Pittsburgh Together in Teal

Welcome to our 2024 Together in TEAL® Team Page!

Desolina was diagnosed with JGCT stage 1a ovarian cancer in 2015, when she had just turned 5 years old!  We are so thankful that it was caught as early as it could be.  We learned very quickly the importance of early detection, which is not common with the silence of ovarian cancer.  

The NOCC has supported us with every step of her journey, and now we are on a mission to take ovarian cancer awareness to brand new heights. We are lucky to have met wonderful people along the way, especially friends like our dear friend Caryn Calarie, who passed away in 2020 from ovarian cancer, but will always be the Co-Captain of The Pittsburgh Tealers.  We will continue to raise awareness in hopes that one day, no one will die from this dreadful disease. 

We are excited to share that we have registered for National Ovarian Cancer Coalition’s 2024 Together in TEAL® event because we are dedicated to raising awareness and funds in support of the ovarian cancer community. Our efforts will help improve the lives of individuals, families, and communities who have been impacted by ovarian cancer - but this work cannot be done alone. Please consider making a tax-deductible donation today in support of our fundraising goals. 

Funds raised for the NOCC support national programs and local community initiatives to heighten awareness of the subtle signs, symptoms, and risks of ovarian cancer, provide quality-of-life and educational resources to survivors and caregivers throughout their journey, and advocate for the advancement of life-saving ovarian cancer research.

Together we can strengthen the teal community and use our passion and voices to fight this relentless disease that has claimed too many lives. 

Join us by donating today, and bring us one step closer to a future where no one ever loses their life to ovarian cancer.