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NOCC and PureOlogy's Walk to Break the Silence on Ovarian Cancer 5k Fun Run/Walk (formerly known as the Walk for the Whisper) The DFW-NOCC Walk is an annual 5K Walk/Fun Run designed to promote awareness of ovarian cancer. The Walk is centrally located in the mid-cities region of the metroplex and takes place during September which is National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. The next race will be September, 27th, 2008. It is never too early to start thinking about forming a team! Many companies will sponsor teams if they are given sufficient notice about the event. Individual participation - by ovarian cancer survivors, their families, caregivers, friends, and all members of the community - is growing each year. In addition, there has been a growing number of teams as well. This page is designed to assist you in learning how to form a Team, and how to get information as a Team. As we get closer to the Walk, additional information will be added here, as well as on our Walk page so keep checking back here. Teams can be individual, or corporate teams. You can start asking people to be part of your Team now, or ask your employer to sponsor a team. Below you can download Captain instructions and registration forms. You can really make a difference forming a Team!! Deadline is September 6th. However, you can still sign up individually and run as a group if you want after this date. The deadline is for determination of awards for largest teams, etc. Due to the tremendous amount of work and effort involved in putting together an event of this size, we must be strict about these deadlines. Any registrations received after September 6th will not be counted as teams and will not be eligible for Team Awards - such as the Largest Team Award. Remember, forming a team is a great way to spread awareness about ovarian cancer! Corporate Sponsored Teams Individual Teams Requesting Team Information Download Team Captain Instructions in Adobe Acrobat format Download Team Registration Forms in Adobe Acrobat format Download a Walk Flyer in Adobe Acrobat format by clicking here: Walk Flyer. Post the flyer at your work or club - anywhere you can to help promote awareness! We also have a flyer available which can be specific to recruiting team members. You can download this Team Recruitment Flyer in Adobe Acrobat format. CORPORATE SPONSORED TEAMS: How To Start A Corporate Sponsored Team: Speak with your manager or human resources department about the possibility of starting a team. Depending on the company, you may receive various levels of assistance. For example, some companies provide the cost for Team t-shirts (with the company name on them, of course). Some will also cover the registration fees for the company employees who participate. Ideally your company would also help in "advertising" about the Walk to the employees in the company so as to get as much participation as possible. Some companies even provide Team Captains to help coordinate the entire event! The key is asking the right people. Many thanks to these and all the companies that sponsor teams! You can refer anyone who is interested to this website, including the Walk page which has links to prior years' Walks photos as well as information. You can also email for information or complete the form below. If your company is interested in being a Walk sponsor, refer them to our Sponsor's Page. If you are going to be a Team Captain,you can download Team Captain Instructions and all necessary Forms here in Adobe Acrobat format. Team Registraton forms for individual team entrants can also be downloaded here in Adobe Acrobat format. You can also download a flyer to print if you have a color printer. You can post this flyer at work or clubs, etc (with permission, of course) to help promote your Team and the Walk. You can download the Walk Flyer in Adobe Acrobat format by clicking here: Walk Flyer. We also have a flyer available which can be specific to recruiting team members. You can download this Team Recruitment Flyer in Adobe Acrobat format. INDIVIDUAL TEAMS: How To Start An Individual Team: Of course, you don't have to have a company sponsor in order to form a team. In fact, the teams that have won for Largest Team so far in each of the prior 7 years have been individual teams! All you need is a bit of organization, lots of enthusiasm, and lots of friends! Some hints for starting your own team: Get a couple of friends to help organize it Choose a team name Work up a list of people to contact about being on the Team Contact us for registration materials and information or download Team Captain Instructions in Adobe Acrobat format. You can also download Team Registration forms for individual team entrants in Adobe Acrobat format. Note that teams cannot register online. All team registrations must be done by "paper", turned in through the Team Captain. No online team registration is available. Design a t-shirt and see if anyone on your list has contacts to get discounted pricing somewhere You can also download a flyer to print if you have a color printer. You can post this flyer at work or clubs, etc (with permission, of course) to help promote your Team and the Walk. You can download the Walk Flyer in Adobe Acrobat format by clicking here: Walk Flyer. We also have a flyer available which can be specific to recruiting team members. You can download this Team Recruitment Flyer in Adobe Acrobat format. REQUESTING TEAM INFORMATION: Use the form below to let us know about your team and request information. We will add you to our Team list and keep you updated on Walk events. If you haven't already done so, be sure to download our Team Captain Instructions in Adobe Acrobat format. Your Name: Email Address: Address: City: State / Zip: Daytime Phone: Have you been to one of our previous Walks (formerly known as the Walk for the Whisper)? Team Captain/Coordinator Name (if known): Team Captain/Coordinator Email Address (if known): Team Captain/Coordinator Phone (if known): Please indicate how you would prefer us to contact you. If you prefer a specific time, day or date please mention that in the comments section. Telephone Email US Mail Name of Team (if known): Type of Team: Corporate Sponsored Individual Undetermined If your team is Corporate Sponsored, what is the name of the company? Who is the contact at the company? If you need Registration Forms sent to you when they are printed, indicate below how many you need: Questions / Comments: PACKET PICKUP: Team packets MUST be picked up together by the Team Captain or a representative - they will not be available individually. These can be picked up on the morning of the Walk but we recommend picking them up earlier so as to have time to distribute them to your Team members. The dates/times when these will be available early are: Thursday, Sept 25th from 11:00am to 7:00pmat the Outpatient Lobby of Baylor Regional Medical Center in Grapevine Friday, Sept 26th from 11:00am to 7:00pmat the Outpatient Lobby of Baylor Regional Medical Center in Grapevine Due to the large number of registrants and teams, we will not be able to distribute team packets individually, nor can they be delivered or made available at other times.