I am riding in honor of my mom, my HERO, and her Battle against Ovarian Cancer. In October 2010, my family’s world was devastated when my mom, Jeri Krone, was diagnosed with advanced stage Ovarian Cancer. She is my hero and has taught me the true meaning of being a FIGHTER and SURVIVOR. [...]
I ride in memory of my beautiful and courageous mother, Stephanie, who lost her fierce battle with ovarian cancer at the age of 60. I also ride for the women in my life...those who fight their own battle with cancer, those who fight beside me for a cure, and for every single woman...because I [...]
The picture on my page is of Helen and myself on one of our first dates. I was 15 years old and she was 14. Helen was the love that everyone dreams of having. I was smitten, crazy in love with her. I could not get enough of her. At 23 years old [...]
Roya Ali I’m riding in honor of my cousin, Roya Ali, who lost her battle with Ovarian Cancer in January 2016 at the age of 38. She was an amazing person, always having a smile on her face and was strong in the face of incredibly tough odds. I still to [...]
I ride because in November 2003, I was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. At that time, the only person I had ever heard of that had ovarian cancer was Gilda Radner, and that did not end well. I had no one to talk to that had been through this before. NOT TO MENTION, I [...]
I have been blessed with 3 beautiful children, 2 boys and our newest addition, a baby girl, born December 2015. My Mom was there, as she always has been, helping through it all. When my little girl was still in her first month we received the shocking and devastating news that my [...]
My mom, Carol Golden Miller, passed away February 4, 2005 from ovarian cancer. I ride in honor of her and to support ovarian cancer research so other moms, wives, daughters, sisters, friends are not taken from us from this terrible disease. I love to stay active and healthy, and spin is one of [...]
I’m riding in honor of my grandmother, Herta Behm (pictured here), who lost her battle with ovarian cancer in May 2010 at the age of 83. Anyone who knew Herta would say that she was a “hoot” to be around. She always loved a good party and a proper Manhattan! The “Wheel to [...]
I am a cancer survivor. My cancer was not ovarian cancer, but it could have been fatal; I was one of the fortunate ones. Thanks to many who donated before me to Hodgkin’s Lymphoma research, it can be curable today. Scarred in my memory are the months of chemotherapy, surgeries, vomiting, hair loss [...]
As you may know, Sheryl and I have been actively involved in this organization since Day 1. Our dear friend, Helen Gardner (pictured with me) asked us if we would join her in creating Be the Difference in 2011. You see, Helen was battling Stage 4 ovarian cancer. Between fighting the disease and [...]
