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Y-ME Illinois e-News: April 2007
Get out your calendars and pens because April is full of fun events for everyone. We can't wait to see you
there!
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Join Y-ME Illinois for our First Annual Book Club Discussion
Y-ME Illinois is pleased to invite you to our first ever book club meeting on Monday, April 16th
from 6:00pm until 7:00pm. We will be discussing Why I Wore Lipstick to My Mastectomy by Geralyn Lucas. The first ever
book club meeting will take place here in the Y-ME Illinois offices (now located at 300 W. Adams, Suite 430).
Geralyn Lucas' Why I Wore Lipstick... is a memoir of a young breast cancer patient and discusses every part
of the cancer experience, from surgery to chemotherapy to intimacy. Lucas's book is unique because it manages to
leave the reader with an optimistic sense of empowerment.
If you would like more information or are interested in attending, please
contact Phoebe Harlan at pharlan@y-me.org or 312-364-9071.
Y-ME Illinois Joins with the Junior League of Chicago to Celebrate our
Volunteers
Y-ME Illinois is proud to partner with the Junior League of Chicago to present "Volunteerism in Bloom", a
garden party celebrating volunteers from Y-ME Illinois and the Junior League of Chicago. Experience the spirit of volunteerism with an afternoon of
appreciation, cocktails, tea and treats in one of the most historic homes in the Gold Coast. Guest speakers will share their experiences with Y-ME
Illinois and the Junior League in addition to providing their insights on the importance of breast cancer awareness.
When: Sunday, April 22nd, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Where: Junior League of Chicago Headquarters
1447 N. Astor Street, Chicago, IL
For more information or to receive and e-vite invitation, contact Laura McDougal at lmcdougal@y-me.org
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Runners Are Invited to Be Our Guest!
Join us
on Thursday, April 5th
from 6:30-8:30pm at Tokyo 21 to learn more about Pink
Streak and how you can make running The LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon more
meaningful! Enjoy complimentary cocktails and sushi rolls while learning about
the perks that come with being a Pink Streak runner. Ask questions, talk with past runners and
meet others interested in running on behalf of Y-ME Illinois. Please click
here to learn more
about Pink Streak. Tokyo 21 is
located at 901 W. Weed St.
For more information, visit www.tokyo21chicago.com.
To RSVP, please contact Jayme at jlutsch@y-me.org or
312-364-9071.
Join the Y-ME Illinois Associate Board's Team 'Code Pink'
The Y-ME
Illinois Associate Board's Team, Code Pink is open to anyone that wants to walk
with Y-ME Illinois
in the Race to Empower on Mother's Day. All are invited to join the
Y-ME Illinois
Associate Board at Sangria, 901 W.
Weed St. on Thursday, April 26th to
support the Y-ME Illinois Associate Board: Team Code Pink who will walk in the
Y-ME National Breast Cancer Organization's Race to Empower on Mothers' Day, May
13th.
For more details on the fundraiser and an to learn more about how
you can get involved with Team Code Pink, click
here.
For more information about the Y-ME Illinois Associate
Board, please click here .
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Registration for the First Annual Y-ME Walk in Springfield is Now
Open
The First Annual Y-ME Walk in Springfield is set to take place on Sunday, June 3rd. Y-ME Illinois is
so excited to work with the community of Springfield to better ensure that no one faces breast cancer alone. The Y-ME Walk is an exciting way
to raise awareness and to celebrate life! You can register today for this event at www.active.com.
To learn more
about forming a walk team, please join us at of our Team Captain Informational
Breakfast:
April 27th at
7:30am
Temple B'rith Sholom
1004 S 4th St. Springfield, IL
Learn more about
forming a team at the Y-ME walk, get your questions answered and receive a team
captains guide for fund-raising help and ideas. For more information and
to RSVP, contact Jayme Lutsch at 312-364-9071 or via e-mail at jlutsch@y-me.org
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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.
This Month's Topic:
April 18, 2007, 7:00 p.m. (CT)
"Understanding Lymphedema Treatment"
Speaker: Julia Osborne, P.T., C.M.L.D.T.Clinic Director
Physiotherapy Associates
Oncology Rehabilitation
Denver, CO
April 28th - May 1st
NBCCF Annual Advocacy Conference
May 13th
Y-ME Race to Empower
Mother's Day - Downtown Chicagco
June 3rd
First Annual Y-ME Illinois Walk
Springfield, IL
August 25th
Alderman Ginger Rugais' 13th Annual Y-ME Softball Tournament
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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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