Tilberis, with help from Donna Karan, started the organization's signature fundraiser, Super Saturday, hosting the first one in 1998 in the Hamptons in New York.
[5] As of December 2018, since inception of the original organization, OCRA has awarded 297 research grants to scientists at 73 medical institutions, totaling over $80 million.
OCRA commits its resources to be a voice for ovarian cancer survivors and to significantly reduce the number of deaths from this deadly disease by advocating at the federal level[16] for: Advocacy Day takes place on Capitol Hill.
[19] The OCRFA Ovarian Cancer National Conference provides expert sessions on topics such as clinical trials, early detection, and treatment through various forums and lectures from renowned clinicians and researchers.
[20] This program pairs volunteer gynecologic cancer survivors with women recently diagnosed and actively going through treatment, and offers information and support for caregivers.
[22] OCRFA works with not-for-profit organizations across the United States to share information and put forth a unified national voice for the ovarian cancer movement.
[23] The first OCRF ovarian cancer awareness broadcast and print public service announcements[24] were created in partnership with L'Oréal and featured Andie MacDowell.
Super Saturday was founded in 1998 by fashion designer Donna Karan, and late OCRF President and Editor-In-Chief of Harper's Bazaar, Liz Tilberis.
It is dubbed the "Rolls-Royce of garage sales"[30] by The New York Times, and has been hosted by Kelly Ripa and sponsored by Donna Karan, QVC and InStyle.
Super Saturday includes a "garage sale" of new designer products, a live on-site QVC broadcast, a children's carnival, and other activities.
Her husband, John W. Hansbury, joined the Board of Directors of Ovarian Cancer Research Fund and created the comedy event[33] which is held at Carolines on Broadway.