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"A little while ago, I met the lovely Kelli Sargent, the founder of Run For Her, one of the largest run/walks for ovarian cancer in the country. Sargent&amp;#39;s story is so inspirational, and a shining example of what happens when you mix passion and life experience and turn it into a career.\nPinterestFacebookPHOTO: Angela Daves HaleyHere is her story: Sargeant lost her mother to a 10-year battle with ovarian cancer a few years ago. When she was first diagnosed, Sargeant had just started a Master&amp;#39;s program in Sport Management at the University of San Francisco, and as a tribute to her mom, she created a marketing and operations plan for a 5k run/walk for ovarian cancer. She pitched the concept to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, and seven years (and eight run/walks later), it&amp;#39;s become the signature community affair for the center. And in a magical turn of events, Sargeant, who was working at the American Heart Association after she completed her Master&amp;#39;s, was offered a full-time job at Cedars Sinai, and is now able to make what was once an extracurricular her career. To date, Run For Her has raised over $4 million for the Cedars-Sinai Women&amp;#39;s Cancer Program at the Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute. Kismet, I believe that&amp;#39;s called? Oh, and a lot of hard work, too.\nPinterestFacebookPHOTO: \u00A9 2006 Thomas NeerkenHere&amp;#39;s Kelli with her parents Nanci and Nike Sargeant in 2006.\nSargeant started the organization to build awareness of ovarian cancer and help with early detection, because early detection is the difference between life and death. She says, &amp;quot;Ovarian cancer research today is where breast cancer research was 20 years ago. Run For He&amp;#39;s goal is to raise awareness of the disease.&amp;quot; Here&amp;#39;s what you need to know (and what shocked me!):\nOvarian cancer occurs in 1 in every 55 women, and it can occur at any age. It is the 5th cause of cancer related death in women.\nDetected early and treated properly, more than 95 percent of women survive longer than 5 years.\nOvarian cancer is so fatal because it&amp;#39;s difficult to detect and test, and the symptoms are vague and often confused with mundane health issues, like nausea, indigestion, and back pain.\nSo, how can you help?\nIn Los Angeles, the 5k run/walk will be held on Sunday, November 11th from 9 AM-12 noon starting at Pan Pacific Park. You can register here.\nAnd for those of you not in LA who would still like to participate, Run For Her&amp;#39;s &amp;quot;Sleepwalkers&amp;quot; program is available in all 50 states and 9 countries.\nDo you know someone who is battling ovarian cancer? How do you cope?\nP.S. Read Kelly Ripa&amp;#39;s Number One Tip for Protecting Yourself from Ovarian Cancer.\nPhotos Courtesy of Kelly Sergeant"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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