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T.E.A.L. PO BOX 340947 Brooklyn, N.Y. 11234-0947 www.tealwalk.org www.telleveryamazinglady.org [email protected] 917.310.4835

About T.E.A.L. The ribbon color associated with Ovarian Cancer is teal, hence the name T.E.A.L., or Tell Every Amazing Lady. Tell Every Amazing Lady About Ovarian Cancer Louisa M. McGregor Ovarian Cancer Foundation is a 501(c)3 not for profit charitable organization. Our mission is to promote awareness of the signs and symptoms of Ovarian Cancer, to enable early detection, and to help find the cure for this deadly disease. T.E.A.L. is a grassroots organization started by two sisters in 2009 with a passion to make a difference in the world. When Louisa M. McGregor was diagnosed with Ovarian Cancer, she and her sister Pamela Esposito-Amery both decided to create T.E.A.L. – Tell Every Amazing Lady About Ovarian Cancer Louisa M. McGregor Ovarian Cancer Foundation and organize a walk to promote awareness and raise funds for research. It quickly became the largest Ovarian Cancer walk in New York City with the help of volunteers, local sponsors and community support. Unfortunately, Louisa lost her four-year battle with Ovarian Cancer in March 2011. T.E.A.L. continues on with its mission to bring an end to this horrible disease. Ovarian Cancer is the leading cause of death among gynecological cancers. We draw attention to the disease through various fundraising events including our annual T.E.A.L. Walk, which has become the largest Ovarian Cancer walk in New York City held every September during National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. Our other fundraising events include partnering with The New York Mets for the First Ovarian Cancer Awareness Day at Citi Field, playing a charity softball game against radio station WPLJ, and receiving donated items for raffles and auctions from the New York Jets and Bon Jovi. Throughout the year T.E.A.L. is also involved with online marketing campaigns. Most women are not tested for Ovarian Cancer during a routine exam. There is currently no test that screens for the disease. That’s why research and awareness is so important to us. The prognosis for this cancer is so poor because doctors lack the knowledge, understanding, and tools to detect the disease early when survival chances are best. Lack of awareness, lack of treatment options, and lack of ability to diagnose come down to lack of funding for research. T.E.A.L. is always looking for sponsors, grants, and pro bono services in order to more successfully raise research funds. We currently have no corporate funding, no grants, and no spokesperson but have still been able to raise $187,000 for Ovarian Cancer research and awareness since 2009. We fully function on donation money and the help of volunteers who donate their spare time to further our cause.

Visit our website at www.tealwalk.org for more information.


SAVE THESE DATES IN 2012

CITI FIELD’S 1ST OVARIAN CANCER AWARENESS DAY! Saturday, July 21, 2012- NY Mets vs. LA Dodgers At Citi Field, Queens, NY

T.E.A.L. has partnered with the NewYork Mets for Citi Field’s First Ovarian Cancer Awareness Day!

Contact us if you would like to reserve group tickets to this fundraiser game. Groups of 25 or more get a free message on the score board during the game!

Help us turn Citi Field T.E.A.L. Wear teal colored clothing and bring along a group of friends. Also consider helping us sell tickets at your school or office.

Proceeds go to T.E.A.L. This is an important day. Awareness can save lives!

4th ANNUAL T.E.A.L. WALK Saturday, September 8, 2012 at Prospect Park, Brooklyn, NY.

Start organizing your teams. Sponsorships are still available. Registration will be open this spring.

OTHER WAYS YOU CAN HELP

Color A Wall or Window T.E.A.L. To Raise Awareness Do you own a business or know someone who does? Help us create a T.E.A.L.

WALL by asking your customers if they would like to make a donation to T.E.A.L. while making a purchase. Then, all they have to do is put their name on our T.E.A.L. 5.5 X 5.5 square and hang it on the store wall or window. This is a great way to

create awareness about the disease! Send us your photos of the wall or window and we will post them on all of our social media pages and websites. Please contact [email protected]

to get started.

Wish List Items Ask us about our wish list, which includes a detail of supplies needed for our upcoming

events.


