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We have accomplished a lot since we began our organization the fall of 2007. Through fundraising efforts at the beginning of 2008, CheckYourGenes.org has raised enough money to expand our awareness campaign by funding television and radio spots, which have been airing in the Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky area this second half of 2008.

Our plan is to continue to expand our awareness initiatives and would like to grow our organization and expand our educational and marketing efforts to reach other areas. We are currently seeking to work with other national organizations to pursue the concept of creating other divisions in other areas as well as exploring grant opportunities. We are also focusing some efforts on speaking opportunites with local and non-local organizations.

We believe that increased awareness and improved education regarding the importance of family history, specifically relating to breast and ovarian cancer, and the availability and utility of genetic testing, would increase the utilization of genetic counseling services and genetic testing with a goal of identifying those individuals who have the gene prior to the development of cancer.

Our Work

The public's need for this education about genetic testing is the reason my family and friends have formed CheckYourGenes.org. We aim to help and encourage the medical community to do more to educate people about the link between breast and ovarian cancer. We believe that increased awareness and improved education regarding the importance of family history, specifically relating to breast and ovarian cancer, and the availability and utility of genetic testing, would increase the utilization of genetic counseling services and genetic testing with a goal of identifying those individuals who have the gene prior to the development of cancer.

Our mission is to take this message directly to the public and physicians. We have accomplished a lot since we began our organization the fall of 2007:

  • fundraising efforts at the beginning of 2008;
  • local media coverage included television and newspaper interviews highlighting the new organization;
  • expanded our awareness campaign by funding television and radio spots, which have been airing in the Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky area the second half of 2008

We are in the process of growing our awareness initiatives and our organization. Specifically, we aim to:

  • expand our educational and marketing efforts to reach other areas
  • work with other national organizations to pursue the concept of creating other divisions
  • explore grant opportunities
  • focus efforts on speaking opportunities with local and national organizations

Our Funding

CheckYourGenes.org is a donor advised fund with the Greater Cincinnati Foundation.  The Greater Cincinnati Foundation (GCF) is a 501(c)(3) public charity and CheckYourGenes.org has been added to the list of funds that can receive tax-deductible donations.   We welcome your donation. Please make sure you reference the CheckYourGenes.org fund when donating to the Greater Cincinnati Foundation.