Teal Masquerade

Teal Masquerade Halloween Party & Charity Event

The Blake Hotel │ 555 S. McDowell St. │ Charlotte │ 28204

October 26th │9pm until 2 am

Open to the public

 

 

This Halloween, a Local Non-Profit is Unmasking a Killer

 

Join Teal Diva at The Blake Hotel on Friday, October 26th from 9pm until 2am for a Teal Masquerade Halloween party for charity. We are exposing a killer among women. It’s a party you won’t want to miss. We will be accepting donations at the door and throughout the night.

 

Teal Diva is a Charlotte based 501c3 non-profit organization whose mission is to celebrate the life of survivors and the sisters we have lost to gynecologic cancers. Breast Cancer Awareness month is a great time to remind everyone to be aware of the symptoms of all women’s cancers. If there is a family history of breast cancer, there can be a higher risk for developing ovarian cancer. There is currently not an accurate screening test in place for ovarian cancer. If caught in an early stage, the cure rate increases by 90%. Sadly, the symptoms are often ‘masked’ by what, we as women, face on a monthly basis making it hard to detect and has given it the nickname, Silent Killer. The primary beneficiary of our fundraising efforts goes towards research in finding an accurate screening test much like what the Pap smear provides for cervical cancer.

 

We chose the theme of a Masquerade because let’s face it; no one likes to talk about ovaries…not in public, anyway. Unlike the breasts, they are not visible; they can be a personal and/or embarrassing topic. We thought an event like a Masquerade would create a fun atmosphere to get people talking about ovaries and create an opportunity to learn the symptoms associated with the disease.

 

No one likes to face the reality that it could happen to you. Until a screening test is in place for ovarian cancer, it is up to all of us to know the symptoms and ask questions. Because the reality is: it could happen to your mother, your grandmother, your sister, your aunt, your wife, your daughter, your neighbor, your friend or it could happen to you! It’s time to break the silence.

 

Facts about Ovarian Cancer

• 1 in 71 women will develop ovarian cancer in her lifetime
• 22,000 new cases diagnosed each year
• 15,500 women will die each year, 1 in 95 women will die from ovarian cancer
• 9th most common cancer
• 5th cause of cancer-related death in women
• 1st cause of gynecologic cancer deaths
• 93% of women diagnosed in early stages survive five years; fewer than 20% of cases are diagnosed early

 

Costumes are welcome and a prize will be given to the best masquerade mask. There will also be a 50/50 Raffle. We look forward to seeing everyone dressed up.