Clarice Maggio, left, and Karen Landy put up a teal bow on Rehoboth Avenue. The teal bows are placed along Rehoboth Avenue to build recognition for National Ovarian Cancer Awareness month in September. GRACE HOFFMAN PHOTOS
Turn the Town Teal volunteers pose for a photo before putting up the teal bows around town. Shown in back are (l-r) Wendy Gee; Karen Landy; Clarice Maggio; Sen Russ Huxtable, D-Lewes; Greg Merk and Bob Gilmour. In middle are Kathy Simons, Janis Emshwiller, Jodi Newcomer, Barbara Romano, Denise Kitts and Gayl Pidgeon. In front are Mayor Stan Mills, Wendy Shokrai, Donna Verner, Jan Gilmour, Janet Liggett and Sally Oberle.
Volunteering at the event are in back (l-r) Barbara Romano and Bob Gilmour. In middle are Wendy Shokrai, Janet Liggett, Jodi Newcomer and Gayl Pidgeon. In front are survivor Jan Gilmour, survivor Donna Verner and Janis Emshwiller.
Wendy Gee smiles as she ties up a bow in front of the Rehoboth Beach Convention Center.
A group of volunteers walks toward the Boardwalk to put up teal bows. 
Making their way down Rehoboth Avenue with bows are (l-r) Bob Gilmour, Jan Gilmour and Barbara Romano.
Janet Liggett and Gayl Pidgeon pose with a bow they tied to a pole on Rehoboth Avenue.
Greg Merk poses with a ribbon he put up in front of Candy Kitchen on Rehoboth Avenue.
Janis Emshwiller helps to put up a bow at the Rehoboth Beach Bandstand.
After all the bows were placed, a group smiles for a photo at the Rehoboth Beach Bandstand. Shown in back are (l-r) Gayl Pidgeon, Janis Emshwiller, Janet Liggett, Jodi Newcomer, Bob Gilmour, Barbara Romano and Sen. Russ Huxtable, D-Lewes. In front are Wendy Shokrai, Donna Verner and Jan Gilmour.
Clarice Maggio, left, and Karen Landy put up a teal bow on Rehoboth Avenue. The teal bows are placed along Rehoboth Avenue to build recognition for National Ovarian Cancer Awareness month in September. GRACE HOFFMAN PHOTOS
Turn the Town Teal volunteers pose for a photo before putting up the teal bows around town. Shown in back are (l-r) Wendy Gee; Karen Landy; Clarice Maggio; Sen Russ Huxtable, D-Lewes; Greg Merk and Bob Gilmour. In middle are Kathy Simons, Janis Emshwiller, Jodi Newcomer, Barbara Romano, Denise Kitts and Gayl Pidgeon. In front are Mayor Stan Mills, Wendy Shokrai, Donna Verner, Jan Gilmour, Janet Liggett and Sally Oberle.
Volunteering at the event are in back (l-r) Barbara Romano and Bob Gilmour. In middle are Wendy Shokrai, Janet Liggett, Jodi Newcomer and Gayl Pidgeon. In front are survivor Jan Gilmour, survivor Donna Verner and Janis Emshwiller.
Wendy Gee smiles as she ties up a bow in front of the Rehoboth Beach Convention Center.
A group of volunteers walks toward the Boardwalk to put up teal bows.
Making their way down Rehoboth Avenue with bows are (l-r) Bob Gilmour, Jan Gilmour and Barbara Romano.
Janet Liggett and Gayl Pidgeon pose with a bow they tied to a pole on Rehoboth Avenue.
Greg Merk poses with a ribbon he put up in front of Candy Kitchen on Rehoboth Avenue.
Janis Emshwiller helps to put up a bow at the Rehoboth Beach Bandstand.
