By Ingrid Schnader When Jacqueline DeMarco’s cousin Shay McNamee died from ovarian cancer, DeMarco said, she made sense of it by vowing not to let the loss to her family be in vain. That’s why DeMarco and other people who were close to McNamee run in races such as the Laura Crandall Brown Foundation’s Head Over Teal run. Their group, Shay’s Rays, is one of the biggest teams … [Read more...]
Bonnie’s Brigade: Homewood Family Promotes Ovarian Cancer Awareness Ahead of Head Over Teal Fun Run
By Sarah KuperBy the time Julie Lovell’s mother, Bonnie Segers, was diagnosed with ovarian cancer, the disease was already stage IV. “When she was first diagnosed, we really didn’t know what would happen. She did well with treatments and was hopeful, but she didn’t really like to talk about it. I don’t think any of us knew she was that close to dying.” Segers passed … [Read more...]