In Memory of Lillian Yeager

2008 Mother's Day Tributes

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O.A.K. Accomplishments

2007 Accomplishments

February
6 Baptist East Health Fair
9 Survivors Teaching Students – U of K
9 Tea and dessert at Central Baptist Hospital in Lexington; oncology nurses/public; update on OAK
16 Lunch & Learn – JCPS
23 Lunch & Learn – JCPS
20 Survivors Teaching Students – U of L

March
2-3 Oldham County Showcase
16 Lunch & Learn – JCPS Lyndon
21 CitiCards Health Fair - Louisville

April
OAK’s 6-year anniversary
2 Pampered Chef Party
3 California Pizza Kitchen fundraiser
13 Survivors Teaching Students – U of K
16 Survivors Teaching Students – U of L
22 Blue Hydrangea Tea Party at Whitehall in Louisville
28 Kentucky Derby Festival Meijer marathon/mini-marathon: OAK was one of the official charities chosen; OAK had over twenty volunteers at the finish line handing out medals to all runners

May
8 Clark Memorial Health Fair
14 Lunch & Learn – Crescent Hill Library
16 Lunch & Learn – Shelby Co. Extension Office
18-19 American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life: OAK team event
21 Lunch & Learn – Fern Creek Library
23 Lunch & Learn – JCPS
23 Lunch & Learn – American Cancer Society
24 CNPE agency fair

June
8 Health Fair – UPS
9 3rd Annual Mary Cooper Memorial Golf Scramble; Louisville, Iroquois Golf Course
13 Lunch & Learn – Frankfort
17 Presentation at Crescent Hill Baptist Church during worship service – Fay Leach
19 Survivors Teaching Students – U of L
19 Lunch & Learn – Hayes, Utley & Hedgspeth
22 Survivors Teaching Students – U of K
22 Lunch & Learn – Lexington – Central Baptist Hospital for American Cancer Society
26 Health Fair – UPS
28 Health Fair – UPS

July
13 KY Commission on Women’s Governor’s Conference on Women
14 Health Fair – Portland Promise Center
25 Fundraiser – Mark’s Feed Store – Middletown
30 Survivors Teaching Students – U of K

August
14 Survivors Teaching Students – U of L
22 L & L – Southeast Outlook 24 5th Annual Toast to Life survivor’s dinner and fundraiser – Louisville
27 Survivors Teaching Students – U of K
30 Health Fair – Lexington Homemakers

September
6 Lunch & Learn – Clark Memorial Hospital
7 Teal Time
7 Lunch & Learn – Iroquois Library
7-8 Health fair – Middletown Milestone Festival
11 Lunch & Learn – Jeffersontown Library
12 Lunch & Learn – Suburban Hospital
13 Lunch & Learn – Christ Church
13 Health Fair - UPS
14 – 16 Health fair – Jeffersontown Gaslight Festival
19 Lunch & Learn – James Graham Brown Cancer Center
20 OAK Survivor Event with Dr. Doering
21 Health Fair – UPS
22 Health Fair – Indiana Cancer Center
24 Health Fair – UPS
25 Health Fair - UPS
26 Lunch & Learn – Shively Library
29 Lunch & Learn – Ballardsville Baptist Church

October
2 Health Fair – Monroe Co.
2 Lunch & Learn – Brown Forman
4 Health Fair – Census Bureau, Jeffersonville, IN
9 Survivors Teaching Students – U of L
10 Lunch & Learn – Chenoweth Woods Apartments
10 Lunch & Learn – Brown Forman
13 Fundraiser – Macy’s
22 Survivors Teaching Students – U of K
22 Lunch & Learn – Farmers National Bank, Danville
23 Lunch & Learn – Monroe Co. Extension Service
23 Health Fair - UPS
30 Health Fair - UPS

November
1 Health Fair – Garlove Lecture
9 Lunch & Learn – GYN Health, Central Baptist, Lexington
18 St. Matthews Mall & Oxmoor Fundraiser
14 OAK Genetics & You Conference
16 Lunch & Learn – Warren Co.
18 Festival of Giving Fundraiser
19 Survivors Teaching Students – U of K
28 Lunch & Learn – James Graham Brown Cancer Center

December
10 Survivors Teaching Students – U of L

2006 Accomplishments

February
5 3rd Annual Pamper Me Day for 24 survivors at a local day spa; luncheon, Louisville
6 Local tv interview, WHAS11 due to Menopause the Musical coming to Louisville
17 Local tv interview; WHAS11 due to Musical
17-18 Menopause the Musical, proceeds go to OAK, awareness booth; received $5000 for Lunch & Learns
18 Health fair at Southeast Christian Church, awareness booth; caregiver seminar; Louisville
27 Support group meetings relocate to Louisville Oncology suite/conference room, Norton Suburban Hospital

March
1 Recipient of printing grant $2500; Allegra Printing of Louisville
1 Recipient of grant for $3200 Younger Womens Club of Louisville; Lunch & Learns/Pamper Me Day
6 Move into our new permanent office space at Norton Suburban Hospital, Plaza II.
25 Women’s Health fair booth; Norton Suburban Hospital

April
1 5 Year Anniversary of OAK
17 Hire first fulltime Program Director; Diane Rogers
29 Survivors and volunteers run/fundraise for research at the annual Kentucky Derby Mini-marathon

May
23 UPS employee health fair
27 2nd Annual Mary Cooper Memorial Golf Scramble; Louisville, Iroquois Golf Course

June
3 2nd Annual Survivors Day cookout; Louisville’s Des Pres park.
13 Lunch & Learn held at The Monestary in Ferdinand, Indiana for 40 women
23 UPS hub health fair
Expansion of the Board of Directors/adding Advisory Board Members.

August
25 4th Annual Toast To Life survivors dinner and fundraiser; The Olmstead; Louisville – SOLD OUT

September
15 Kentucky Medical Association; health vendor; Louisville
16 Macy’s department store charity day event held in Louisville
7 Max & Erma’s restaurant; O.A.K. day with a percentage of sales going O.A.K.
8 Camp Mak-A-Dream ovarian cancer Judy Morris scholarship awarded to Glenda Sharp of Taylorsville, KY.
XX Seven Lunch & Learn programs held by survivors to the public in Louisville Metro area
XX Six Lunch & Learn programs held by survivors to the public outside the Metro area
8-23 O.A.K. had awareness booths at THREE area city fairs: Jeffersontown, Middletown, Fairdale

October
12 Greater Louisville Small Business After Hours event; booth
17 Mike Armstrong Comedy Night at Coyote’s nightclub; Louisville
19-22 Pikeville College, The Way Home play; about ovarian cancer; literature sent.
25 Health Fair, St. Andrews Church, Louisville
25 Volunteer Fair at AEGON center, recruiting volunteers through employees.
XX 3 more Lunch & Learns in Metro Louisville
24 AGB UPS health fair
29 4th Annual Pamper Me Day for 24 survivors at a local day spa; luncheon, Louisville
XX Ovarian cancer talk to the Younger Woman’s Club members

November
1 Crestwood Baptist Church, health lifestyles meeting; awareness promotion
6 Survivor Teaching Students training program by Ovarian Cancer National Alliance (STS)