Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE MISSION OF THE GEORGIA OVARIAN CANCER ALLIANCE IS TO EDUCATE GEORGIA WOMEN OF ALL AGES, THEIR FAMILIES, AND THE HEALTHCARE COMMUNITY ABOUT THE RISKS, SYMPTOMS AND TREATMENTS OF OVARIAN CANCER.
EDUCATION & AWARENESS - GOCA REACHES OUT ACROSS GEORGIA VIA HEALTH FAIRS, SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS, LUNCH & LEARN SESSIONS, SOCIAL MEDIA, E-MAIL, PRINT & TV, AND COMMUNITY EVENTS TO RAISE AWARENESS AND EDUCATE PEOPLE ABOUT THE RISKS AND SYMPTOMS OF OVARIAN CANCER. AN ESTIMATED 2,000,000 PEOPLE WERE REACHED IN 2019. BAG OF HOPE - THE GOCA BAG OF HOPE IS PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE TO WOMEN BEGINNING THEIR OVARIAN CANCER JOURNEY. THE BAG CONTAINS COMFORT, INFORMATIONAL, AND INSPIRATIONAL ITEMS THAT A WOMAN AND HER FAMILY CAN USE DURING HER OVARIAN CANCER JOURNEY. WITH SOCIAL MEDIA EXPOSURE, THE POPULARITY OF THE BAG IS SPREADING ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND WE ARE EXPERIENCING ADDITIONAL OUT OF STATE REQUESTS WHICH WE ARE CURRENTLY FULFILLING. 368 BAGS OF HOPE WERE DISTRIBUTED IN 2019 AND 3,261 HAVE BEEN DISTRIBUTED SINCE THE BEGINNING OF THE PROGRAM. SURVIVORS TEACHING STUDENTS - SAVING WOMEN'S LIFE'S - IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE OVARIAN CANCER NATIONAL ALLIANCE, THIS INNOVATIVE PROGRAM FOCUSES ON EDUCATING STUDENTS IN HEALTH PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS ABOUT OVARIAN CANCER. THE PROGRAM BRINGS THE FACES, VOICES, AND STORIES OF OVARIAN CANCER PATIENTS, SURVIVORS, CAREGIVERS, AND FAMILY MEMBERS INTO THE CLASSROOMS OF HEALTH PROFESSIONAL STUDENTS TO LET THEM HEAR FIRSTHAND ABOUT THEIR EXPERIENCES WITH THE DISEASE. THE ULTIMATE GOAL OF THE PROGRAM IS TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS WHO MAY RECOGNIZE THE SYMPTOMS AND RISK FACTORS FOR OVARIAN CANCER SO THAT THE DISEASE IS DETECTED EARLIER. GOCA HAS COLLABORATED WITH EMORY MEDICAL SCHOOL FOR THE PAST 16 YEARS AND THE PROGRAM HAS BEEN INCORPORATED INTO THE MEDICAL SCHOOL CURRICULUM. THE PROGRAM HAS BEEN EXPANDED TO THE MOREHOUSE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, PHILADELPHIA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE, AND THE GEORGIA REGENTS UNIVERSITY PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS PROGRAM. TO DATE, OVER 2,600 FUTURE MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS HAVE TAKEN PART IN THIS PROGRAM.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Doug Barron | EXECUTIVE DI | 60 | $87,602 |
| Sharon Sigler | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Brian Sapp | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Majorie Rosing | TREASURER | 2 | $0 |
| Ray Muhammad | VICE PRESIDE | 2 | $0 |
| Aleah James | SECRETARY | 23 | $0 |
| Carolyn Hughes | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Kimberly Emory | PRESIDENT | 4 | $0 |
| Wade Batten | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
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