Alabama is one of only three states that have created a license plate program to fund research on ovarian cancer. Proceeds from each ovarian cancer car tag purchased go directly to the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s Division of Gynecologic Oncology to support ovarian cancer research.
The tag was created in honor of Brittany Waldrep and her battle with ovarian cancer. “After the death of my sister, our family wanted to do something that could potentially save the lives of other women we believe that is funding research,” said Stacy Waldrep Miner, administrative manager in the UAB department of anesthesiology and perioperative medicine. The ovarian cancer car tag not only accomplishes that, but the tag also promotes awareness with every vehicle.
To date, the program has raised $1.7 million for ovarian cancer research. Warner Huh, professor and chair of the department of obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, stated that “receiving this much for ovarian cancer research from the car tag collectively is amazing considering how uncommon ovarian cancer is compared to other cancers. This car tag has really promoted awareness and the division’s commitment to ovarian research at UAB and the O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center, and we are so grateful.”
“We are so proud that the money raised from this tag stays in the state and goes to UAB,” added Ashley Thompson, executive director for the Norma Livingston Ovarian Cancer Foundation. “We are confident that the cure for ovarian cancer will come from UAB.