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Making Strides 5K Run & 1 Mile Health Walk 

Making Strides 5K Run and 1 Mile Health Walk

The Susan Marie Rupp Foundation invites you to participate in our third annual "Making Strides" 5K Run and 1 Mile Health Walk to promote Ovarian Cancer awareness and education programs on Saturday, April 27, 2013.

 

T–shirts will be given to all pre-registered participants.  5-K Run awards will be presented immediately after the race.

 

To download a printable PDF application today, please click here.

 

Recent Events

Recent Events

Holiday Greeting Card Contest

Holiday Greeting Card Contest

December 2012 - The Susan Marie Rupp Foundation held its 3rd annual contest to select a drawing for the cover of our official holiday greeting card that was mailed to our sponsors, lawmakers, and healthcare professionals.

 

The 2012 winner was a 4th grade student at the Dr. Albert M. Bean Elementary School in Pine Hill, NJ.

 

This year's final card design was also shared with the foundation's volunteers, friends, and supporters via e-mail message, our Facebook page, and this website.

 

Sipping for Sue: An Evening of Wine Tasting

Sipping for Sue: An Evening of Wine Tasting

September 8, 2012 - The Susan Marie Rupp Foundation celebrated its inaugural wine tasting with our volunteers, friends, and sponsors at Bellview Winery in Landisville, NJ.

 

Over 100 supporters attended to raise critical funds for expanding the foundation's Ovarian Cancer awareness and education programs.  A great time was had by all.  We are already looking forward to next year!

 

Teal Ribbons of Hope Campaign

Teal Ribbons of Hope Campaign

September 2012 - In recognition of National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month during September, the Susan Marie Rupp Foundation hung over 4,000 teal ribbons in nearly 30 towns.

 

This annual campaign began to alert all women to the importance of recognizing symptoms.

 

The Susan Marie Rupp Foundation wishes to sincerely thank the following communities for joining our campaign:

 

♥ Pine Hill ♥

Blackwood

Berlin

Borough of Berlin, especially Meghan McCarthy and family

Berlin Township

Chews Landing

Clementon, especially "Team Weaver"
Egg Harbor Township, especially Coach Toni Rispoli and team

Erial
Ewan

Franklin Township
Franklinville, especially the Patnode Family and Boy Scouts
Gibbsboro, especially Ray Hallworth
Glendora
Gloucester Township, especially Tom Cardis, Marie Breslau and friends
Harrison Township

Hi-Nella

High Point, North Carolina, especially HPU
Jefferson

Landisville, especially Bellview Winery
Laurel Springs
Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, especially MAR U12 Team

Magnolia, especially Linda Palmquest and Girl Scouts

Malaga

Millville, especially Mayor Tim Shannon, Coach Dan Kellet, and MAR U14 Champs 

Mullica Hill

Pine Valley, especially Ray Hallworth

Richwood
Sicklerville
Somerdale, especially Sterling High School ROTC
Stratford, especially Sterling High School ROTC

West Berlin

...and many more to come!

 

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Special Gifts on a Special Day

February 11, 2013 - The Susan Marie Rupp Foundation received two very touching donations today, on what would have been Susan's 55th birthday.

 

Patricia Bruno, a close friend of Susan's, recently celebrated her own birthday, and invited her friends and family to pledge their support against Ovarian Cancer.  In lieu of gifts, Pat asked for donations in Susan's name, which was very thoughtful.

 

The Egg Harbor Township Youth Softball Association also presented a very remarkable donation in the fight to "Strike Out Ovarian Cancer" from the first ever Babe Ruth Xtreme Fastpitch Ovarian Cancer Awareness Tournament.  Special thanks to Jeni Crites, Kathleen Glick, Kim Collins, Eileen Barone, Sandy Martini, Paul Deegler, John Stratten, Steve Glick, and Tabitha Dolby.

 

Best in Show

Susan Marie Rupp Foundation's "TEAL" Tree Takes Top Honors

January 8, 2013 - Our first entry, "Faith, Hope, Love, and TEAL," was named "Best in Show" at The Tuckerton Seaport's "Festival of Trees."

