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Start the new year off right-take part in workplace giving and support Y-ME Illinois!
Contact CHC @ 800-299-6842 and mention Y-ME Illinois. |
January 2008 e-News
Happy New Year from Y-ME Illinois! In this edition:
Y-ME Illinois and Community Health
Charities
Are you looking for ways to honor the charitable choices of your
employees? Y-ME Illinois is a member of Community Health Charities (CHC). CHC is the largest federation representing health choice in employee giving
campaigns, allowing you to support respected and well-known health agencies through the convenience of payroll deduction. To find out more, contact
CHC @ 800-299-6842 and tell them that Y-ME Illinois sent you!
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Support Y-ME Illinois and form a team to walk in Springfield, Illinois on
Mother's day!
Go to the Y-ME website and register NOW!
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Register for the Walk to Empower
We are excited to announce that registration for the 2008 Walk to Empower in Springfield, IL is open!
Go to the Y-ME website and register NOW! You can register online and create a
team page to track your fundraising progress and share information with your fellow team members. Our fundraising goal for 2008 is $115,000 –
which will stay right here in Illinois! 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 (312) 379-2245.
Thank you for your support – we will see you on Mother’s Day
in Springfield!
Programs
Woman of the Month: Iza Redlinski
Y-ME Illinois’ Program Coordinator, Polish Community, Iza Redlinski, was made Woman of
the Month by Polish-American magazine SZIKagowianka. Iza is Y-ME Illinois’ first Polish outreach staff member and has been making great
strides to bring breast health awareness to Chicago’s Polish Community. Iza took advantage of a previous article in SZIKagowianka on the lack
of breast health resources for Polish women in Chicago, to inform them about Y-ME Illinois and our Polish Community outreach initiatives. The Woman
of the Month is also featured on SZIKagowianka’s Editor-in-Chief’s morning radio talk show on 1490 AM, an opportunity Iza proudly used
to speak about Y-ME Illinois! Iza is very excited to use these mediums to educate more women about the importance of being proactive about their
breast health.
SZIKagowianka magazine focuses on the lives of Polish-American women in Chicagoland that
concentrates on beauty tips, cooking and advocates for women to lead healthy lifestyles. Congratulations Iza!
If you are interested in having Iza give a Breast Health Awareness presentation in Polish,
please contact Iza Redlinski at Y-ME Illinois: (312) 364-9071 or iredlinski@y-me.org
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A BIG thank you to everyone who donated items to our Wig & Prosthesis Salon this
holiday season!
Your generosity helps Y-ME Illinois fulfill our mission! |
Update from Judy Guitelman, Program Coordinator-Latino Community
The recruiting of Spanish Speaking volunteers has been a priority of mine! Please let me know if you would be interested in joining our
amazing group of women. We are receiving requests to open Y-ME support groups from several hospitals in the Chicago area who are willingly offering us
the use of their facilities. If you are a breast cancer survivor or a health care professional and would like to train to become a facilitator for one
of these groups, please call Judy Guitelman at 312-364-9071 ext13. Muchas gracias!
I was pleased to be invited to join the Luchando Contra el Cáncer Planning Committee. The Luchando Contra el Cáncer event is
a FREE community celebration dedicated to the health and well being of the Hispanic/Latino community. It will feature a health fair, health
screenings, cancer prevention workshops, activities for children and older adults, entertainment, raffles and most importantly they will host a
Remembrance Ceremony to honor cancer survivors and those lost to cancer. I will be honored to be part of this committee!
It was a pleasure to end this year participating in the St. Anthony Hospital Cancer Center celebration. The nurses in this center
organized a luncheon, raffles and provided many gifts for cancer patients and their families. As a breast cancer survivor myself, I was overwhelmed
by the relationship that had been formed between the health care professionals and their current and past patients. What a joy to see such caring and
support! Felices Fiestas!
You can contact Judy Guitelman, Program Coordinator-Latino Community at (312) 364-9071x13 or at jguitelman@y-me.org
The new support group calendar is
online!
Check it out to see what is happening with Y-ME Illinois’ Open Door Support Groups this
month. Please note that the following groups will not be meeting this month:
- Downtown Group
- Little Company Group
- South Chicago Area Group
Check it out now!
If you have questions about existing support groups, please contact:
Lyn Kos, Program Manager
(312) 364-9071
lkos@y-me.org
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2008 Y-ME Illinois Calendars
The 2008 Y-ME Illinois Calendars are ON SALE for $10 per calendar. Filled
with inspiring breast cancer survivors and supporters who represent the backbone of Y-ME Illinois and allow us to ensure that no one faces
breast cancer alone! To purchase a calendar, please contact Y-ME Illinois at (312) 364-9071.
Y-ME Illinois Advocacy
2008 NBCCF Annual Advocacy Training
Conference
April
26th-29th, 2008
Washington, DC
Interested in getting involved with breast cancer advocacy? The Y-ME IlliNOISY Advocacy
Network will be traveling to Washington, DC in April to attend the 2008 Annual Advocacy Training Conference and Lobby Day. The purpose of the
conference is to education breast cancer survivors and supporters on legislative advocacy, highlighting recent research and major players in the
field. Participants will attend seminars and workshops, learning how to become a breast cancer
advocate in their own community. On the last day, participants will go onto Capitol Hill and meet with their Congressional leaders to discuss the
legislative priorities of the National Breast Cancer Coalition. New and
returning attendees are encouraged to apply for scholarships through NBCC! Y-ME Illinois also offers scholarship funds to help defer your travel
costs. Applications will be available at http://www.y-me.org/illinois. Check out NBCCF’s website to learn more about the 2008 Annual Advocacy Training
Conference!
If you have any questions about Y-ME Illinois Advocacy, please contact Rachel Runnals, Advocacy
and Communications Coordinator, at (312) 364-9071 or at rrunnals@y-me.org
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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.
The ShareRing Network teleconferences take place on the third Wednesday of each month, beginning at
7:00 PM Central Time (CT).
January 16, 2008, 7:00 p.m.
(CT)
"Update on Breast Cancer Research"
Larissa Korde, M.D., M.P.H.
Staff Clinician
Clinical Genetics Branch Division of Cancer
Epidemiology and Genetics
National Cancer Institute
About the Call
Dr. Korde will give highlights of the research findings presented at the 30th annual San Antonio Breast
Cancer Symposium (SABCS) that took place in December. She will discuss the research that has the biggest impact on breast cancer today and will give
an overview of what’s on the horizon.
SABCS is an international scientific conference for interaction and
exchange of ideas among basic scientists, clinicians in breast cancer, patient advocates and
other interested individuals. The exchange of ideas and data lead to a better understanding of breast cancer, as well as updates and breakthroughs in
treatment options.
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Illinois
Affiliate of Y-ME National Breast Cancer Organization
300 West Adams | Suite 430 | Chicago, IL 60606
Phone: 312-364-9071 | Fax: 312-364-9066
Springfield Office:
SIU Breast Center | 747 N. Rutledge | Baylis Building 1 | Springfield, IL 62794
Phone: 217-545-7424 Fax: 217-545-7442
www.y-me.org/illinois
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Y-ME
National Breast Cancer Hotline
1-800-221-2141 (English)
1-800-986-9505 (español)
*Interpreters available in 150 languages |
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