What is T.E.A.L. Walk? The T.E.A.L. Walk is an annual non-‐competitive 5K event that takes place in Brooklyn, NY. Participants include survivors, caregivers, volunteers, families and friends coming together to promote awareness of Ovarian Cancer and to raise funds for research. In 2009, the T.E.A.L. Walk, which has become a movement was started by two sisters who wanted to create a walk to raise awareness of Ovarian Cancer. It quickly became New York City’s largest Ovarian Cancer Walk and continues to be an annual event. The ribbon color associated with Ovarian Cancer is teal, hence the name T.E.A.L., or Tell Every Amazing Lady. September is National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. The T.E.A.L. Walk is held every September in Prospect Park, Brooklyn, NY with thousands of people in attendance. Our 4th annual T.E.A.L. Walk is on Saturday, September 8, 2012 rain or shine. T.E.A.L. Walk is an inspiring day for all especially for an Ovarian Cancer survivor. Gail L. from New Jersey told us “My one word to describe my experience at the T.E.A.L. Walk would be 'MOVING'. And I don't mean the group's forward motion through the park. It was MOVING for me to be with so many other women who had gone through what I had gone through. It was MOVING for me to be on stage with the other survivors and know that we had won! It was MOVING for me to be surrounded and supported by family and friends that day. It was a MOVING experience that will stay with me forever.” In addition to the actual walk, there are always fun activities, stage entertainment and educational booths. If a person cannot attend the walk, they can still make a general donation or sponsor a walk participant. Teams are also an important part of the walk where people come together as a group to tribute a loved one. Building a team is a great opportunity to walk in honor of or in memory of someone. Registration opens in the spring so that a participant has plenty of time to build a team and reach fundraising goals. Pre-‐Registration is highly recommended. Same Day Registration is also open to participants on the morning of the event. Because we are a grassroots organization, T.E.A.L. relies heavily on donations, sponsors and pro bono services in order to have a successful fundraising event. There are many sponsorship opportunities available including specific areas of the walk, such as the finish line sponsors, stage sponsors, t-shirt sponsors, and water station sponsors. Tell Every Amazing Lady has raised $187,000 since 2009 for Ovarian Cancer research and awareness. To discuss sponsorship opportunities, how to become a volunteer or for more information, please contact Executive Director and Co-founder Pamela Esposito-Amery 917-‐374-‐8506 or email [email protected].


Ovarian Cancer: The Facts Ovarian cancer is the leading cause of death from gynecological cancers in the United States and is the fifth leading cause of cancer deaths among U.S. women. In the United States alone, there will be approximately 22,000 new cases of ovarian cancer each year, and about 15,500 women will die from the disease. The symptoms of Ovarian Cancer are often vague and subtle, making it difficult to diagnose. There is no effective screening test for Ovarian Cancer but there are tests, which in some cases can help detect Ovarian Cancer when patients are at high risk or have early symptoms. In spite of this, patients are usually diagnosed in advanced stages and only 45% survive longer than five years. Only 19% of cases are caught before the cancer has spread beyond the ovary to the pelvic region. However, when Ovarian Cancer is detected and treated early, the five-year survival rate is greater than 92%. Until we have better early detection tools, all women should be educated about the disease so they can achieve early diagnosis and successful treatment. A woman's lifetime risk of Ovarian Cancer is 1 in 67. Listen to your body. Do not ignore the symptoms. Signs & Symptoms • Vague but persistent and unexplained gastrointestinal complaints such as gas, nausea, and indigestion • Abdominal bloating, pelvic and/or abdominal pain, and/or feeling of fullness • Frequency and/or urgency of urination • Unexplained change in bowel habits (constipation or diarrhea) • Unexplained weight gain or loss • Unusual fatigue • Shortness of breath • New and unexplained abnormal postmenopausal bleeding Risk Factors • Increasing age, with highest occurrence in women over 50 • Family or personal history of ovarian, breast, endometrial, or colon cancer • Uninterrupted ovulation (having no pregnancies, infertility, low parity) • Presence of gene mutations, especially BRCA1 or BRCA2 Prevention and Risk Reduction • Use of oral contraceptives for more than five years can reduce your risk by approximately 50% • Multiple pregnancies, having first full-term pregnancy before the age of 25 • Breast feeding • Hysterectomy/Tubal ligation substantially reduces risk • Removal of the ovaries and fallopian tubes (oophorectomy) dramatically reduces the risk of Ovarian Cancer. Primary peritoneal cancer, which is microscopically almost identical to ovarian cancer, can still occur but is infrequent. Have Your Doctor Perform the Following Tests Annually • Ask your doctor for a CA-125 blood test, a transvaginal ultrasound and a vaginal-rectal pelvic examination • There is no specific test that screens for ovarian cancer but these tests listed above have shown to help with

diagnosis in some studies. • A pap smear does NOT check for ovarian cancer!

