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Meet our wonderful staff! Current Opportunities at the Network of
Strength Illinois include:
Program
Coordinator-Polish Community!
Internships
Our National location also has a position open for a Training Coordinator! |
June 2008 e-News
Thank you for visiting and for your continued support as we continue to transition
into Breast Cancer Network of Strength Illinois! You may have noticed that you've been redirected when you visit our site. If you go to
y-me.org/illinois you will be automatically taken to our new site: www.networkofstrength.org/illlinois.
We would also like to thank BURNING EXPRESSIONS, a Glen Ellyn based candle shop, for their support of Breast Cancer Network of
Strength Illinois! They donate a portion of every sale on their breast cancer awareness candle to Network of Strength.
SPRINGFIELD HOLDS SUCCESSFUL "WALK TO EMPOWER"
The second annual Walk to Empower Springfield was on Sunday May 11, 2008! Walkers turned out in large
numbers in spite of the terrible rain fall and 50 mile an hour winds. The spirit that the volunteers brought to this event was heart warming, to say
the least! As of June 1, 2008, approx. $65,000 has been raised for this event. We are
still accepting donations! Please make checks payable to: Y-ME's Walk to Empower-Springfield and mail to: 75 Remittance Dr. Suite 6630,
Chicago, IL 60675-6603.
A bank time slot, for teams to turn in additional donations, is scheduled for Monday, June 9, 2008. Times and
locations are:
- Noon to 2pm at the Springfield Chamber of Commerce office on the Old State Capitol
Plaza
- 4:30 to 6:30pm at the Coldwell Banker real estate office located at 3201 Old
Jacksonville Rd.
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We would not be able to offer most of our services without your help! Contact Kim
Peterson, Volunteer Coordinator at kpeterson@networkofstrength.org if you are interested in volunteering! |
What's Going on in Programs!
Volunteer
Requests:
1. Thanks to all of you who came out to our Town Hall
Meetings last month! For those of you who expressed an interest in volunteering for our Adult Education Programs, we will
have a training class on June 21st at 11am. 2. Also, we are in need of
volunteers to work in our mobile salon as fitters. Persons for this position MUST be comfortable and sensitive to the needs
of post surgical women and will become a certified fitter before seeing patients. Contact Kim at
kpeterson@networkofstrength.org
3. Teen Program Presenters Needed Volunteers are needed for the 2008-2009 school year and will
undergo a one-day training to learn the breast health presentation. Presenters must be at least one year out of treatment. To express your interest,
call or e-mail Lyn Kos at (312) 364-9071 or lkos@networkofstrength.org
African American Community Updates
Breast Health Awareness Workshop: On June 5th a workshop will be given at Milton Brunson School located
at 932 North Central Ave in Chicago, IL. The Women of GOD Design will host this event , which is open to the public from 10am-2pm. For more
information please contact Lyn Morton at (773) 852-0974.
Mobile Salon: We are eagerly gearing up for our 1st Mobile Salon
at Advocate Trinity Hospital located at 2320 E. 93rd Street in Chicago on Friday July 25, 2008. Breast Cancer Network of Strength
staff will be at the Facility from 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. For more information please contact Natasha Dunn at (312) 364-9071.
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Save the Date!
Cancer Awareness Seminar for Polish Community, hosted by Breast Cancer Network of Strength
Illinois.
WHEN: June 21 and 22nd
WHERE: Copernicus Foundation
WHO: Anyone interested in learning more
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Noticias Latinas! Mobile Salon: On May 2nd, for the first time, we took
the Mobile Salon to Mercy Hospital. On that day we fitted 21 women with wigs, bras and prosthetics. We are planning our second visit for June 6th. To register for this
program call Alma Sotelo at Mercy Hospital, 312-567-5472.
Town Halls-Foros Comunitarios: On May 17th,
we had a Town Hall Meeting for the Latino Community at the Pilsen High School to discuss our programs and resources. This event was filmed and was
aired on May 31st and June 1st on Univision and Telefutura respectively!
