Rivkin Center for Ovarian Cancer

The SummeRun & Walk for Ovarian Cancer was founded in 1994 by renowned Swedish Cancer Institute medical oncologist Saul E. Rivkin, MD (now retired), in partnership with Swedish Medical Center. Dr. Rivkin and his five daughters were mourning the loss of Dr. Rivkin’s late wife, and the girls’ mother, Marsha Rivkin, who had recently lost her life to ovarian cancer. Marsha’s death left Dr. Rivkin and his girls devastated and lost in a dark sea of grief, despair, and doubt. Her battle with ovarian cancer was over, but theirs was not. Determined to turn their grief into something positive, they decided to step out and show the world they could help fight this disease. They had no idea that their efforts would start an event and ultimately an organization that would become one of the largest private funders of ovarian cancer research in the country!

To improve women’s health by helping them prevent, detect early, and survive ovarian and breast cancer. We do this by: Investing in cutting-edge research to prevent, detect, and cure ovarian cancer, a deadly and under funded disease. Educating women to prevent and detect ovarian and breast cancer as early as possible. Fostering an ever growing community of survivors, patients, researchers, clinicians, advocates, and supporters.