Some Helpful Resources Each of the organizations listed below offer support to cancer patients. • Gilda's Club 1-888-GILDA-4-U www.gildasclub.org/ • Cancer Care 1-800-813-4673 www.cancercare.org • Share 1-866-891-2392 http://www.sharecancersupport.org/

ABOUT OVARIAN CANCER

LOUISA M. MCGREGOR

OVARIAN CANCER FOUNDATION

WWW.TEALWALK.ORG WWW.TELLEVERYAMAZINGLADY.ORGT.E.A.L. IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT 501(C)3 CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION.

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THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS

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SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

Tell Every Amazing Lady About Ovarian Cancer Louisa M. McGregor Ovarian Cancer Foundation’s mission is to raise funds to Tell Every Amazing Lady to be aware of the signs and symptoms of Ovarian Cancer, to promote early detection and to help fi nd the cure to this deadly disease. Proceeds go towards research. We’ve donated $187,000 for ovarian cancer research to date.

T.E.A.L. is a grassroots organization functioning because of hard working volunteers who donate their spare time. We survive solely on donation money. We are always looking for grants, corporate funding, donations, products and pro bono services throughout the year. Please review some of the options below and contact us with any ideas you may have about how you might be able to get involved.

Sponsorships are available for T.E.A.L. Walk events as well as the general needs of the foundation throughout the year.

T.E.A.L. EVENT SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIESSponsorships are available for many areas of the T.E.A.L. Walk and other fundraising events we organize throughout the year. For example, we are looking for stage sponsors, t-shirt sponsors, mile marker sponsors, fi nish line sponsors, etc . We are also always looking for donated raffl e items and goodie bag items as well as event space and catering. Please contact us to discuss opportunities.

TELL EVERY AMAZING LADY ABOUT OVARIAN CANCER LOUISA M. MCGREGOR OVARIAN CANCER FOUNDATION ANNUAL SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIESSince our foundation relies on donations to function, it’s important for us to have continued support throughout the year whether it be supplies, pro bono services or monetary donations. Please contact us to discuss opportunities.

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SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

A link on our website to your companyFor one year-your company logo on all printed material, t-shirt, website and other promotional materialsYou are invited to set up a table with your own representative at our T.E.A.L. Walk. (following park rules) Your representative can have the opportunity to speak at an event, if appropriate. You are welcome to have corporate branding at our events (with limitations and following permit rules)Verbal recognition at eventsMonetary or donated materials amounting to $20,000 & over

A link on our website to your companyYour company logo on printed material, t-shirt, website and other promotional materialsYou are invited to set up a table with your own representative at our T.E.A.L. Walk (following park rules)Verbal recognition at eventMonetary or donated materials amounting to $10,000 -$20,000.

Your company logo on printed marketing material and websiteVerbal recognition at eventMonetary or donated materials amounting to $2500 -$5000

Company logo featured on websiteVerbal recognition at eventMonetary or donated materials amounting to $1000 to $2500.

VISIBILITY HIGHLIGHTSBy helping us, you are reaching thousands of women and families of women who are aff ected by Ovarian Cancer. In the past we have gained local, national, and global tv, newspaper and radio coverage. This gives a Sponsor a unique opportunity for additional exposure.

GRANTS AND CORPORATE FUNDINGWe are currently looking for grants and corporate funding. Please forward us any information that might be appropriate.

If you would like to be considered a T.E.A.L. Ovarian Cancer Research Grant Benefi ciary please send proposals to [email protected].

CONTACTPlease direct all inquiries to:Pamela Esposito-AmeryExecutive Director and Co-Founder P.O. Box 340947 Brooklyn, NY 11234-0947 917-374-8506 [email protected] www.tealwalk.org

PLATINUM TIER-

$20,000 AND UP

GOLD TIER

$10,000-$20,000

SILVER TIER

$2500-$5000

BRONZE TIER

$1000-$2500


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MEDIA | 2011

T.E.A.L.’s Pamela Esposito-Amery with Padma Lakshmi and Dr Tamer Seckin, Co-Founders of the Endometriosis Foundation of America at the Founda-tion’s Lunch & Learn With Padma Lakshmi October 29, 2011 at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City.

Pamela Esposito-Amery was chosen as TV’s NY1 New Yorker of the Week. Pamela was recognized for her work with T.E.A.L. and the annual T.E.A.L. Walk in Prospect Park, Brooklyn, NY.

Pamela Esposito-Amery and T.E.A.L. Volunteers were invited to be in the audience at the Dr. Oz show titled “Five Silent Ovarian Cancer Signs Your Doctor Misses”

Pamela and the T.E.A.L. volunteers were out in force during the airing of NBC’s Today show. Assembling in the crowd at NYC’s Rockefeller Center in the wee hours of the morning, they were able to get the attention of Al Roker and appeared in a live shot on the show. Volunteer Patsy Gentile spoke on T.E.A.L.’s behalf live in front of millions. August, 2011.

