Both Judy’s Mission and SPB4OVC were founded in honor of their namesakes, who despite healthy lifestyles, were diagnosed with advanced ovarian cancer and passed away within less than two and a half years. While battling the disease, both women’s mission was to raise awareness about the vague symptoms and ineffective screening procedures associated with ovarian cancer. A portion of each film screening ticket benefits ovarian cancer awareness.

Tickets are $20 each, which includes movie snacks and the film screening, and a cash bar will be available. $10 garage parking is reimbursed at the box office. For more information and to purchase tickets: http://www.eventbrite.com/e/ned-screening-event-tickets-16249400394.

Judy’s Mission Ovarian Cancer Foundation completed a $100,000 endowment at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center’s Blanton-Davis Ovarian Cancer Program in honor of Judy Robinson. The endowment was started in 2010 when Judy, a NASA scientist who maintained a healthy lifestyle, was diagnosed with Stage IV ovarian cancer and died 10 months later. Before she passed away, Judy expressed a desire to make a difference. She wanted to ensure what happened to her did not happen to any other woman. The endowment is funded by donations made to honor Judy’s mission, and supports the Blanton-Davis Ovarian Cancer Program’s goals of developing a new understanding of the causes of ovarian cancer, new methods for detecting and screening, and targeted therapies for the individual patient.