(Indianapolis, IN) – The 5th annual “Bag Event” to conquer Ovarian Cancer will be held April 29th, 2010 at the Renaissance Hotel, Carmel, Indiana. Tickets are $75 or a table of 10 can be purchased for $700. Tables may also be purchased in honor of loved ones and survivors who have experienced the wrath of ovarian cancer. Tickets can be purchased by calling 317.925.6643 or on-line at

http://www.ovarian-cancer.org/the-bag-event.htm.

The event is the premiere purse auction in Indiana, which was started 5 years ago to honor Indianapolis’s own Susie Hazelett. Susie’s legacy lives on through the lives of her friends, family and “The Bag Event”. A legacy “to use research about ovarian cancer to find a cure; to use education about ovarian cancer to save lives; to take time for ourselves and each other­­—to remember we are mothers and daughters, sisters and friends, and that together we can conquer ovarian cancer.”

Each year, the event sells out and it is expected that the 2010 event will be another sell-out in record breaking time. The past four years have far exceeded expectations of funds raised, and once again the bar has been raised for this year’s event. New and gently used designer handbags will be auctioned off at unbelievable prices; a meet and greet opportunity is available with one of the country’s premiere handbag designers, Diego Rocha; and new this year, the event will be “iced” off with a showing and auction featuring one-of-a-kind pieces by hot local designers—only available at The Bag Event. A special presentation about women and friends “doing life together” will also be presented.

Ovarian Cancer is the leading cause of gynecological cancer deaths among American women. Funds raised from The Bag Event will be put to use in the fields of education and research. By working to learn more about ovarian cancer, finding a cure and educating women about symptoms and early detection, Ovar’coming Together, Inc. can continue the mission to reduce the number of women who die from ovarian cancer each year.

Symptoms of ovarian cancer are more-often-than-not silent and can include bloating; pelvic or abdominal pain; difficulty eating or feeling full quickly; and urinary symptoms (urgency or frequency).  Other symptoms may include unusual fatigue or gastrointestinal symptoms with no clear cause. Early detection is a must in the fight for a cure.

Please join The Bag Event for a fun night and become an active participant in this important fight.