Pamela and the T E A L volunteers

Pamela Esposito-Amery was inter-viewed with OCRF’s Lindsey O’Connell by SiriusXM radio host David Webb at the satellite radio network’s New York City studios. August , 2011.

New York City radio station WPLJ produced and broadcast T.E.A.L. public service announcements to publicize the WPLJ vs T.E.A.L.softball game as well as the T.E.A.L. Walk.

Ovarian cancer survivor Shannon Miller, the most decorated American gymnast in history has recorded and released a public service announcement for T.E.A.L. on YouTube.

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World famous author Adriana Trigiani, known for such bestsellers as Big Stone Gap and Rococo lists T.E.A.L. as a Worthy Cause on her website. Adriana was kind enough to donate signed copies of her books which were raffl ed off at this year’s T.E.A.L. walk.


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The T.E.A.L. Walk was featured in The New York Times on September 1, 2009, Walking to Beat Ovarian Cancer as well as in various other newspapers, TV broadcasts, radio stations. and websites including: The New York Times, WPLJ, Q104, Z100 NY, Sirius XM, Fox News, Good Day New York, Daily News, Courier Life, Today Show and Channel 12 News

Sharon Blynn, actor, model, and founder Bald is Beautiful, at the 2nd Annual T.E.A.L. walk with Louisa.

The 2010 T.E.A.L. Walk was featured in “Brooklyn”, a quarterly newspaper published by the Brooklyn Borough President’s offi ce. In this photo: Louisa and her family with Senator Marty Golden and Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz.

T.E.A.L. was listed as a Worthwhile Cause on Perez Hilton, 2009 and 2010.

Sharon Blynn with Louisa at the taping of the Whisper, a documentary which aired on WLIW, that included footage from the T.E.A.L. Walk, 2010

MEDIA | 2009-2010

The 1st Annual T.E.A.L. Walk was featured on Good Day New York in 2009.


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Louisa thanking Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora for the autographed guitar that Bon Jovi donated to T.E.A.L. in 2010.

Louisa and Pamela with Dr. Sapna Parikh of Fox Good Day NY, which featured the T.E.A.L. Walk, 2009

Louisa and Gayle King from O Magazine & Oprah Radio at the Live Your Best Life Weekend in NYC, May 2010.

Louisa was interviewed by Gayle at the OWN Live Your Best Life Event, 2010.

MEDIA | 2009-2010

Louisa and Pamela being interviewed by Dr. Manny Alvarez on Fox, Feb 1, 2010 for an Ovarian cancer awareness segment.

Louisa with Mayor Bloomberg at Gracie Mansion, 2009.


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At the T.E.A.L. vs. WPLJ Charity Softball Game Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz who threw out the fi rst pitch, declared June 6, 2011 Louisa M. McGregor Day in Brooklyn!

NY Jets Raffl e prizes were awarded at the T.E.A.L. vs. WPLJ Charity Softball Game on June 6th, 2011.

Louis Feldstein, Pamela Esposito-Amery and Glenn Finnegan at the WolfPack 4th Annual Car Show in Brooklyn, NY on June 12th, 2011. Part of the proceeds went to T.E.A.L.

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Team members from WPLJ and Pamela.

FUNDRAISING | 2010 - 2011

At the St. Athanasius Youth Program Field on June 6, 2011, the T.E.A.L. Ovarian Cancer Fighters played NYC’s radio station WPLJ’s One Hit Wonders in a fun- fi lled charity softball game and raised over $2000.

T.E.A.L. is honored to have received two items from the New York Jets and Mark Sanchez that were raffl ed off to raise over $4000 for T.E.A.L. and ovarian cancer research. June, 2011.

Louisa, OCRF CEO Audra Moran and Pamela at The 9th Annual Evening of Laughter in tribute to Madeline Kahn to benefi t OCRF at Carolines on Broadway with the autographed guitar donated to T.E.A.L. by BON JOVI was auctioned off for $2500 in 2010.


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3RD ANNUAL T.E.A.L. WALK 2011

From Courier Life Brooklyn Daily: T.E.A.L Walk volunteer Anastasia Kuznetsova, organizer Pamela Esposito-Amery, and volunteers David Simmons, Madelyn Arrigali, Kelly Manno and her daughter Christina Manno.

Survivors on stage at the 3rd Annual T.E.A.L. walk.

John McGregor, Dr. Elizabeth Poynor and Pamela Esposito-Amery; Board Members and Speakers at the walk.Teams


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Louisa and Pamela with Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz, 2009 (at Borough Hall).

