School promotes Turn Teal Natchitoches

“Four years ago, Turn Teal collaborated with the city of Natchitoches and to bring awareness to our community about the severity of ovarian cancer,” said Lentz, college counselor at LSMSA. “Our community is at the heart of healing the impact of ovarian cancer. Ovarian cancer ranks fifth in cancer deaths among women, accounting for more deaths than any other cancer of the female reproductive system.”

Last year, Northwestern State University joined the effort.

LSMSA and NSU wanted to include the local high school partners in this initiative. Lentz visited with Bill Gordy, principal at Natchitoches-Central High School, and Jacque Horton, principal at St. Mary’s, about the Turn Teal effort and asked for their support.

“We want to bring Turn Teal into the whole parish to promote our partnership with our parish schools and community,” said Lentz.

Turn the Towns Teal is a national campaign to promote awareness of ovarian cancer and its subtle symptoms. Volunteers tie ribbons throughout town centers and hand out symptom cards during the month of September which is National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month.

For more information on Turn Teal Natchitoches, visit the group’s Facebook page at facebook.com/turntealnatchitoches or email Lentz at llentz@nsula.edu.