We all dream of:
• A world without ovarian cancer
• An accurate screening test for ovarian cancer
• An increased survival rate for women with ovarian cancer because more women are diagnosed in earlier stages
• Supporting women with ovarian cancer

While we continue to make strides towards those dreams, we have other dreams for our personal lives too.

What is your Dream?
MOCA has a special fund to support the dreams of women with ovarian cancer. Let us know what your dream is and we may be able to help. Up to ten MOCA Dream Awards will be made in amounts ranging from $2,500-10,000. Fill out the simple 3 page application to tell us about your dream and how we can make it happen.

Application Guidelines
• Recipient must be a woman with ovarian cancer (current or in remission) living in Minnesota.
• Person applying can be the survivor herself or a friend or relative of the survivor applying on their behalf. If the applicant is someone other than the survivor, he/she must have the permission of the survivor.
• Applications will be accepted from June 2 –September 22, 2008. Awards will be announced in late October, 2008.
• Recipients should plan to use the award from November 2008 – September 2009.

Funds should be used
• To strengthen a woman’s connection to her family or community
• To help her on her healing journey
• For something that the woman might not be able to do without the funds

Funds can be used for a wide variety of things. Below are just a few ideas.
• Cash assistance for a woman with ovarian cancer who is in a dire financial position
• A car for a woman undergoing chemotherapy without adequate transportation
• Assistance for adoption expenses for a young woman whose ovarian cancer may have left her unable to get pregnant and bear children
• A long awaited family reunion or vacation for a woman whose life span may be cut short by her ovarian cancer

It is suggested that funds requested be commensurate with desired outcome and be for amounts between $2,500 -10,000. MOCA reserves the right to supply goods instead of cash in some instances.

Award recipients:
• Must be willing to sign a liability release form
• Will be expected to participate in all press events and be willing to “share their story”
• May incur a tax liability depending on the value of the award

MOCA board members and staff and family members of board and staff are not eligible for awards