Louisa with Senator Marty Golden at Our Lady of Grace Parish, Ovarian cancer awareness night, 2009.

Louisa at Lions Health Fair, Jamaica, NY, June 17, 2010.

Louisa with the Co-Owners of Kimo Kards, Joy Kramer and Debbie Trujillo, May 2010.

Pamela Esposito-Amery and Larry Esposito at the Lions Mid Winter Convention, February 2011.

COMMUNITY | 2009-2011

T.E.A.L. raffl e winners and team fundraising winners with T.E.A.L. volunteers at Citi Field watching the NY Mets play the last game of the season. September 2011.


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New York City’s Xavier High School held a dress down day for its students in June 2011, organized by graduating senior Gerard Napolitano and raised $1500.

The Quinnipiac University women’s soccer team, in conjunction with the Quinnipiac Intramurals Depart-ment hosted the 2nd Annual “Give Cancer the Boot!” fundraiser event on Sunday, May 1 at the Quinnipiac Soccer Field and raised over $500. This year, thanks to the efforts of student Ariel Mandell, proceeds were donated to T.E.A.L.

T.E.A.L. visited Brooklyn’s Bishop Kearney High School on April 7, 2011 to rally the students for their Dress Down Day fundraiser for promoting ovarian cancer awareness to the young women at the all girls school. T.E.A.L. was on hand to give the students an opportunity to assist T.E.A.L. as part of their community service requirements. As part of the Dress Down Day spearheaded by students Teressa Cali and Danielle Farragher, many students wore teal and raised over $900.

T.E.A.L. participated in the Service Fair at Brooklyn’s Medgar Evers College Preparatory School on March 18, 2011, organized by student and Service Committee President Asia Alman who is also a member of The National Honor Society, to aid students in their community service projects. In addition to promoting ovarian cancer awareness to the young women at the school, T.E.A.L. was on hand to give students an opportunity to support a local charity as part of their projects to help in their community. Pictured with Pamela Esposito-Amery is student Lailah Thompson, Pamela’s very helpful assistant for the event.

COMMUNITY | 2011

Alpha Sigma Sorority of Brooklyn College walked as a team at the 3rd Annual T.E.A.L. Walk. Pamela Esposito-Amery was asked to speak at their Woman’s Health Seminar which fo-cused on the early detection of breast and ovarian cancer. October 2011.


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2010

2011

1st Annual T.E.A.L. Walk - 2009 In December 2009 Louisa presents the $50,000 check to Lindsey Weeks of OCRF.

3rd Annual T.E.A.L. Walk - 2011Pamela Esposito-Amery presented a check for $75,000 to OCRF’s Audra Moran in December 2011.

2nd Annual T.E.A.L. Walk - 2010In November, 2010 T.E.A.L. presented OCRF with a check for $55,000 from funds raised at the T.E.A.L. Walk. From left T.E.A.L.’s Pamela Esposito-Amery & Louisa McGregor, Sol Schreiber, Founder and Co-Chair of OCRF & Audra Moran, CEO of OCRF.

T.E.A.L. is proud to support OCRF, NOCC and Foundation for Women’s Cancer

In 2010, NOCC received $2000 from Tell Every Amazing Lady About Ovarian Cancer Louisa M. McGregor Ovarian Cancer Foundation.

BENEFICIARIES | 2009-2011

Research UpdateDr. Tsz- Lun Yeung, PhD, a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, is researching ways to fi ght ovarian cancer. His research grant from the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund was funded by a donation made from T.E.A.L.

Research UpdateDr. Lin Zhang MD of the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine is conducting research with funds donated by T.E.A.L. through the OCRF. The research will attempt to identify molecular targets for therapy using microRNA’s and focus on developing new therapies to treat ovarian cancer because of its resistance to chemotherapy.

According to Dr. Zhang’s recent report, “The studies in my laboratory, which supported by OCRF and T.E.A.L., have provided evidence indicating that microRNAs may play functional roles in normal and cancer stem cell maintenance and differentiation. The work has recently been published in Cancer Research and Journal of Biological Chemistry.”

T.E.A.L. is proud to support Dr. Zhang’s efforts and wishes him success in his research.

Foundation For Women’s Cancer, formerly known as the Gynecologic Cancer Foundation also benefi tted from funds raised by Tell Every Amazing Lady in 2011. T.E.A.L. contributed $5,000 towards Ovarian Cancer awareness through their programs.


