​Volunteers Needed To Help Turn Doylestown Teal For Ovarian Cancer Awareness

DOYLESTOWN BOROUGH, PA — Volunteers are needed on Saturday morning to help "Turn the Town Teal" for ovarian cancer awareness.

For the 17th year, a team of volunteers will fan out through downtown Doylestown decorating lamp posts with teal ribbons to spread awareness of the deadly disease.

Volunteers, residents, and survivors are asked to gather in the parking lot in front of Starbucks. Sign-in begins at 9:15 a.m. Coffee, snacks, and water will be provided.

The event will officially begin with a kickoff ceremony honoring the memory of loved ones taken by the disease and recognizing survivors.

If you are a survivor and can join the group on Saturday or have lost a loved one to ovarian cancer that you would like acknowledged at the event, please provide the name, year of diagnosis, date of passing, and age to the organizers by using the email below.

"We hope you can join us for that moving part of the ceremony. Many find it cathartic to continue to honor their loved one," said organizer and former Doylestown Borough Councilwoman Joan Doyle.

Joan lost her sister to ovarian cancer after an almost six-year battle with the disease. In her memory, Joan started the Doylestown "Turn The Towns Teal" campaign 17 years ago.

Joining Joan this year at the kickoff will be Doylestown Mayor Noni West and Jane MacNeil, president of Turn The Towns Teal, a non-profit organization based in New Jersey working to spread awareness of the disease with Turn the Town Teal events.

Turn The Towns Teal coincides with National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month in September. The mission is to raise awareness of ovarian cancer and its subtle symptoms and risk factors. Women of all ages, 10 to 80, are at risk of developing ovarian cancer.

"Come out and volunteer on Saturday and show Doylestown’s community spirit for this lifesaving cause.," said Doyle. "If we can save even one woman’s life, we have succeeded."

For additional information, contact Joan Doyle, Doylestown Coordinator, Turn The Towns Teal, at joanddoyle@gmail.com or call 215-262-4242.