The Courage for Life Award was named in honor of Joe and Tyler White’s commitment to the Rivkin Center and the loving memory of Lori White and Mary Ellen Bissell, and recognizes those who, in the face of ovarian cancer, demonstrate a profound passion for life, a generosity to others, and an important contribution to […]
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Our 2016 SummeRun honoree has supported the event in almost every way possible—a survivor, a team captain, a fundraiser, and one of the top survivor finishers in last year’s run.
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Jim Harting left the Rivkin Center the proceeds of the sale of his farm, and the $536,000 gift that Rivkin received this spring as a result of this bequest became one of the largest single gifts in our organization’s history.
Read MoreOn March 7, the Rivkin Center for Ovarian Cancer merged with CanCan to add ovarian and breast cancer education and awareness as the third component of its programming.
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Rita was in the middle of battling ovarian cancer and wanted to help others in a meaningful way. She donated a basket full of goodies she thought someone would enjoy.
Read MoreThe Rivkin Center kicked off the first of its 20th Anniversary celebrations this past week at our “Toast to 20” event. Friends of the Rivkin Center gathered to discuss the highlights of the past 20 years and our vision for the future of ovarian cancer research.
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Dr. Saul E. Rivkin. I could almost stop there with this post, because Saul is a man who may be bigger than the words used to describe him. But he deserves more – much more.
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This week, the Rivkin Center extended a special invitation to a very select group of ovarian cancer researchers to apply for a major new Rivkin research grant. This is a big departure from our typical funding model.
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If you were driving in Ballard and saw a stream of pies being carried into the Salmon Bay Eagles lodge on the evening of January 23, 2016, you weren’t losing your mind-you were seeing the guests of the 14th Annual Ballard Pie Party arriving for an evening of fun, savory and sweet pies, good music, prizes, and plenty of napkins to wipe the pie from their faces.
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