It has been an amazing journey, but it has also had its moments of sadness along the way.

Our wonderful friend/campaign-spokesman, Rick Finch, was confronted by some terrible allegations made against him, and subsequently had to forgo any further involvement with us. Suffice it to say, it is a tragic loss to our cause, as his commitment to Feel Teal surpassed our wildest dreams!

For legal reasons, I cannot divulge too much, but am able to speak from a personal point of view.

Rick Finch came into my life shortly after the sudden death of my mother, offering his hand of friendship across thousands of miles and an ocean to a complete stranger...eight years later, we have continued to share letters, gifts, interviews and a lovely friendship. It seemed only natural that he should be selected as the face to represent our ovarian cancer campaign, and he was just as happy to accept the role.

Rick worked tirelessly to promote the "awareness message" while researching the disease, (he wanted to be well-informed and NOT just a talking head to our cause), taking this message of awareness wherever his travels took him!

The radio interviews and various public events were a great platform for the new music and artists he was producing and our campaign, so much so, Rick decided to take it one step further by offering 50% of CD sales to be donated to Ovarian Cancer research. Because of increased interest, we were happily forced to extend the campaign's time-frame, stretching it from September to the end of December, '09. I was humbled by Rick's unwavering support, and his incredibly selfless attitude...anytime a person wanted to thank him, his response, "It's a God-thang!"

So here we are, another year and another event, and the man who did so much for this cause is now facing his own horrendous battle: one that has taken much of his own life, very much like a cancer! Rick Finch is absent from duty, but not his spirit. He is in constant prayer and deeply following his faith and has even ministered to others facing their own legal and spiritual challenges. His present situation has not deterred his Christianity, even though there will always be those sceptics to question this.

As the founder/creator of the Feel Teal Club, it is MY duty to oversee and maintain our website, information, news and events while remaining faithful to the campaign.

The same rule applies here, as I continue to show the same compassion for Rick Finch, offering my hand of friendship and support while awaiting his return.

Blessings,

Feel Teal Club