 

Many thanks are due to all that visited during the month long contest and donated to support our tree and our cause.  Over $300.00 was raised towards the fight against Ovarian Cancer.

 

The Cutting Room - Haircare by Lynee' & Co.

The Cutting Room-Haircare by Lynee' & Co. donates $530.00 to Ovarian Cancer Research

December 7, 2012 - The Susan Marie Rupp Foundation wishes to send a BIG thank you (actually, 530 "thank you's") to The Cutting Room-Haircare by Lynee' & Co. for such a wonderful, thoughtful donation.

 

Together with their patrons, they raised $530.00 to help fund medical research that will advance the screening, treatment, cure, and prevention of Ovarian Cancer.

 

"Faith, Hope, Love, & TEAL"

Spreading Ovarian Cancer Awareness at The Tuckerton Seaport

December 1, 2012The Tuckerton Seaport's "Festival of Trees" has its first TEAL Christmas tree this holiday season.  The Susan Marie Rupp Foundation decorated our "Faith, Hope, Love, and TEAL" themed Ovarian Cancer Awareness tree.

 

The festival is open to the public, and all donations for our tree help support our mission.  Over 30 trees decorated by various organizations will be on display from December 7, 2012 until January 6, 2013.

 

NJ State Legislative Session  Click here to watch ---> Click here to watch

Bill #A-2161 passed by the Assembly (79-0-0), gains new sponsorship

October 18, 2012 - The Susan Marie Rupp Foundation is pleased to provide an update that Bill #A-2161, which we were invited to provide testimony in support of in Trenton,  NJ, has received final passage in its third reading during the General Assembly session.  Bill #A-2161 will revise the State's designation of "Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month" to September.

 

The bill now moves to the Senate, Health, Human Services, and Senior Citizens Committee

 

Special thanks to new Co-sponsors: Marlene Caride, Upendra J. Chivukula, Shavonda E. Sumter, and Alison Littell McHose.

 

The Cutting Room - Haircare by Lynee' & Co.    Click to "Like" --->

It Pays to "Like" Lynee' & Co. at The Cutting Room

October 1, 2012 - Our friends at "The Cutting Room - Haircare by Lynee' & Co." have pledged a donation of $1.00 for every new "like" their Facebook page receives during the month of October (up to $500.00 total).

 

The Susan Marie Rupp Foundation sincerely appreciates Lynee' & Co.'s generosity to help spread Ovarian Cancer awareness.  Please "like" their Facebook page above, patronize their business, and share with your friends, so they can achieve their goal of $500 for 500 new "likes."

 

First Annual Ovarian Cancer Awareness Tournament a Huge Success in South Jersey

September 30, 2012 - The first ever Babe Ruth Xtreme Fastpitch Ovarian Cancer Awareness Tournament was held in Egg Harbor Township over the weekend and saw an astounding turnout.  The tournament hosted 15 teams throughout North Jersey, South Jersey, Pennsylvania, and New York in the 18U, 16U, and 14U age divisions, allowing each team to bring home a championship while raising awareness for the cause.

 

Tournament Director Eileen Barone and her fellow board members are hoping that this tournament will become an annual event, and they are planning to host two more in the spring of 2013.

 

Trenton, New Jersey State House        Click here to listen ---> Click here to listen

Susan Marie Rupp Foundation Testifies on Behalf of New Jersey Women

September 27, 2012 - The Susan Marie Rupp Foundation was invited to provide testimony in support of Bill #A-2161 before the Assembly, Women and Children Committee of the State of New Jersey's 215th Legislature in Trenton.  Bill #A-2161 will revise the State's designation of "Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month" to September.

 

We are happy to report that the Bill has been favorably received (7-0-0), and is scheduled for a third reading within the General Assembly.

 

Special thanks to: Primary sponsors Louis D. Greenwald, Daniel R. Benson, Mary Pat Angelini, Pamela R. Lampitt; and Co-sponsors Benjie E. Wimberly and Gabriela M. Mosquera.