SPECIAL NOTE:

The Aurora Rush Copley Support Group has moved its meeting to Rush Copley Hospital, Second Floor Conference Room 5, 2000 Ogden Ave., Aurora.

Register for the Walk to Empower!

Springfield, Illinois
May 11th, 2008

We are excited to announce that registration for the 2008 Walk to Empower in Springfield, IL is open! You can register online and create a team page to track your fundraising progress and share information with your fellow team members. Please plan on joining us to help reach our goal to ensure that no one faces breast cancer alone in Illinois. If you need assistance with registration or have any questions please contact
Y-ME’s Special Events Coordinator for Springfield, Sarah Jones, at sjones@y-me.org or by phone at: (312) 379-2245.

Register for the Springfield Walk to Empower now!

Thank you for your support – we will see you on Mother’s Day in Springfield!

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Join us at one of our Y-ME Illinois Town Hall Meetings!

Y-ME Illinois will be hosting four Town Hall meetings in May around the Chicago area. You are invited to come and learn about our new programs and services, how to get involved and to meet members of the staff! To RSVP to one of the events below, or if you have any questions, contact Sherray Robertson at srobertson@y-me.org or call (312) 364-9071. Hope to see you there!

Y-ME Illinois Town Hall Dates and Locations:

• Wellness House, 131 N. County Line Road, Hinsdale, IL
  Thursday, May 15, 2008 at 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.

• Indian Trails Public Library, 355 S. Schoenbeck Rd. Wheeling, IL
  Tuesday, May 13, 2008 at 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.

• Y-ME Illinois, 300 W. Adams, Ste. 430, Chicago, IL
  Saturday, May 17, 2008 at 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.

• Evergreen Park Public Library, 9400 S. Troy Avenue, Evergreen Park, IL
  Monday, May 19, 2008 at 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.

Usted está invitado/a

Usted está cordialmente invitado/a la reunión de Y-ME Illinois.
Estamos muy entusiasmados por presentarles nuestros nuevos programas y servicios.

• Sábado 24 de Mayo, 2008 de 10am a 12pm
  Hospital MacNeal 32 S. Oak Park Ave, Berwyn IL.
  

Si usted está interesado/a en asistir a dicho evento, por favor, comuníquese con Judy Guitelman Y-ME Illinois al teléfono (312) 364-9071 EXT 13 ó a nuestro correo electrónico: jguitelman@y-me.org.

Muchas gracias y esperamos verlo/a pronto!

Pin-A-Sister Sunday

May 11, 2008

The 2nd Annual Pin-A-Sister Sunday will be held Sunday, May 11, at churches and cathedrals throughout the city, suburbs and downstate. This Stand Against Cancer event is sponsored by Access Community Health Network and other local organizations to highlight the importance of early breast cancer detection and treatment. Women across the region will be pinned with pink ribbons in memory of those affected by breast cancer. For more information about how you can participate, call (773) 257-5901.

Run Pink in the fight against Breast Cancer!

Running a marathon is not just for elite runners! If you have the desire to run 26.2 miles- something that less than 1% of the population has accomplished- we can make that dream a reality! The Pink Streak team is running in the Bank of America Chicago Marathon and we have a spot on our team for you. Be a part of the movement. Click here to find out more.

Breast Cancer Survivors Needed

Y-ME National Breast Cancer Organization is looking for breast cancer survivors to be volunteer presenters in its award-winning “Just for Teens” workshop program. The program provides breast health awareness for girls in their senior year of high school. We are looking for survivors who would like to make a difference in the lives of young women in the Chicago metro area. All volunteers are specially trained to deliver age appropriate material. For more information contact Patty Jacobs at 708-386-6179 or at pjay1950@aol.com. If responding via email, please indicate Y-ME in subject.

2008 Y-ME Illinois Calendar is Now Available

Be sure to purchase your 2008
Y-ME Illinois Survivor Calendar! They are on sale now for $10. Please call our office to purchase one today: 312-364-9071.

 

 

Do you know about Y-ME Illinois’ Wig & Prosthesis Salon?

Y-ME Illinois is proud to offer wigs, breast prosthetics, and other breast cancer-related accessories, free of charge to breast cancer patients that have limited financial resources. Our trained patient services assistant helps select the wig and/or prosthesis that is right for the patient, in a confidential and comfortable setting. >>Learn more

In order to maintain the stock of our Wig & Prosthesis Salon, we rely on donations of new or gently used wigs, prostheses, and bras from individuals and corporations. If you would like to donate products, or to make a financial contribution, please contact us to make arrangements.

For more information or to make an appointment, please contact:
Sammie Holmes, Patient Services Assistant at (312) 364-9071, or at sholmes@y-me.org.

Y-ME Launches New Web Site Section for Newly Diagnosed

Y-ME National Breast Cancer Organization’s Web site has launched a new section designed to empower newly diagnosed patients to make well-informed treatment decisions with their health care teams.

Newly diagnosed patients will find information about recurrence, tumor types, clinical trials, and questions to ask their doctors.  Many of the pages of information link back to other parts of our Web site; for instance, “Breast Cancer Information,” “Questions to Ask Your Doctor” and “Understanding Your Pathology Report.”

Click here to visit the My First Steps tool

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