The Heels for Hope Foundation was formed by a small group of friends of Rosemary Persa to raise awareness of the risk factors and signs and symptoms associated with ovarian cancer.The Foundation's mission is to honor our friend Rosemary Persa by raising awareness about the facts of ovarian cancer and helping fund the research, treatment, and education necessary to defeat this disease. The Foundation is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation and has 11 active board members.  All Heels for Hope members are volunteers, and the proceeds we collect go to benefit ovarian cancer awareness, education, and research.