Bellone Declares September as Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month in Suffolk County 

Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone recently welcomed volunteers from the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition’s Long Island Chapter to declare September as Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month.

The coalition’s members, including chapter president Linda Rosen, provided County Executive Bellone with an update on the status of its education and awareness initiatives throughout the region – including the chapter’s 9^th Annual Run/Walk to Break the Silence on Ovarian Cancer on Saturday, September 26 at Belmont Lake State Park.

The coalition’s goal is to provide encouragement and assistance to ovarian cancer survivors and their loved ones through a support and networking system.  The chapter serves Suffolk and Nassau counties, and consists of cancer survivors, families, friends, health care professionals and caregivers.

Photo: Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone and volunteers from the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition’s Long Island Chapter declare September as Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month in Suffolk County.