Improving Women's Lives Through Awareness and Support
We are dedicated to increasing awareness of ovarian cancer symptoms, funding critical research, and providing direct support services for women in Greater Newburyport and the Merrimack Valley.
Our Mission in Action
We partner with Ovations for the Cure to raise awareness of the subtle symptoms of ovarian cancer, aiming to promote earlier detection and improved disease outcomes. If you or someone you know has been diagnosed, GNOCA is here to help.
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Education:
Increasing awareness of symptoms to promote early detection
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Patient Support:
Providing housekeeping, prepared dinners, and discussion groups for women in treatment.
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Research:
Funding research aimed at bringing us closer to an early detection test and a cure.
The Annual GNOCA Lantern Festival in Newburyport
A Tradition of Remembrance and Hope
Join us at the Bartlet Mall for an evening of gentle conversation and community spirit. Decorate a floating lantern to honor a loved one, express personal wishes, and come together in collective healing. There is no admission charge, but a $10 donation per lantern helps support GNOCA's mission.
The Annual GNOCA 5K Run/Walk
A Community Tradition in Downtown Newburyport
Lace up your sneakers and join us for our biggest active fundraiser of the year! Whether you are a competitive runner or walking to honor a loved one, this 5K is a beautiful way to show your support and raise critical funds for ovarian cancer awareness and local patient services. Check our event page for this year's date, registration details, and early-bird deadlines.
Get Involved & Make a Difference
Volunteer With Us
We are always eager to welcome new volunteers. Whether you can lend a hand at an upcoming event, help distribute materials, or simply place a yard sign in your neighborhood, your time makes a huge impact.
Request Support
If you or a loved one is navigating a diagnosis, you do not have to do it alone. GNOCA provides direct assistance, including help with meals, housekeeping, and access to supportive discussion groups.
Support Our Mission
Your financial contributions directly fund local patient services and critical ovarian cancer research. There are many ways to give: become a corporate sponsor, pledge support for a 5K runner or walker, or make a direct donation as a patron.
A Community of Hope
“Our hummingbird is a symbol for accomplishing that which seems impossible & discovering the miracle of joyful living from one's own life circumstances.”
— Ted Andrews, Animal-Speak
Hear From Our Community
What does it mean to be part of the GNOCA family? In this local Morning Show interview, our co-founder and the close friend who helped bring our organization to life sit down to share the origin and heart behind our mission. Watch to learn more about the direct support services we provide to local women, the critical research we fund, and how community events like our Annual 5K make it all possible.
Thank you to our Generous Sponsors
With Deep Gratitude to Our Individual SponsorS
Bortz-Boyer Family Charitable Fund, in Memory of Trudy Bortz
Jonathan Lamson, in Memory of his wife, Cheryl
The Kelly Mahoney Family Charitable Trust
Thomas Dwyer, EA CFP - EP Wealth Advisors
James Montanari & Dan Dwyer
Debbie & Steve French, in honor of Joanne Lindmark
Judy Mouradian & Ted Ruetenik, in memory of Kim Kudym & Judith Grohe
Paul & Leslie Flaherty
Catherine Green
Arthur S Page Insurance Agency
Port Signworks
Carol Demer, in Memory of her Mother, Agnes Moran
Diane Hawkins-Clark
Celeste Jain
Paul Games
Peter Johnson
Robert Brandt
Stephen Pompeo