Support Groups-Grupos de Apoyo en Español:
- MacNeal Hospital: "Nuevo Amanecer". Las reunions se llevarán a cabo los segundos
martes del mes de 6:00pm a 7:30pm. Para más información comuníquese con Fabiola Zavala al 708-783-3003. Hospital
MacNeal: 3249 S. Oak Park, Ave, Berwyn, Illinois 60402
- St. Anthony Hospital: Las reuniones se llevarán a cabo el tercer jueves de cada
mes de 10am a 12pm. Para más información comuníquese con Silvia Frasier al 773-484-1883. St. Anthony Hospital: 2875 W.
19th St. Chicago IL 60623.
We are working together with Mount Sinai Hospital and Rush Copley in Aurora to open Spanish-speaking
support groups at their facilities.
Thank You/Gracias a todos aquellos que nos apoyan constantemente y a todas las personas que hicieron
que nuestro Foro Comunitario fuera un suceso!
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Interested in Coaching? Volunteering
as a coach for Ride to Empower is a great way to get involved with the breast cancer community! If you are an experienced cyclist and want to be a
part of an exciting new event, please let us know! |
Get Involved!
Ride to Empower
Ride to Empower is a destination bike ride, with route lengths
ranging from 32 miles to a 100-mile century ride. This incredible four day event gives participants the opportunity to challenge themselves on
a long-distance ride and pay tribute to friends and loved ones touched by breast cancer.
Making a Difference! In
exchange for successfully raising $4,000 or more, each rider will receive: Roundtrip airfare, ground transportation, three nights hotel
accommodations, meals during the stay, technical support, round-trip bike transportation, access to an expert cycling training program, group training
rides, team gatherings, fundraising support, and a Ride to Empower jersey and team T-shirt.
For more information, contact Kate Lacio, Special Events Manager, at
klacio@networkofstrength.org or 312-364-9071 ext. 17
Run PINK in the Chicago Marathon! Reasons why YOU should join Pinkstreak:
Pink Singlet!
Important mission
No other breast cancer team in the
marathon Kick off party at Hard Rock Cafe
Sponsors you will LOVE!
Training through CARA (and a 1 year membership for FREE)!
Rockin’ fun runs each month!
Ensure that no one faces breast cancer alone.
Active.com website for you to customize!
Kick 26.2 in the butt!
We have a spot in this marathon with YOUR name on it! Send an email to: pinkstreak@networkofstrength.org to reserve yours today! Registration closes on June 23rd so act fast!
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Palos Community Hospital's Band on the Run Run
Sunday June 8th, 2008
START: 8:00am
Palos Health and Fitness Center
153rd & West Avenue
Orland Park, IL
100% of registration fees go directly to Breast Cancer Network of Strength
Illinois! |
Community Events
June Programs in other Chicago Cancer Organizations:
Click on organization to read more about their programs and for the number to send an
RSVP.
ShareRing Network
A free, monthly one-hour teleconference featuring a breast cancer
related presentation by a medical professional followed by a question and answer session. Participants are divided into small groups for discussion,
which are moderated by peer counselors.
June 18 , 2008, 7:00 p.m. (CT)
"Maintaining and Regaining
Intimacy"
About the Call
Emily Harrell will present strategies for coping with the side effects
of cancer treatment that can effect a sexual relationship. She will discuss issues regarding body image and how to enhance intimacy. The focus will be
on maintaining and regaining communication with a sexual partner. |
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Breast Cancer Network of Strength Illinois
Formally Y-ME National Breast Cancer Organization-Illinois Affiliate
300 W. Adams Suite 430
Chicago, IL 60606
Phone: (312) 364-9071
Fax: (312) 364-9066 |
Springfield Office:
SIU Breast Center
47 N. Rutledge Baylis Building 1
Springfield, IL 62794
Phone: (217) 545-7424
Fax: (217) 545-7442 |
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YourShoesTM 24/7 Breast Cancer Support Center:
English: 1-800-221-2141 • Spanish: 1-800-986-9505
www.networkofstrength.org/illinois
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