from ticket sales and raffle tickets was raised for Cure Our Ovarian Cancer NZ and Talk Peach.
Dr Kate Gregory - Consultant Medical Oncologist specialising in Gynaecological, Breast Cancer and Melanoma, spoke to attendees followed by a question time.
RAISED: $1,500
.(Donated to Talk Peach & OCFNZ)
National Project Progress Report 2022-2023
The first National Project Progress Report was released August 2023.
Some of our clubs members played an integral part in putting together this report that highlights what clubs across the country have done in the first year of the National Project: Ovarian Cancer Awareness.
Check it out for yourself!
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Together, we can raise awareness, support life-saving research, and advocate for the health and wellbeing of women everywhere. Whether through volunteering, fundraising, or simply spreading the word, your involvement can help us save lives.