About Beau's 5K Run/Walk
The Beau's 5K for Ovarian Cancer Canada is inspired by Vankleek Hill's Ashley Courtois (Cowan) whose friends and family started this race when Ashley was diagnosed with the disease in 2015. The event started small but grew each year during Ashley's three-year battle with ovarian cancer. Ashley succumbed to her cancer in 2018, but we continue the race in honour of her wonderful strength and spirit, and her love of running. The total money raised by the Beau's 5K for Ovarian Cancer Canada to-date is more than $345,000.
A message from Ashley in 2017: "Every year this event has surpassed my expectations and I want to thank everyone who has donated, participated, and collected donations for it. I hope this has helped to raise awareness of ovarian cancer and its symptoms, and that by sharing my story and what to look out for, I have had some part in helping at least one woman get diagnosed earlier."
Need help fundraising?
Use the Beau's 5K Social Media Toolkit and Social Graphic for tips on how to solicit support. The number one reason people don't give is because they were never asked.
About OCC
At OCC, we reject the notion that ovarian cancer can’t be eradicated. We are here to demand action, deliver change, and transform lives. We stand hand-in-hand with the people experiencing, affected by, or at risk of the disease. We will not rest until women are able to live their lives freely, fully, and uninhibited by ovarian cancer.
This cause needs champions — champions like you. We can change the face of this disease for good, but we need your help.
Where your money goes
OCC is the only national charity dedicated to eradicating ovarian cancer and preventing it from the future. We are filling a gap — we need to be here. Now is the time to demand better for women living with and at risk of this disease. By igniting for OCC, or supporting an event, you become a part of a movement to ignite change and make ovarian cancer unignorable.
We ignite to transform lives by funding vital research
We ignite to demand action for all those affected
We ignite to deliver change by providing vital education and support
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