OROC

What OROC does

OROC (OutRun Ovarian Cancer) is a volunteer-driven 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization headquartered in Bay Village, Ohio, founded in 2003 to raise ovarian cancer awareness and fund research and education initiatives in the Northeast Ohio region. The organization addresses the lack of reliable screening methods for ovarian cancer and the challenge that symptoms are often subtle and persistent, focusing on awareness, education, and early detection to improve outcomes for women at risk and survivors.

OROC's core offerings consist of an annual race day event (The Run) and an annual survivor luncheon/fashion show, now in its 11th year, complemented by online educational materials covering ovarian cancer facts, symptoms, and risk factors supported by a Medical Advisory Board of Cleveland-area medical researchers. There is no proprietary technology platform; the digital footprint is limited to a content website (oroc.org), social media profiles on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter/X, and a secure online donation portal powered by PayPal integration with standard HTTPS encryption.

The business model is event-driven fundraising rather than product or service revenue. OROC generates funds through three streams: individual donations, corporate sponsorships (including employee matching gift programs), and event registration fees from the race day and luncheon/fashion show. The organization is entirely volunteer-run with no paid staff disclosed in the data, relying on community engagement, earned media coverage (notably in The Women's Journal), and a resource-partner referral network that includes national organizations such as FORCE, the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition, and The Gathering Place. Since founding, OROC events have generated more than $2,500,000 in cumulative donations to ovarian cancer research and education.

Name

OROC

Legal name

OutRun Ovarian Cancer

Website

https://oroc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

OROC (OutRun Ovarian Cancer) is a volunteer-driven 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2003 that raises awareness and funds for ovarian cancer research and education in Northeast Ohio through an annual race day, a survivor luncheon/fashion show, and educational outreach.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Health Advocacy and Cancer Research Fundraising

NAICS

Voluntary Health Organizations (813212), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

akta.pro primary industry

Global Health Advocacy, Policy & Rights Organizations (HLAJAKAO)

akta.pro secondary industry

Community Health & Prevention Program Funding (HLAJALAF)

Keywords

• Ovarian cancer awareness
• Cancer research funding
• Nonprofit fundraising events
• Community cancer support
• Charitable race events

Headquarters

HQ city

Bay Village

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Direct donations from individuals supporting ovarian cancer research and education
2. Corporate Sponsorships: Support from corporate donors and sponsors for events and organizational activities
3. Event Registrations: Registration fees for events such as the annual race day and luncheon/fashion show

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

OROC is a volunteer-run nonprofit that raises funds and awareness for ovarian cancer through annual community events, including a charity race and a luncheon/fashion show, supported by online and telephone donation channels. The organization complements its fundraising with educational outreach targeted at women at elevated risk of ovarian cancer and disseminates related press and resource content via its website.

Product overview

OROC (OutRun Ovarian Cancer) operates as a nonprofit organization focused on ovarian cancer awareness and research funding rather than a traditional product company. The organization provides community-based services including an annual race event, survivor luncheon/fashion show, educational materials about ovarian cancer facts and symptoms, and a secure donation processing platform. All offerings are designed to create an active community of hope and empowerment for those touched by ovarian cancer through awareness, education, and early detection initiatives.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Annual OROC Race

Quantifiable outcome

• More than $2,500,000 donated to ovarian cancer research and education since founding in 2003

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• HermesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHermes is mentioned as a race partner for OROC events, providing support for the annual race day activities.
• FORCE: Facing Our Risk of Cancer EmpoweredminorOthersListed as a helpful link resource on OROC's website, providing information for those at increased risk of cancer.
• The Gathering PlaceminorOthersA Caring Community for Those Touched by Cancer, referenced as a helpful resource on OROC's website.
• Mary's Fight FoundationminorOthersListed as a helpful link for additional cancer-related resources.
• National Ovarian Cancer CoalitionminorOthersListed as a helpful link providing additional ovarian cancer information and resources.
• Ears To YouminorOthersCleveland Cancer Charity listed as a helpful resource on OROC's website.
• Survivors Teaching StudentsminorOthersProgram by Ovarian Cancer Alliance that OROC supports and promotes as a helpful link.
• Culinary Fights Cancer FoundationminorOthersListed as a helpful link providing cancer-fighting culinary resources and events.
• Louie Novotny PhotographyminorOthersProvides photography services for OROC's photo gallery, with photo credits on the website.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Sharsheret: Sharsheret is a national nonprofit supporting women and families facing breast and ovarian cancer through community education and peer support, sharing OROC's survivor-empowerment and education focus.
• Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance: Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance (OCRA) is the leading national advocacy organization funding ovarian cancer research and supporting patients, with substantially larger programs than OROC's regional efforts.
• The Gathering Place: The Gathering Place is a Northeast Ohio cancer support organization and existing OROC partner providing community-based cancer support services to survivors and families in the same geography.
• National Ovarian Cancer Coalition: The National Ovarian Cancer Coalition is one of the largest US nonprofits focused exclusively on ovarian cancer awareness, research funding, and survivor support, mirroring OROC's mission across a national footprint.
• FORCE: Facing Our Risk of Cancer Empowered: FORCE is an existing OROC resource partner focused on people at increased hereditary cancer risk; it operates a similar awareness-education-support model aimed at women and families facing cancer risk.
• Ovarian Cancer Alliance of Ohio: Ovarian Cancer Alliance of Ohio is a state-level nonprofit directly serving the same Ohio geography and ovarian cancer awareness mission that OROC addresses in Northeast Ohio.

Broad incumbents

• Susan G. Komen: Susan G. Komen operates an analogous race-based fundraising and breast cancer awareness model that OROC mimics for ovarian cancer, making it a strong structural comparable for event-driven nonprofit strategy.
• American Cancer Society: The American Cancer Society is the largest US cancer nonprofit with a broadly overlapping ovarian cancer research and patient-support agenda; an established incumbent whose programs partially subsume OROC's mission.
• V Foundation for Cancer Research: The V Foundation is a major cancer research grantmaker funded via event-based fundraising, providing a comparable research-funding nonprofit model with significantly larger scale and corporate backing.

Emerging players

• Bright Pink: Bright Pink focuses on early detection and risk reduction education for breast and ovarian cancer in young women, an adjacent emerging mission with overlapping educational content and target audience.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/OutRunOvCancer
• Facebookfacebook.com/111456756531
• Instagraminstagram.com/outrun_ovarian_cancer
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/oroc

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