H.O.W. receives grant from the Palm Beach Country Club Foundation
PALM BEACH COUNTY, FL- H.O.W.~ Hearing the Ovarian Cancer Whisper, the Palm Beach County based non-profit, recently received a generous grant from the Palm Beach Country Club Foundation. This grant will be applied to the Jacquie Liggett Angel Fund which provides assistance to women who have ovarian cancer that are in financial need at the time of their treatment.
“Thanks to this grant from the Palm Beach Country Club Foundation, we can continue to help women in our community with their everyday living expenses, such as their rent or mortgage, car payment, and utility bills,” said Jennifer McGrath, director of H.O.W. Hearing the Ovarian Cancer Whisper. “When fighting this horrible disease, we are grateful that we can give some of these women and their families financial relief during this stressful time.”
Each year over 22,000 women are diagnosed with ovarian cancer and 15,000 will die. This insidious disease is called the “Whisper Killer” because the symptoms are so subtle that the disease usually goes undetected until it is often too late for successful treatment.
H.O.W. ~Hearing the Ovarian Cancer Whisper typically helps between five to 10 women yearly and applicants may receive up to $2,500 or more depending on their needs. This most recent grant of $5,000 will help additional women living in Palm Beach County who have ovarian cancer.
About H.O.W.~ Hearing the Ovarian Cancer Whisper:
H.O.W. (Hearing the Ovarian Cancer Whisper) raises money to support basic or translational research in ovarian cancer through the Jacquie Liggett Research Fellowship. Women with ovarian cancer experiencing financial need are helped through the Jacquie Liggett Angel Fund. H.O.W. is dedicated to promoting awareness and recent advances in ovarian cancer by presenting educational programs to women primarily in our area. H.O.W. also provides scholarships to medical students interested in gynecologic oncology by working with a Gynecologic Oncologist during their elective time in medical school through the Dr. Robert C. Knapp Medical Student Award.
For more information please call (561) 406.2109 or visit www.howflorida.org.