Related Documents: Press Release - Birmingham Proclamation

For Immediate Release: August 18, 2014

Raising awareness to the symptoms of gynecologic cancers is a very important mission and could ultimately save women’s lives.  Three Birmingham organizations — the CanSurvive GYN Cancer Support Group, the Laura Crandall Brown Ovarian Cancer Foundation, and the Norma Livingston Ovarian Cancer Foundation — are partnering to do just that with their “A State of Teal” campaign.  The campaign is taking place in September, which is National Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month.

“A State of Teal” is designed to raise awareness of GYN cancers, the impact of these cancers on Alabamians, and the need for research and improved screening tests.  On August 19, 2014, the City of Birmingham will issue a proclamation declaring September as GYN Cancer Awareness Month. Present to accept the proclamation will be Kelly Rice, ovarian cancer survivor and State of Teal Committee Chairperson, and Doris Moody, a State of Teal Committee member. The proclamation will be presented at the council meeting which is scheduled to begin at 9:30 a.m. in the Council Chambers which is located on the third floor at 710 N. 20th Street in Downtown Birmingham.

Many buildings in the city will be lit in teal during the month of September to observe GYN Cancer Awareness Month. Among them are:

• Alabama Power
• The Alabama Theatre
• Alagasco
• American Cast Iron Pipe Company
• Avondale Brewery
• Birmingham Botanical Gardens
• Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex
• Birmingham Museum of Art
• Doubletree by Hilton Hotel
• Energen
• The Crescent Building (Harbert Realty Services)
• Linn Henley Library
• Medical Forum
• Oxmoor Valley Community Center
• Regions Field
• The Clark Building
• UAB Medical Center

Visit our website at www.AStateOfTeal.org for more information to view a list of all participating buildings and municipalities.

Additional resources and information may be found on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/AStateOfTeal) and Twitter (http://twitter.com/AStateOfTeal).

Contacts:  Kelly Rice (Chair), Jennifer Smiley and Doris Moody (www.AStateOfTeal.org/Contact)

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