Be The Difference Foundation Announces Its First Endowment Fund

Be The Difference Foundation is proud to announce its first endowment fund. The fund was made
possible through the generosity of Judy Rome and the Jay Horowitz Family. The fund was
announced at the Honoring and Remembering Event presented by Be the Difference Foundation on
Thursday, September 20, 2018.

Dallas, TX, September 25, 2018 --(PR.com)-- Be The Difference Foundation is proud to announce its
first endowment fund. The fund was made possible through the generosity of Judy Rome and the Jay
Horowitz Family. The fund was announced at the Honoring and Remembering Event presented by Be the
Difference Foundation on Thursday, September 20, 2018.

Judy Rome, who lost her personal battle to ovarian cancer on December 14, 2017, chose to continue the
fight against the deadly disease through a financial gift which enabled the Be The Difference Foundation
to create the endowment fund. According to Judy's husband, Dr. Richard Rome, “Judy discovered that
there were few patient-centered and lobbying organizations, like Be The Difference Foundation, to bring
ovarian cancer out of the darkness and into the public spotlight so that more research could be
undertaken, and more patients be given a better chance at life. Judy perceived the challenges to include
education, motivation and financial resource.”

Upon Jay Horowitz's passing on April 7, 2018, his family requested that donations be made to Be The
Difference Foundation in his memory. The Horowitz family has supported Be The Difference Foundation
from the beginning when Jay's beloved niece, Helen Horowitz Gardner, co-founded the organization with
Jill Bach, Lynn Lentscher and Julie Shrell. Helen battled ovarian cancer for over five years but ultimately
lost her personal battle on August 20, 2014. Mike Horowitz said, “It is important to our family to
continue to support Be The Difference Foundation and the work they do to ensure that women in the fight
against ovarian cancer have better treatment options and hope for remission.”

One woman is diagnosed with ovarian cancer every 24 minutes. One woman dies from ovarian cancer
every 37 minutes. 70% of women diagnosed will die from the disease. Sadly, there is no routine, reliable
early detection test available for ovarian cancer today.

Funds raised through Be The Difference Foundation benefit organizations working to end ovarian cancer
and support women currently battling the disease. Beneficiary organizations include: The Clearity
Foundation, Mary Crowley Cancer Research, MD Anderson Cancer Center, UT Southwestern Medical
Center, NYU Langone Medical Center-Perlmutter Cancer Center and The Lazarex Cancer Foundation.

To find more information on Be The Difference Foundation or to donate to the endowment fund, please
visit:
http://www.bethedifferencefoundation.org/

Be the Difference Foundation was formed in 2012 by four ovarian cancer survivors who wanted to “be
the difference” in the fight against ovarian cancer by helping women increase their chances of survival.

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To achieve this goal, Be the Difference Foundation focuses on raising awareness and money to fund
programs for women fighting ovarian cancer today and to provide research dollars for a cure.
www.bethedifferencefoundation.org

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Contact Information:
Be the Difference Foundation
Jill Bach
972-333-5793
Contact via Email
www.bethedifferencefoundation.org
Shannon Albert
903-647-0065

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