RSA Dexter Tower- Montgomery AL- Photo courtesy of Dolan Trout

In September 2012, CanSurvive GYN Cancer Support Group lit the State Capitol teal to bring awareness to ovarian and gyn cancers. An awareness ceremony was held in Montgomery and people from all over the state attended. In 2013, the RSA Dexter Tower and the Renaissance Hotel were also lit along with the Capitol Building. CanSurvive hoped this effort would continue to grow over the years.

In 2014 CanSurvive GYN Cancer Support Group, the Norma Livingston Ovarian Cancer Foundation and the Laura Crandall Brown Foundation teamed up to take this awareness effort farther than any of the organizations could have done on their own. As a result of this partnership prominent buildings not just in Montgomery but all across the State of Alabama were lit up in teal. Additionally municipalities across the State of Alabama issued proclamations declaring September as GYN Cancer Awareness Month.

The 2014 official awareness ceremony was held at the Birmingham Barons Regions Field on Tuesday evening, September 2nd. 

In 2015, The Club on the top of Birmingham's Red Mountain was the venue for our awareness gathering on September 1st.

The 2016 survivor celebration and memorial observance is planned for the evening of Thursday night, September 22, on the lawn of the Preserve Town Hall in Hoover, Alabama. More details to follow soon. 

Click to view a list of the participating municipalities and buildings in 2015.

Download our official flyer here.

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