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 Our Mission
The mission of the HERA Women's Cancer Foundation is to stop the loss of mothers, daughters, sisters, grandmothers, aunts, wives, partners and girlfriends from ovarian cancer through empowering:
  • Women to take control of their health,

  • Research Scientists to find new directions in early detection, treatment, and prevention, and

  • Communities to provide support.

Our Vision
In just three years we are a nationally recognized ovarian cancer nonprofit organization funding cutting edge research grants to leading young scientists at respected medical institutions. In so doing we expand the scientific understanding of ovarian cancer while improving the lives of those battling this disease.

Through our programs of awareness of symptoms, education, and medical access as well as our Climb for LifeSM and auxilliary special events, we empower healthy women and those undergoing treatment.

We are well led by an outstanding founding Executive Director and committed Board of Directors. We are supported by young scientist researchers, their organizations, over 55 firms, hundreds of climbing leaders, and over a thousand yearly participants.

We are committed to continue investing 85% of the money raised for research, awareness, education, and support.


The Board of Directors
Sean Patrick
Executive Director & Founder, Ovarian Cancer Survivor
Carbondale, CO
Maile Buker
V.P. Marketing Ardea Beverage
Minneapolis, MN

Kristi Denton Cohen
Producer, Director and Writer
Peloton Productions
San Francisco, CA

Stephanie Forte
Principal, Forte Creative Media
Las Vegas, NV

Honami Naora, PhD
Principal Investigator
Ovarian Cancer Molecular Therapeutics
MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, TX

Jill Slansky, Ph.D.
Principal Investigator
Cancer Immunology
National Jewish, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center
Denver, CO

Lizz Zanin
Director, MTV, VH1, FUSE
New York, NY

Karen Zempolich
Gynecological Oncology
Assistant Professor of Obstetrics/Gynecology
University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT
Details
HERA;
He.ra or He.re in Greek mythology the wife of Zeus. Hera was, in a sense, the beginning of feminism. Hera empowers women to be heard within their relationships and within their lives. She encourages women to find their strengths and desires and to cultivate them.

Hera was chosen as the name for the foundation because she was considered the protector of women and empowered women to stand up for themselves. The HERA Foundation's goal is to do the same; empower women to take control of their health by championing this unrecognized threat to women's health.

HERA is also an acronym for Health, Empowerment, Research and Awareness.




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