Southaven, MS — Zantino Kimmons invites you to join the community as Ester’s Place Foundation brings awareness to ovarian cancer during September and beyond. Ovarian cancer is known as the “whispering disease,” with only 15% of ovarian cancers diagnosed at stage one. Kimmons, a music, ministry, and accounting executive, launched Ester’s Place Foundation (EPF) in honor of his mother, Mary Ester Kimmons, who passed away after being diagnosed with stage four ovarian cancer in 2018. His mission is to educate and have open conversations with women, families, and caregivers about detection, treatment, and living with and surviving ovarian cancer.
Ester’s Place Foundation will host a series of events to engage and educate the community. Staying fit is a foundation for good health. You can dance your way to a healthy lifestyle with Hip Hop Body Trainer Andre Parson. GET XTREME with ANDRE PARSON is the first event that is free to the public on Saturday, September 14 from 10AM to 12PM at Memphis School of Excellence Gymnasium, 4921 Winchester Rd, Memphis, TN 38118.
On Saturday, September 21, EPF presents WELLNESS SYMPOSIUM: DO YOU KNOW YOUR O’s. This free event will feature medical professionals offering vital information, ovarian cancer survivors sharing their stories, and dynamic performers with inspiring music. Kimmons will host the event with guest moderator Dr. Shayla Merry-Afoakwa (Methodist Hospital North). The symposium will include speakers Dr. Joseph Santoso (Baptist Memorial Hospital), president of Brown Missionary Baptist Church Cancer Ministry Danita Brown, and recording artist Ashley Charisse Mackey. Attendees are in for a special treat and musical performance by The Voice season 14 finalist Kyla Jade. The testimony of ovarian cancer survivor Melinda Wilson will also inspire attendees.
The Wellness Symposium will be held at Tabernacle Church of God In Christ – Southaven, 7701 US-51, Southaven, MS 38671. This is a free event open to the public, but YOU MUST REGISTER TO ATTEND. Secure your free seat HERE! The Wellness Symposium will stream live for those outside of the Southaven-Memphis region. Watch virtually on the EPF’s Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/
Kimmons’ life-changing experience caring for his mother during her ovarian cancer fight is the fuel to his compassionate mission to prompt women to be proactive about their health and pay attention to their bodies.
“Since my journey with my mother’s fight with ovarian cancer, I’ve had many conversations with women, and they are uneducated on the various and specific tests and treatments available,” Kimmons explains. “I created this organization to raise awareness of this and other cancers. October is highly known as breast cancer awareness month, but it’s not the only cancer killing our women, and I want to talk about it because this is not a black thing or a white thing; it’s about all women!”
Mark your calendars for September as Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, and join Zantino Kimmons and Ester’s Place Foundation for these events and life-saving information you can share. Visit and bookmark www.EstersPlaceFoundation.org and follow @estersplacefoundation on social media for more health news, activities to get involved, and victorious stories of women not just surviving but thriving!
