The Turn it Teal Tuesday Challenge - Ovarian Cancer Movement

Posted by Sunny J Min-x
Dec 1, 2012

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Take part in the Turn it Teal Tuesday Challenge for ovarian cancer awareness and make fashion more fun!

Check out our first introductory video here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0756opboXU#

Here's how it works (it's so simple!):

* Wear teal every Tuesday for a year. Shoes, accessories, tops, ties, bottoms, etc...it all counts!

* When people tell you how great you look, explain what you're doing and why

* Be sure to tell them the key points for ovarian cancer: It's not detectable by any traditional gynecological visit or exam; 60% of cases are diagnosed in the latest stage of the disease (the cancer has already spread to other organs); there are no obvious symptoms of the disease so women MUST bring this up to their doctor if they even suspect it or there's a family history of cancer; there are no major movements for spreading awareness and you are one of the first to be part of something big

Share your pictures on Take Back Teal's Facebook page to show your support!

To show us your teal, go to www.facebook.com/takebackteal

For more information on this campaign, visit http://wp.me/p2O04L-6P.

Thanks so much - be part of the first large-scale movement for ovarian cancer awareness!

Update #3

Posted by Sunny J Min-x (Campaign Leader) on Dec 19, 2012

Hi loyal Turn it Teal Tuesday Challengers,
Well, we are almost at 125 of you taking the pledge and guess what? We now have a moderately sized amount of Turn it Teal Tuesday Challenge cards for you to hand out on Tuesdays (or any day, really).
These cards are a test batch to see what kind of interest they drum up, and if they're effective, I will order more. I'll be sending out handfuls (for free, of course) to any interested party and you are free to do what you wish with them (in good...
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Hi loyal Turn it Teal Tuesday Challengers,
Well, we are almost at 125 of you taking the pledge and guess what? We now have a moderately sized amount of Turn it Teal Tuesday Challenge cards for you to hand out on Tuesdays (or any day, really).
These cards are a test batch to see what kind of interest they drum up, and if they're effective, I will order more. I'll be sending out handfuls (for free, of course) to any interested party and you are free to do what you wish with them (in good spirit, of course...hahah).
For information about the cards and how to request them, please visit our blog post here: http://takebackteal.wordpress.com/2012/12/18/theyre-here-theyre-here/
Keep on turning Tuesdays teal and making ovarian cancer a key discussion point for many people. Pretty soon, we will definitely take back teal.
Best, and happy holidays!,
Sunny and Take Back Teal
www.facebook.com/takebackteal
www.takebackteal.wordpress.com
www.twitter.com/takebackteal
www.pinterest.com/takebackteal
Update #2

Posted by Sunny J Min-x (Campaign Leader) on Dec 5, 2012

Hi there!
We had 51 supporters when I updated you yesterday, and we are now at 70. What would I - and all the many whose lives you are changing - do without you?
After speaking with some of you via email, I've noticed that this movement is empowering not just those who feel that ovarian cancer needs and deserves equal awareness, but those who may not have had the courage to reach out to others with their story at all. This in turn has the power to draw others in by making you a beacon of hope...
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Hi there!
We had 51 supporters when I updated you yesterday, and we are now at 70. What would I - and all the many whose lives you are changing - do without you?
After speaking with some of you via email, I've noticed that this movement is empowering not just those who feel that ovarian cancer needs and deserves equal awareness, but those who may not have had the courage to reach out to others with their story at all. This in turn has the power to draw others in by making you a beacon of hope and strength (and knowledge!) for the rest of the world.
You inspire me each and every day to keep going. We inspire each other, as well, and we will get to the point where we no longer say, "We didn't know until Stage 3 that she had ovarian cancer" or "We thought she had a kidney stone/bladder infection/etc. and they discovered the tumor".
No - no longer.
As you'll see in my new video thank you to you all, we will change that story, one person at a time.
Click here for the YouTube video link: http://youtu.be/_ofjH0TUa1o
Thanks so much for all of your support - my mom may have lost her fight, but that doesn't mean anyone else ever has to, so keep sharing, keep caring, and keep talking - and turning those Tuesdays teal!
Thanks!
Sunny and Take Back Teal
www.takebackteal.wordpress.com
www.facebook.com/takebackteal
www.twitter.com/takebackteal
www.pinterest.com/takebackteal
Update #1

Posted by Sunny J Min-x (Campaign Leader) on Dec 4, 2012

We are at 51 people who pledged to wear teal for the Turn it Teal Tuesday Challenge for ovarian cancer!
Thank you to every single one of you - and many thanks to those of you who have been able to 'recruit' others to take this pledge.
Together, we will FINALLY make ovarian cancer as much as a talking point as other cancers.
Thanks!
Best,
Sunny and Take Back Teal
www.takebackteal.wordpress.com
www.facebook.com/takebackteal
www.twitter.com/takebackteal
www.pinterest.com/takebackteal

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