About Us
History
Since its inception in 1995, the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition (NOCC) has been committed to raising awareness of ovarian cancer in communities across the country and to providing education, support and hope for women with ovarian cancer and for their families. NOCC has established itself as an important national advocate for patients and families struggling with ovarian cancer.
Milestones/Achievements
- 1995
- NOCC incorporates as the country's first national organization providing awareness and education about ovarian cancer
- 1996
- First national ovarian cancer information hotline established, 1-888-OVARIAN; toll-free number averages 10,000 calls per year
- 1998
- NOCC proclaims a week in September "National Ovarian Cancer Week" with a declaration from President Clinton
- 1998
- "Walk for a Whisper" 5k Walk/Run is initiated and continues to be held in more divisions every year
- 2000
- NOCC and ovarian cancer community proclaim September as "Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month"
- 2002
- Television Public Service Announcement on early detection distributed to 30 states
- 2003
- www.ovarian.org receives the OncoLink.com award, the first online cancer resource, founded by University of Pennsylvania cancer specialists
- 2003
- NOCC receives the National Points of Light award in celebration of the success and impact volunteers have made in their communities
- 2004
- NOCC launches "Body Image/Body Essence" art exhibit by sculptor John Magnan as a tribute to his wife's personal journey with ovarian cancer
- 2006
- Website, www.ovarian.org, averages more than 2000 visitors a day and 100,000 hits, with over 16,000 members worldwide
- 2006
- NOCC launches "Break the Silence" national education campaign
- 2007
- Reached 100 million impressions with the public for raising ovarian cancer awareness through the Break the Silence campaign
- 2007
- NOCC helps launch the first consensus on ovarian cancer symptoms
- 2008
- www.ovarian.org reaches 1,841,827 views from users in 176 countries
- 2008
- NOCC advocates help increase DOD funding for ovarian cancer research from $10M per year to $20M
- 2009
- Introduction of national programs under two umbrellas: Break the Silence and There is Hope
