9th Annual Ride for Hope Ovarian Cancer

Moretti's Bartlett

1175 West Lake Street, 60103, Bartlett, IL, United States

JuliAnne Scully

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I write this to you as a survivor of Ovarian Cancer .........In 2012, on my 25th Anniversary of being ovarian cancer free, I decided to buy my first Harley. Riding class was that spring.By that December, feeling grateful and blessed to be a 25 year survivor, I had this passionate idea to start a motorcycle charity to spread ovarian cancer awareness and help save women’s lives.  With the help of my husband Jerry & sister Susan, planning began…..Ride for Hope is a non-profit organization dedicated to support, awareness, and education of ovarian cancer. With the help of MANY volunteers we have raised over $100,000 donated to the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition, and $68,000 to local women battling ovarian cancer with financial difficulties.After the 2015 Ride, my sister Susan began having discomfort in her abdomen. - Nothing horrific, yet persistent. Crazy as it sounded, she was having symptoms of what we are preaching about, ovarian cancer.  After several doctor visits and surgery, she was diagnosed with uterine cancer.  She was blessed to have caught it early, not allowing it to spread farther. Boom! We did it! Awareness works-we have proof!The amount of support for Ride for Hope, from friends, family, businesses, and the motorcycle community is incredible.  Amazing bonds and relationships have been made with so many people, by touching lives, helping break the silence of ovarian cancer.  This brought us to realize we could do more.... In 2018 we will begin to help local women with ovarian cancer who are also have  financial hardships. On going treatments, procedures, and fatigue sets in and extra help is needed when insurance isn't covering all of it, and they are not able to work.  Proceeds will help these women, as well as we will continue to donate to the NOCC too the "Faces of Hope" Totes.  These Totes are given to newly diagnosed women with info for them and their caretakers.  It contains a blanket and other gifts & informative materials as well as .Our Mission is to spread awareness of the symptoms of Ovarian Cancer, and to help improve the quality of life for women battling this silent disease, and to provide financial assistance to those who have hardships due to recovery and treatment. Ride for Hope is a registered 501 (c)(3) organization   dedicated to riding for charity, awareness, and love for the open road.Please join us on June 11th 2023 to be a part of a wonderful day with friends and family saving women’s lives.JuliAnne ScullyFounder of Ride for Hope