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Rivkin Center & Andy Hill CARE Fund Unite: $1M Boost for Ovarian Cancer Research in WA

September 21, 2023

Funds to support innovation and answers in WA state research institutions Sept. 21, 2023 For Immediate Release Molly O’Connor, CEO(206) 490-0878; molly.oconnor@rivkin.org SEATTLE – Washington state ovarian cancer researchers will have an extra $1M in grant funding over the next two years thanks to a pioneering public-private partnership between the Rivkin Center for Ovarian Cancer […]

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The Rivkin Center Adds New Board Members

May 24, 2022

The Rivkin Center is pleased to add three new board members to its board of directors. These board members bring a wealth of experience, both healthcare-related as well as fundraising, to the board and have hit the ground running in support of the Rivkin Center’s mission. Amy P. Sing, M.D. Dr. Amy P. Sing has […]

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Here’s to your health!

February 9, 2022

The serious Covid-19 pandemic has raised our concern about personal safety and health. Early on, we got solid advice about physical distancing, hand washing, and wearing masks.  Then the vaccine arrived. Wisely, many have been vaccinated, even boosted. Great!  Still, we’ve been cautioned about other activities from gathering with small groups and dining in public […]

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COVID continues to delay life-saving screenings, treatments for ovarian and breast cancer

September 21, 2021

To remind people about the signs and symptoms of breast and ovarian cancer and give them tools to be fierce advocates for their own health, the Rivkin Center has launched www.rivkin.org/awareness. Visitors can assess their risk for getting breast and ovarian cancer using a free and simple risk calculator and sign up to learn more about breast and ovarian cancer during a fun, frank and fear-free 45-minute virtual education workshop on either Sept. 29 or Oct. 20, 2021. 

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Meet Molly, Rivkin’s Incoming Chief Executive Officer

July 26, 2021

Meet Molly O’Connor, the incoming executive director of the Rivkin Center.

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Rivkin Center Hires Molly O’Connor as Incoming Executive Director

June 7, 2021

SEATTLE – The Rivkin Center, a local nonprofit working to improve women’s health by helping them prevent, detect early, and survive ovarian and breast cancer, has hired Molly O’Connor to lead the organization upon the retirement of the current executive director, Joe White. She was previously the executive director of Komen Puget Sound.  “We are […]

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Meet a Survivor: Nancy Sivitilli

May 4, 2021

The Rivkin Center aims to foster an ever-growing community of survivors, patients, researchers, clinicians, advocates, and supporters — all working together in the fight against ovarian and breast cancer. The Rivkin Center’s education program provides free health education workshops across the west coast. Survivors share their cancer journey with Rivkin EDU party attendees and help […]

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Meet an Instructor: Riley Rose

March 22, 2021

The Rivkin Center’s education program provides free ovarian and breast health education parties (workshops). Instructors educate women about their breast and ovarian health and cancer risks. Say hello to Riley Rose, one of our instructors and former University of California, Berkeley campus ambassador. ABOUT RILEY Where are you from? I am from sunny Orange County, […]

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Meet a Campus Ambassador: Sanjana

March 16, 2021

The Rivkin Center’s education program provides free health education workshops. Rivkin EDU campus ambassadors are the feet-on-the-ground Rivkin Center representatives at universities across the west coast, helping set up workshops, identify opportunities to reach more students, and so much more. Say hello to Sanjana Vookati, a Rivkin EDU campus ambassador at the University of Colorado, Boulder. […]

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Unknown family history? Here’s how to be proactive about your health

February 25, 2021

Roughly 5% to 10% of cancers result from genetic mutations inherited from a parent. While knowing your family health history can give clues to your personal risk of breast or ovarian cancer, not everyone has access to that information. Here’s how to be proactive about your health.

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