After all the bows were placed, a group smiles for a photo at the Rehoboth Beach Bandstand. Shown in back are (l-r) Gayl Pidgeon, Janis Emshwiller, Janet Liggett, Jodi Newcomer, Bob Gilmour, Barbara Romano and Sen. Russ Huxtable, D-Lewes. In front are Wendy Shokrai, Donna Verner and Jan Gilmour.
On a beautiful morning Aug. 19, teal bows lined Rehoboth Avenue as Delaware Ovarian Cancer Foundation volunteers brought the Turn the Town Teal campaign to the Cape Region.
The annual campaign, held in recognition of National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month in September, uses teal ribbons and bows to spark conversations and encourage people to recognize ovarian cancer's often-subtle symptoms.
Sally Oberle, Delaware Ovarian Cancer Foundation vice president, said her connection to the cause is deeply personal. Her sister died from ovarian cancer in 2007, prompting Oberle to get involved with the foundation.
“This really gives us a way of passing on, in honor of, in memory of, just to make sure this doesn’t happen to someone else,” Oberle said. “It doesn’t have to happen if you pay attention.”
Ovarian cancer does not have an early detection screening test, making awareness of symptoms especially important. Symptoms can include persistent bloating, pelvic or abdominal pain, difficulty eating or feeling full quickly, and urinary frequency or urgency. Because these signs can be mistaken for other conditions, the foundation encourages women to talk with their doctors if symptoms persist.
The Delaware Ovarian Cancer Foundation also raises funds to support its mission. Oberle said the organization has donated more than $50,000 each year and more than $500,000 in total.
The teal bows will continue to serve as a reminder throughout the region that knowing the signs and seeking medical attention can make a difference.
The foundation’s 16th annual Teal Ribbon 5K Walk/Run is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 19, at Rockford Park in Wilmington. For more information on the Delaware Ovarian Cancer Foundation, go to deovariancancer.org, email info@deovariancancer.org or call 302-998-6889.
Clarice Maggio, left, and Karen Landy put up a teal bow on Rehoboth Avenue. The teal bows are placed along Rehoboth Avenue to build recognition for National Ovarian Cancer Awareness month in September. GRACE HOFFMAN PHOTOS
Turn the Town Teal volunteers pose for a photo before putting up the teal bows around town. Shown in back are (l-r) Wendy Gee; Karen Landy; Clarice Maggio; Sen Russ Huxtable, D-Lewes; Greg Merk and Bob Gilmour. In middle are Kathy Simons, Janis Emshwiller, Jodi Newcomer, Barbara Romano, Denise Kitts and Gayl Pidgeon. In front are Mayor Stan Mills, Wendy Shokrai, Donna Verner, Jan Gilmour, Janet Liggett and Sally Oberle.
Volunteering at the event are in back (l-r) Barbara Romano and Bob Gilmour. In middle are Wendy Shokrai, Janet Liggett, Jodi Newcomer and Gayl Pidgeon. In front are survivor Jan Gilmour, survivor Donna Verner and Janis Emshwiller.
Wendy Gee smiles as she ties up a bow in front of the Rehoboth Beach Convention Center.
A group of volunteers walks toward the Boardwalk to put up teal bows.
Making their way down Rehoboth Avenue with bows are (l-r) Bob Gilmour, Jan Gilmour and Barbara Romano.
Janet Liggett and Gayl Pidgeon pose with a bow they tied to a pole on Rehoboth Avenue.
Greg Merk poses with a ribbon he put up in front of Candy Kitchen on Rehoboth Avenue.
Janis Emshwiller helps to put up a bow at the Rehoboth Beach Bandstand.
After all the bows were placed, a group smiles for a photo at the Rehoboth Beach Bandstand. Shown in back are (l-r) Gayl Pidgeon, Janis Emshwiller, Janet Liggett, Jodi Newcomer, Bob Gilmour, Barbara Romano and Sen. Russ Huxtable, D-Lewes. In front are Wendy Shokrai, Donna Verner and Jan Gilmour. Event Details :
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