Atlanta ovarian cancer support group helps women find hope and community

An Atlanta support group for women with ovarian cancer has helped women find community across the country.

Kim Airhart was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2020, and she said she was blindsided.

“I went and had a couple different opinions with some different doctors and finally was able to discover the fact that I had, in fact, almost a stage 4 diagnosis,” Airhart said. “It was all over my abdomen, my spleen, my liver.”

After finishing treatment, she decided to start Harts of Teal to raise awareness and offer support and resources to people facing similar struggles.

“I felt like the Lord was just placing it on my heart for me to start to try to give back,” she said.

Sandra Griffin participates in the support group, and she was diagnosed in 2020. She said she encountered Harts of Teal at the group’s annual color run, and the experience changed her life.

“I tell people sometimes that I would never choose to have cancer, but I have received so many blessings as a result of it,” Griffin said. “Harts of Teal is one of the very biggest ones because it’s people, people like me.”

The organization will hold its annual Enduring Hope Color Run on June 6 in Fayetteville.