Frieda, United States

I lost my daughter, Heather, to cancer in 2008.  She was 24 years old.  At the time, she was working for the Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance in New York City.  This was a job she stumbled upon and grew to love so much she changed her dream of becoming a dancer to a dream of making a difference by conquering ovarian cancer.  Her diagnosis of colin cancer was a shock, and her passing was devasting.  We decided to carry on her mission of ovarian cancer awareness and start our own non profit foundation for ovarian cancer education and awareness.  Since 2008, we have raised almost $2,000,000 for research, education and community support.  My husband is my partner in this journey and he survived a battle with bladder cancer along the way.  We will never stop advocating and using our voice.