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BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Louisa M. McGregor Co-Founder & Past PresidentLouisa lost her four-year battle with Ovarian Cancer on March 8th, 2011. Louisa established Tell Every Amazing Lady About Ovarian Cancer Louisa M. McGregor Ovarian Cancer Founda-tion with her sister Pamela Esposito-Amery and together they created T.E.A.L. Walk which quickly became the largest Ovarian Cancer Walk in New York City. Louisa appeared in many public

service announcements including Gilda’s Club and Stand Up To Cancer, plus appeared on The Today Show and in a documentary called “The Whisper” while battling the disease so that she could educate others. She received many awards for the work she did while undergoing treatment including an honor by the New York State Senate for Women’s History Month, a Lions Club Humanitarian Award and a Brooklyn Women of Distinction Award. Also, June 6, 2011 was designated Louisa M. McGregor Day in Brooklyn.

Pamela Esposito-Amery Co-Founder & Executive DirectorPamela is the sister of the late Louisa M. McGregor. Louisa was diagnosed in 2007 and they both immediately started laying the groundwork for T.E.A.L. Together they co-founded T.E.A.L. by 2009. In 2011, Pamela left her 10-year career in the artist’s management industry to run T.E.A.L. full time. She has a BFA from School of Visual Arts and has contributed to the commer-

cial art world by mentoring illustrators and animators, while also planning events and maintaining corporate accounts. In 2011, she was acknowledged as NY1’s New Yorker of the Week because of her work with T.E.A.L. Pamela has made numerous TV appearances including Health Talk With Dr. Manny, Good Day New York and also The David Webb Show on Satellite Radio. Pamela is also a member of the The Flatlands Lions Club.

John McGregor Vice PresidentJohn has been raising awareness about Ovarian Cancer since his late wife Louisa was diagnosed in 2007. That’s when his whole world changed. John has been an active member of T.E.A.L. ever since. He has worked in the beverage industry for 27 years and is very dedicated. His goal is to educate other women and their families so that they won’t have to go through what he and his

family have endured. John has also volunteered his time with the Boy Scouts of America including assisting his son to achieve the level of Eagle Scout.

Phyllis Bellocchio DirectorPhyllis became an advocate to raise awareness for Ovarian Cancer when Louisa M. McGregor was diagnosed. She’s been involved in T.E.A.L. since it’s inception because she believed that Tell Every Amazing Lady was going to take on a life of its own. Phyllis’ goal is to carry out T.E.A.L.’s mission. Phyllis is a wife, a mother and entrepreneur. On a lazy Sunday afternoon, you

can fi nd Phyllis in her favorite place; her backyard with family and friends, and her three beautiful horses.

Gina DeFillippo Assistant TreasurerGina was born and raised in Brooklyn, and met Louisa in 2008. Louisa was already battling the disease and Gina was so inspired by her strength and spirit, that she wanted to help however she could. When the fi rst T.E.A.L. Walk was beginning to form, Gina stepped right in. She has over 20 years experience in bookkeeping and accounting and is also a member of the

American Institute of Professional Bookkeepers.

T.E.A.L. BOARD MEMBERS

Lawrence S. Esposito TreasurerWhen Lawrence’s daughter Louisa was diagnosed with Ovarian Cancer, it became his goal to help her and to help raise awareness for this deadly disease. Louisa and her sister, Pamela started T.E.A.L. and Larry was a big part in every decision the girls made along the way. He has been actively involved in Brooklyn’s business community for over 40 years.Larry is

currently Treasurer and a past President of the Flatlands Lions Club. He is a past President for the Master Plumbers Council of the City of New York and also for the Kings County Master Plumbers Association. He received an honor for his support from The NY Fire Fighters Burn Center Foundation and The Distinguished Recognition Award from The Lions Eye Bank for Long Island, both in 2006. Lawrence was presented the Melvin Jones Fellow in 2009 for Humanitarian Service from Lions Clubs International Foundation.

Rena Esposito SecretaryWhen Rena’s daughter Louisa was diagnosed with Ovarian Cancer,she knew she had to do everything possible to help raise awareness and fi nd a cure for this devastating disease. When Louisa and her sister Pamela started T.E.A.L., she was right by their side to help. Rena has a knack for proof reading because of her managerial and secretarial experience, which

is one of the reasons she became T.E.A.L.’s Secretary. Rena is a wife and mother of three and also has three grandchildren.

