Bluegrass Ovarian Cancer Support Inc. BOCS

10/04/2026

Hi friends, the photos from the luncheon are posted. We don't have all the captions in yet but we wanted to go ahead and share the link to the photos. Thank you to Daniel from TOPS in Lex.

Click here to view this item from topsinlex.com.

09/27/2026

Today's program from our celebration luncheon -- check out the year in review section or visit https://www.bocsky.org/notes-from-the-president

09/27/2026

Award certificates from today's annual celebration luncheon.

09/27/2026

Today's award recipients at our annual celebration luncheon.

Community Spirit Award - Recognize a member or organization that has helped to advance the mission of BOCS through their ongoing dedication, leadership, volunteer support and commitment to BOCS and survivors of gynecologic cancers.

Lambda Kappa Sigma chapter at the University of Kentucky

Rose Lewis

Teal Angel Award - Recognizes an individual or organization who has provided support to BOCS for a particular event or project that advances the mission of BOCS.

Lisa Cassity, CMC Richmond City Clerk
Robyn Fayne, Judge Executive's Assistant
Rachel Ho**er, Thrivent Financial
Amanda E. Gault
Erin G. Hall
Willow Blue Hall
Ladies Friendship Connection
Bena' G. Leeson
Julie and Nick Ruter
Blake Vickers

09/27/2026

Today is the day! We're closing out Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month with our annual celebration luncheon.

We're hosting 19 survivors and welcome 16 family, friends or healthcare providers.

Maureen, Pat and Rose at the check-in table.

Our table of door prizes.

The goody bags for survivors.

09/26/2026

Today, Cammy, Rose and Enid were at the 3rd annual Kentucky lgbtq+ Health & Wellness Fair sharing ovarian and gynecologic cancers risk factors and more.

Happy to be out in the community sharing information and making connections.

09/20/2026

Hello friends, we'd like to see you at our celebration luncheon on 27 September at Origin Hotel.

REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS TODAY!!! Sunday, 20 September at 6pm ET.

Registration link
https://bit.ly/BOCSlunch2026

Please get registered today, we have a good time and it's great seeing others who know what you're going through if you are treatment or are on the other side a multiyear survivor.

We have awards recognizing individuals or groups who have contributed to the mission of BOCS. We have door prizes throughout the luncheon, and Origin Hotel does a very great lunch.

Survivors go home with a big goodie bag and you never know what fun or useful thing you'll find.

Donut Days Bakery will be making our cake again. Thank you!

Hope to see you in just 1 week!!!

09/19/2026

BOCS will be tabling again at this event in a week, Saturday 26 September. We were there the first year too.

Bluegrass Ovarian Cancer Support, Inc. is a local not for profit run by volunteers who are ovarian or gynecologic cancer survivors, and others.

Bluegrass Ovarian Cancer Support Inc. exists to help Central Kentuckians and their loved ones during diagnosis, treatment and survival of ovarian and other gynecologic cancers, and works to promote public awareness and education of these cancers.

We provide "care bags" with a BOCS brochure, and some goodies, to the GYN oncology offices at the UK Markey Center and the Baptist Health Cancer Center to be distributed to those newly diagnosed with ovarian or other gynecologic cancers.

We are community partners with Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance. We are the Central Kentucky facilitator for the Survivors Teaching Students® program where healthcare students hear from survivors and caregivers in an classroom setting. We sponsor attendance of survivors including those in treatment for the Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance annual virtual conference. Several of us are mentors in the W2W program.

Each September, we coordinate hanging teal bows in Lexington and surrounding cities, as well as other locations, as part of Turn the Towns Teal® - a national campaign for ovarian and gynecologic cancer awareness. Volunteers and partners hang teal bows with a URL to get more information on OC and GYN cancers.

Each month, our support group of survivors, and those in treatment, and friends or family meet by Zoom or in person, alternating months. At these monthly meetups, we either meet for a meal or typically have a speaker for continuing education and awareness on various aspects of the cancer journey on Zoom nights.

Annually, we along with caregivers, friends, healthcare providers and community partners, celebrate survivors including those in treatment, with a luncheon and gift bags, door prizes and awards.

If you would like to know more, contact [email protected] or visit www.BOCSky.org









Kentucky lgbtq+ Health & Wellness Fair

We are excited to announce our list of over 30 vendors that will be joining us for the 3rd Annual Kentucky LGBTQ+ Health & Wellness Fair on Saturday, Sept. 26th, 10 AM-2PM. Thank you to our sponsor the Lexington Pride Center and our location host, hosting us at 1733 Harrodsburg Rd., Lexington, KY 40504. Look for Signs! 🌈

09/17/2026

Greetings friends of BOCS,

We are just 10 days away from our annual celebration luncheon!! Register for the luncheon by 20 Sept, Sunday please.

Registration link
https://bit.ly/BOCSlunch2026
[Click SUBMIT]

And nominate someone for an award, today or early Friday please the 18th.

Nominations link
https://bit.ly/BOCSnom2026
[Click SUBMIT]

We have 25 goodie bags prepared and 16 survivors registered. These are the bags in progress.

If you are already registered, you received a confirmation email when you submitted. Check your spam folder. Everyone also received a followup email from Rose Lewis, unless you registered just in the last day or two.

Reminder: Ovarian and gynecologic cancer survivors, those in treatment too, are our guests. Friends, family, healthcare professionals, etc are $35 per person to be paid in advance please.

Questions, email [email protected]

Thank you!