Asha's Swim for Hope II

My name is Asha Spitzer and I am fifteen years old. I am a dedicated year-round swimmer for Orinda Aquatics and a junior coach for Sleepy Hollow Swim Club. Starting last year, I decided I wanted to use my swimming to impact the lives of others.

This Saturday, August 26, 2023, I will be swimming the Alcatraz Escape From the Rock swim. This is an early morning, open water, one-and-a-half-mile swim through the San Francisco bay. This endeavor was inspired by many brave people in my life who have been impacted by cancer.

For this swim, I would like to raise $1000 for the Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance. OCRA works to cure ovarian cancer, advocate for patients, and support survivors.

Ovarian cancer attacks the ovaries but can often go undetected because of its subtle symptoms and a lack of a specific screening method. This makes awareness and research of this cancer especially important. I want to use this event as not only a fundraiser, but also an awareness event, to spread recognition over ovarian cancer so we can help women take preventative measures against higher stages of the disease. This year, 19,710 in the United States will receive a diagnosis of ovarian cancer. Together, we can work to bring this number down.

Please donate to help impact the lives of women everywhere.

Common Symptoms of Ovarian Cancer:

Bloating

Pelvic or abdominal (belly) pain

Trouble eating or feeling full quickly

Urinary symptoms (such as urgency or frequency)

Risk factors include a family history of ovarian, breast, or colorectal cancer or a family history of carrying the BRCA gene mutation.

For further information reference

American Cancer Society: https://www.cancer.org/cancer/types/ovarian-cancer/about.html

Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance:

https://ocrahope.org/