Annette Abolt Director - Event Committee ChairDuring her extensive 30 years experience in Geriatric Thera-peutic Recreation and Adult Day Care for people living with Dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease, 16 of those years have been spent as an activity director. She has a B.S. Degree in Therapeu-tic Recreation from Herbert H. Lehman College. Her passion for helping people has brought her to T.E.A.L. . Annette was a

personal friend of Louisa’s, and watching how this disease had aff ected her and her family is what has committed Annette to helping raise awareness and to fi nding a cure for Ovarian Cancer. Annette enjoys rock concerts, especially Bon Jovi, where she and Louisa have shared so many memories together!

Donna A. Johnson Director - Fundraising Committee ChairDonna was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York where she resides with her husband Joe of 32 years and her daughter Danielle. She has been the Offi ce Manager for A. Stein Meat Products, Inc. for the past 18 years. In 2008, Donna met Louisa McGregor. When she told Donna her plans about creating a walk, Donna without hesitation asked Louisa to count her in.

In 1997 Donna re-instated the Annual Card Party at Saint Edmund Preparatory High School where she coached Varsity Swimming. This became and still is one of Saint Edmund’s major fundraising events. Donna has stepped down as Chairwoman for this event but is still very supportive. Today Donna is commit-ted to Tell Every Amazing Lady about Ovarian Cancer and her focus is to raise funds for awareness and research. Her message to women is always to “ask your doctor to prove to you that you don’t have ovarian cancer“.


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T.E.A.L. BOARD MEMBERS

COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Ellen Bochnor Team ChairEllen’s friend Lisa’s diagnosis of ovarian cancer 10 years ago has inspired her to become involved with eff orts to fi ght this illness. Initially, Ellen volunteered with NOCC distributing their litera-ture to all of her customers through her mail-order business, planning awareness events and leading the NOCC-NYC team in the Revlon Run/Walk. Ellen joined T.E.A.L. in 2011, becoming

T.E.A.L.’s Team Chair for the 2012 T.E.A.L. Walk. Although Lisa passed away in 2003, Ellen remains dedicated to this mission to honor Lisa’s memory and to hopefully reach even one woman who will be saved through early detection.

ADVISORY BOARD

Dr. Elizabeth Poynor MD, PhD, FACOG is a gynecologic oncologist and advanced pelvic surgeon. After completing advanced surgical training in gynecology, gynecologic oncol-ogy and advanced pelvic surgery at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center and maintaining a successful surgical practice there for more than a decade, she decided to focus exclusively on the care of women in a more comfortable and private set-

ting. After establishing her private practice, she was noted in 2007 and 2008 to be a Castle Connolly Guide Top Doctor for the New York Metro Area, for gynecologic oncology.

Dr. Poynor graduated magna cum laude from Princeton University in 1984. She then graduated from Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons in 1988 and completed her residency training in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Pennsylvania in 1992. Dr. Poynor completed her fellowship in gynecologic oncology in 1995 at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, and remained on the surgical attending staff until July of 2006. While developing and maintaining a busy surgical practice as an Assistant Attending Surgeon at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center and Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Cornell Weill Graduate School of Medical Sciences, she also obtained a PhD in cell biology and genetics from Cornell. Dr. Poynor is Board Certifi ed in Obstetrics and Gynecology and Gynecologic Oncology. In June of 2006, after amassing a vast experience in radical pelvic and minimally invasive pelvic surgery, Dr. Poynor established her solo private practice in gynecologic oncology and pelvic surgery in Manhattan. This move was made in order to provide her patients with leading edge, top quality care in a patient centric, calm and compassionate fashion. In addition to providing surgical and medi-cal care to the highest standards in her fi eld, she provides a distinct focus on the importance of the patient-physician relationship.

Over the years Dr. Poynor has co-authored numerous publications and book chapters on topics in gynecology and gynecologic oncology, and has lectured nationally, internationally and through the national media. As a surgeon scientist her work involved translating basic science principles into clinically meaningful treatments and she served as Director of Translational Research for the Gynecology Service at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. Dr. Poynor has also served as an investigator in numerous clinical trials relat-ing to the surgical, medical and biologic treatment of gynecologic cancers and has participated in national leadership programs in gynecologic oncology including the Committee on Experimental Medicine in the Gynecologic Oncology Group.

Dr. Poynor provides comprehensive surgical management of gynecologic cancers and works with medical and radiation oncologists in order to facilitate a compassionate, multidisciplinary approach to the management of women’s cancers. Through her extensive experience in the treatment of women’s

cancers. Through her extensive experience in the treatment of women’s cancers and recent move into the private setting, she is able to provide lead-ing edge cancer care in an unhurried and calm atmosphere so that treatment plans and options can be discussed in a private, thorough and unrushed fashion. She also provides operative care, counseling, and surgical alternatives to women who require, or may be considering complex gynecologic surgery. There is a focus on minimally invasive surgery in the practice and advanced laparoscopic techniques are employed. In addition to traditional outcomes evaluation of operative procedures, there is also a focus on cosmetic and quality of life outcomes for patients who require surgery.

