The 6th Annual Teal Tea was a Success

May 6, 2012 marked the 6th time family and friends gathered for an afternoon of fun, awareness and encouragement in support of the Teal Tea Foundation.

The annual event featured the CEO of Fox Chase Cancer Center, Dr. Michael V. Seiden, as the Keynote speaker. Dr. Seiden shared four main points, but most importantly stressed the advancements in technology were very beneficial to determining and understanding ovarian cancer.

Attendees were also entertained by sight and sound. Each table ( approximately 20) were decorated using teal in accordance with the year's theme, "Turning the World Teal Every Month of the Year"; several attendees sported their Sunday's Best Hat and participated in the Hat Parade to adoring fans; and several musical selections were provided by Min. William D. Carter III and Gabe Greenwood.

As if this was not enough, attendees were enlightened and encouraged by some survivors' stories; fascinated by the surprise gift and gamble of the Table of Teal prize boxes; and participated in silent and live auction to raise funds which will specifically go to fund ovarian cancer research initiatives.

This brief recap really cannot do the Annual Teal Tea justice, you'll just have to attend next year. See you there, the first Sunday in May 2013. Next year's theme: INSPIRE AWARENESS ACROSS THE DEEP TEAL SEAS


The results of table decorations, the hat parade and Mr/Ms. Teal Tea below:

Best Hat:

• 1st place - Leonie Infantry
• 2nd place - Cathy Adams
• 3rd place - Sarah Hetzel

Ms./Mr. Teal Tea:

• 1st place - Marianne Grady
• 2nd place - Todd Greenwood
• 3rd place - Fran Zsolnay

Best Theme:

• 1st: Table 9 – Grace Ingato – “Harvest a Cure”
• 2nd: Table 22 – Nancy Sherlock – “April in Paris”
• 3rd: Table 2 – Carolyn Pitts – “April Showers of Awareness:
• Honorable Mention: Table 21 – Marisa Seals & Elizabeth Seipp – “A Tribute to Monica Orloff – Her Favorite Activities Every Month of the Year”

Best Centerpiece:

• 1st: Table 24 – Terri Marshall & Lisbeth Kelly – “Springtime, Tree of Life”
• 2nd: Table 22 – Nancy Sherlock – “April in Paris”
• 3rd: Table 11 – Lauren Kuik – “Halloween Surprises”
• Honorable Mention: Table 2 – Carolyn Pitts – “April Showers of Awareness”

Best Use of Teal:

• 1st: Table 20 – Nancy Beller – “Why skate on thin ice, learn the warning signs of ovarian cancer”
• 2nd: Table 13 – Pat Patrizio & Frank Rios – “Paint the World Teal, Eternal Spring”
• 3rd: Table 11 – Lauren Kuik – “Halloween Surprises”
• Honorable Mention: Table 18 – Lauren Tait – “A Teal Springtime”

Best Appearance:

• 1st: Table 13 – Pat Patrizio & Frank Rios – “Paint the World Teal, Eternal Spring”
• 2nd: Table 15 – Patty Kovacs, Diane Niebudek, Diane DiJacklin - “Thanksgiving and Fall Harvest Around the World”
• 3rd: Table 18 – Lauren Tait – “A Teal Springtime”
• Honorable Mention: Table 23 – Dee Sparacio - “March Madness”

BEST IN SHOW – HIGHEST CUMMULATIVE POINTS IN ALL CATEGORIES

• 1ST: Table 24 Terri Marshall and Elizabeth Kelly – “Springtime Tree of Life”
• 2nd: Table 9 – Grace Ingato – “Harvest a Cure”
• 3rd: Table 20 – Nancy Beller – “Don’t Skate on Thin Ice”

JEAN’S CHOICE: TABLE #1 – JONETTE & FRAN ZSOLNAY – “A MAY WEDDING”

PEOPLE’S CHOICE: TABLE #13 – PAT PATRIZIO & FRANK Rios – “Paint the World Teal, Eternal Spring”