Dazzles Salon to host Girls' Night Out on World Ovarian Cancer Awareness Day
Dazzles Salon and Spa, 827 Roselle Road in Roselle, will sponsor a Girls' Night Out on Monday, May 8, to support Ride for Hope, a 501(c)(3) charity conceived and organized by JuliAnne Scully, a 39-year ovarian cancer survivor.
In the past seven years, Ride for Hope has raised over $250,000 for local women battling ovarian cancer who are facing financial hardship.
"Last year, with the help of 400-plus bikers and hundreds of supporters and volunteers, Ride for Hope raised $44,000. This year, our goal is $100,000," Scully said.
Established in 2013 by a group of leaders from ovarian cancer advocacy groups around the world, May 8 is World Ovarian Cancer Awareness Day.
This year, Dazzles will join over 200 organizations from around the world to help spread information about the signs and symptoms of ovarian cancer, the seventh leading cause of death for women.
"Only 15% of cases are diagnosed at stage 1," Scully said. "As a result, more than half of women diagnosed with ovarian cancer are in the later stages, when the cancer has spread outside the pelvic region, making treatment challenging."
It's important to know that a PAP test (cervical smear test) does not detect ovarian cancer. Symptoms, including persistent bloating, difficulty eating, feeling full quickly, pelvic/abdominal pain, and urinary distress, mimic other conditions, and therefore often go overlooked or misdiagnosed.
Four local women have been nominated, vetted, and chosen based on need to receive a portion of the 2023 fundraising efforts. They include: Lynn, a Carpentersville resident battling ovarian cancer for the second time; Lisa, a Route 66 HOG Chapter member from Darien, who was diagnosed with an aggressive cancer that started in her breast and has spread throughout her whole body; Rosie, a bilingual kindergarten teacher from Elgin and single mother of 8-year-old twins, who is undergoing chemotherapy for stage three ovarian cancer; and Cody, from Palatine, who lost her mother to ovarian cancer, and now faces the battle herself with earnings that barely cover the out-of-pocket insurance costs for her treatment.
"Monies raised will help pay for the recipients' medical bills, clinical trials not covered by insurance, prescriptions, and for unpaid time off," Scully said.
The Dazzles Salon and Spa Girls' Night Out will feature "Nibbles" from Graze Craze in Schaumburg, vendors including: Votre Beauty, Massage by Marge, Tastefully Simple, Pampered Chef, Litton Group, Homemade Greeting Cards, Rodan & Fields, Little Red Ribbon, It's In The Bag, Horizon Medical Laser Med Spa, Creations by Lainey, Opulenza Designs, Nu Skin Products, Lots of Knots, This and That, Edward Jones, Zyia Athletic Wear, and Candace Designs.
Purchase raffle tickets to win a 2012 Harley-Davidson Heritage Softail Classic donated by the family of a woman who lost her battle with cancer.
This is a chance to come out and support small businesses, make a difference in a survivor's life, and be a part of the Ride for Hope family. "The journey from diagnosis through treatment is hard," Scully said, "but no road is too long if you have good company."
The eighth annual Ride for Hope will be on Sunday, June 11. The 50-mile scenic, escorted ride begins and ends at Moretti's Ristorante and Pizzeria, 1175 W. Lake St. in Bartlett.
Registration is $35 per person and available now on the Ride for Hope page at rideforhope2023.eventbrite.com.
Day-of registration for the ride will be 8 to 10 a.m., with kickstands up at 10:30 .a.m. Riders and non-riders are then welcome at the after-party from 1 to 4 p.m., including Moretti's lunch and dessert buffet, and live music by The Nick Bell Band.
Event registration includes a Ride for Hope T-shirt, breakfast, and a door prize ticket. The after-party features a silent auction, box drawings, a $1375 Teal Chopper Gift Card raffle, a Split the Pot raffle, the Teal Marketplace, a Ride for Hope T-shirt Quilt raffle, the Survivor's Tent with LMS Comfort Dogs, an opportunity to sign the life-size teal survivor ribbons, and vendors to browse and shop. Raffle tickets to win Linda "Jo" Giovannoni's 2012 Harley-Davidson Heritage Softail Classic, donated by her family, will be available for purchase. Tickets are available online at the Ride for Hope Venmo page at venmo.com/u/RideForHope-OvarianCancerAware.
Visit www.rideforhopeil.org for more information.
To join the "teal tribe" of volunteers and sponsors, contact JuliAnne Scully at ocrideforhope2015@gmail or on Facebook at Ride for Hope-Schaumburg.