Dr. Poynor’s practice also focuses on the care of the woman who is at elevated risk to develop cancer based on an abnormal Pap smear, her personal medical history, or family history of cancer. She has special expertise in the complex management of women and their families who have a genetic predisposi-tion to developing breast cancer and gynecologic malignancies. Dr. Poynor also provides gynecologic care for women who currently have or have survived cancer, and may be experiencing side eff ects from prior or ongoing treatments. A large portion of her practice is devoted to the management of menopausal symptoms and sexual health of women who may not be can-didates for hormone replacement therapy. Dr. Poynor has thus developed a special interest in the management of health and quality of life issues related to menopause in the cancer survivor.

Dr. Poynor is a respected and sought after source for the popular press and has been quoted in such publications as: Town and Country, More and Red-book. She has also appeared as an expert commentator on MSNBC, the Today Show and WCBS.

Dr. Sharyn Lewin is an Assistant Clinical Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology and a member of the Division of Gynecologic Oncology at New York-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center. She received her medical degree with honors from the University of Kansas and completed her residency at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. Her Gynecologic Oncology Fellowship was conducted

in the Department of Surgery at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York.

Dr. Lewin provides comprehensive medical and surgical management for women with gynecologic cancers and leads a multidisciplinary team empha-sizing a compassionate and individualized treatment plan for each patient. Dr. Lewin’s clinical practice includes all aspects of women’s cancer, with special emphasis on screening, prevention and treatment of ovarian cancer. Her major research interests include treatment strategies for women with advanced peritoneal malignancies (i.e. ovarian cancer). She is a strong advocate for women living with cancer and is pioneering an integrative medicine support network for women with gynecologic malignancies to optimize their quality of life.

Dr. Lewin has authored and co-authored original articles and textbook chapters. She is a national and international speaker on treatment and survivorship for women with gynecologic cancers. She has won numerous teaching and research awards, including the prestigious Society of Gyne-cologic Oncology’s President’s Award and the Association of Professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics Excellence in Teaching Award from the Depart-ment of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Columbia University. In addition, she was honored by her colleagues as Physician of the Year of the New York Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center. Dr. Lewin is a participating member of the Gynecologic Oncology Group, Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society and the Society of Gynecologic Oncology. She is an active member of the Medical Advisory Committee of the Susan G. Komen for the Cure of Greater NYC.


LOUISA M. MCGREGOR





LOUISA M. MCGREGOR

Co-Founder Louisa M. McGregor was diagnosed with Ovarian Cancer in 2007. While going through chemotherapy and surgery, she proceeded to create and organize the Tell Every Amazing Lady About Ovarian Cancer

Louisa M. McGregor Ovarian Cancer Foundation with her sister Pamela Esposito-Amery. The T.E.A.L. Walk is now the largest Ovarian Cancer walk in New York City. Louisa inspired many and she didn’t let anything stand in her way in order to achieve her goals.

Louisa lost her four year battle with ovarian cancer on March 8th, 2011. Tell Every Amazing Lady About Ovarian Cancer Louisa M. McGregor

Ovarian Cancer Foundation will continue on and she will never be forgotten. The 3rd Annual T.E.A.L. Walk was dedicated to the memory of Louisa M. McGregor, one Amazing Lady! More of Louisa’s story can be found at www.tealwalk.org.

Public Service Announcements and Press Louisa appeared in while battling ovarian cancer so that she could educate others about the disease: Gilda’s Club PSA, Stand Up To Cancer PSA, The Today Show-How To Talk To Your Children About Cancer, The Whisper - documentary.

Louisa was honored by the NY State Senate at Courier Life Publication’s Brooklyn Women of Distinction Gala held at the NY Aquarium on June 22,2011. Accepting on her behalf was her sister Pamela Esposito-Amery, T.E.A.L.’s Executive Director.

At New York State Senator Martin Golden’sAnnual Women’s History Month Celebration on March 24, 2011, Pamela Esposito-Amery accepted the honor presented to Louisa McGregor by Senator Golden. Pictured here with the Senator are Pamela and Louisa’s family.

Louisa was presented The Circle Of Strength award while in the hospital in February 2011. It was presented to her by Nanci Lipp Cacossa who is also battling ovarian cancer.

Flatlands Lions Club President Paul Cucarese and Lion Larry Esposito, congratulate Lion Louisa on her Humanitatian Award, Winter 2010.

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