September is Ovarian Cancer Awarenes Month

September is national ANNUAL OVARIAN CANCER AWARENESS MONTH. 
Los Angeles civic leaders soon step up to honor this critical women’s health issue with special tributes for the nonprofit The Ovarian Cancer Circle/Inspired by Robin Babbini and for the esteemed Dr. Sanaz Memarzadeh.
 
West Hollywood City Council will showcase support in its September 15th meeting, 6:00pm, by presenting a City Proclamation to Dr. Sanaz Memarzadeh in recognition of her extraordinary research team at G. O. Discovery Laboratory, based on the UCLA campus.   As a physician, surgeon, medical school professor and scientist, Dr. Memarzadeh is affiliated with UCLA Health, UCLA Broad Stem Cell Research Center and UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center.
 
West Hollywood Council will also in the same evening present a Proclamation to Paulinda Babbini, President & Founder of The Ovarian Cancer Circle.
 
West Hollywood will showcase its support September 1st – September 20th by lighting up the high profile street lanterns along Santa Monica Blvd. in the color teal – the national branding color for ovarian cancer.    
 
Beverly Hills City Council on September 16^th at 7pm will honor this important month with a Proclamation for Dr. Sanaz Memarzadeh. Speakers will feature Dr. Memarzadeh, Mayor Sharona Nazarian and Paulinda Babbini, The Circle’s President & Founder. That same evening Beverly Hills will light up its landmark City Hall Palm Court in the teal color.
 
With its own renewed annual support, the LA City Council in its September 19th City Hall session, will present a City Proclamation to The Ovarian Cancer Circle, President Babbini and Circle members.  Councilwomen Nithya Raman (CD4) and Monica Rodriguez (CD7) will be featured along with guest speaker Dr. Sanaz Memarzadeh. The landmark City Hall will be lighted aglow in teal the night of September 19^th. 
  
Next up in The Circle’s ambitious calendar is its Annual Luncheon-Boutique,  November 21, 2025 at the Hilton Hotel in Woodland Hills. For more information see www.theovariancancercircle.org 
 
Four out of 5 ovarian cancer patients are diagnosed with advanced staged disease. To date, there is no early detection test.  Therefore, improving the ability to screen for ovarian cancer as early as possible is a critical life-saving research priority - -   women diagnosed with localized-stage disease have more than a 90% five-year survival rate.
 
The Ovarian Cancer Circle/Inspired by Robin Babbini was founded by Paulinda Babbini.  Her daughter, Robin, was diagnosed with ovarian cancer when she was still in high school.  Despite treatments and surgeries, Robin died when she was only 20 years old.  “There must not be any more Robin stories,” asserts Paulinda.  The Circle, its Board and its volunteers are dedicated year-round to networking at local, regional and national gatherings, educating women of all ages about the signs and symptoms of ovarian cancer. 
 
Moreover, 100% of fundraising efforts by The Circle supports the medical research at the prestigious G.O. Discovery Lab, led by Dr. Sanaz Mermerzdeh, based on the UCLA campus. 
 
As of 2024-25, tireless volunteer & donor efforts have raised more than $1Million!