This year’s event date is May 9, 2009.

When you host a Blue Hydrangea Tea Party, you are raising money for a local or national organization, of your choosing, that works to create awareness about ovarian cancer. These organizations educate women about the symptoms of the disease and treatment options, if they are diagnosed with the disease. They provide emotional support to those who are undergoing treatment, as well. They need our financial support to spread the word about this devastating diagnosis. Through awareness, women gain the power to seek the medical attention they need to stay healthy.

All women are at risk of developing ovarian cancer. Because of its ambiguous symptoms, most women don’t recognize them as symptoms of ovarian cancer. Unfortunately, when we do begin to question them, ovarian cancer can be in the more advanced or end stages. As with all cancer, surviving ovarian cancer to live a long and full life is dependent on detecting it in its early stages. The same rule applies here as it does to any other cancer: A good prognosis depends on an early diagnosis!

At Blue Hydrangea Tea Party, we are committed to becoming a unifying force for ovarian cancer awareness. Our goal is to bring women together, annually, through a network of parties held all across the country, to learn about this disease and to support the various agencies whose mission it is to educate others and promote research into better treatments and early detection.

Join the Blue Hydrangea Tea Party Community on Ning! Click Here or type in www.bluehydrangeateaparty.ning.com if you prefer. We will use this social networking site to share photos, party ideas, and other information that might be helpful. Also, this site will allow our hostesses (past and present) to create their own web pages and chat with one another directly. You do not have to be a hostess to become part of the BHTP Community. Anyone who has an interest in ovarian cancer awareness may participate.