funding—where our money goes
Ovations for the Cure of Ovarian Cancer provides funding for various research, awareness and patient outreach programs each year. To date, we have directed over $1.4 million to ovarian cancer research initiatives and treatment programs. Here's where it has gone:
- $561,973 to the Madeline Franchi Fund at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
- $350,000 to Brigham and Women's Hospital to fund the Desensitization Program
- $150,000 to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute for a Desensitization Suite
- $147,672 to the Ovations for the Cure of Ovarian Cancer Research Fund at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute through the twoAM Fund
- $60,000 to City of Hope Cancer Center in Los Angeles, CA
- $50,000 to University of Pennsylvania's Biomarkers study
- $45,810.50 to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
- $40,000 to Children's Hospital Boston for Early Detection Research
Below is a table showing how many Happy Feet shoes we've sent out and how many Patient Awareness brochures disbursed since our inception.
| Item | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | Total | |
| Happy Feet Shoes Sent | 636 | 611 | 784 | 1,134 | 3,165 | |
| Happy Feet Boards Sent | 6 | 52 | 596 | 1,135 | 1,789 | |
| Patient Awareness Brochures Sent | n/a | 73,925 | 170,129 | 77,697 | 321,751 | |
| Offices with Brochures | n/a | 2,423 | 4,921 | 2,079 | 9,423 | |
| # of States with Brochures | n/a | n/a | 26 | 45 | 45 +Canada |
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