Alderman Rugai's 12th Annual Y-ME Softball Tournament

Saturday, August 26, 2006
St. Christina's Fields - Chicago

 

Join us for this Y-ME summer tradition raising funds to ensure that no one faces breast cancer alone!

Y-ME Launches New Online Resource: Lotsa Helping Hands

 

Y-ME has added another resource to its Web site for breast cancer patients and their loved ones.  “Lotsa Helping Hands” is available in the "Coping and Quality of Life" section of our Web site.  This resource is available for people to visit if they need help coordinating household chores for themselves or a loved one.   

 

You can read more about Lotsa Helping Hands at www.y-me.org/lotsahelpinghands.

 

Click here to view a demo.

 

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Y-ME Illinois Welcomes New Program and Volunteer Staff

 

Our newest staff members, Phoebe Harlan, Program Coordinator, and Laura McDougal, Volunteer Coordinator, have hit the ground running and many of you have likely already heard from them as they reach out to introduce themselves to our many dedicated volunteers and partners.

Laura McDougal is a recent graduate of Miami University in Ohio. She has worked for a YMCA summer camp for the past five years where she was responsible for program and staff coordination.  The rewarding experiences and strong relationships she gained at camp inspired her to purse a career in the non-profit sector. Laura is thrilled to join the Y-ME Illinois staff and volunteers as they work toward making Y-ME programs available to the entire state of Illinois.  She is also making the most of living in such a vibrant and diverse city, having just moved from her hometown of Carmel, Indiana.

 

Phoebe Harlan is a graduate of the University of California at Berkeley and spent the last two years as a Teach for America corps member, teaching low income children on the southside of Chicago.  Having perfected the “teacher look,” Phoebe is now excited to be part of Y-ME Illinois. She feels inspired to be surrounded by such motivated and optimistic women and is hopeful that the creation of the two separate positions — Program Coordinator and Volunteer Coordinator — will allow Y-ME Illinois even greater opportunities to expand our programs and services as we work to ensure that no one faces breast cancer alone.

 

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Run Pink Before Time Runs Out
We are still signing up runners for Pink Streak, but the deadline is rapidly approaching! If you are interested in joining Pink Streak, don’t delay.

 

The last day to sign up with Pink Streak is August 15th!

Tomorrow - August 2nd - Run and Fun on the Riverwalk!

Join the Y-ME Illinois LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon team, Pink Streak, at their Fun Run and Happy Hour Social. Don't miss this awesome night of fitness and fun!

 

Festivities begin with a Fun Run at 6pm at Rehability. After the run we will be gathering at The Motel Bar where you can quench your thirst with fabulous drink specials and satisfy your hunger with complimentary appetizers!   Don't want to run? Join us at The Motel Bar at 7 for the Happy Hour Party. Can't stay for the party? We would love to see you at the Fun Run

 

Wednesday August 2nd
Fun Run at 6 p.m., Social at 7 p.m.
Rehability and The Motel Bar
600 W. Chicago Ave., Chicago

 

Please RSVP to Ciara at cmcgrath@y-me.org.

 

To learn more about Pink Streak, come to our Run and Fun on the Riverwalk Event or contact Ciara at 312-364-9071 or cmcgrath@y-me.org. At this time, we are only able to take runners who are already registered for The LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon.

 

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Fashion Show and Luncheon Tribute Book is Back!

You asked for it, and it’s back! Once again, you can recognize and honor your friends and family members in the Y-ME Illinois Tribute Book. Tell someone that you care while helping to ensure that no one faces breast cancer alone. 

 

The Tribute Book will be distributed to all guests on October 28, 2006 at the Y-ME Illinois Fashion Show and Luncheon, held at the Chicago Hilton. This year, we are excited to introduce The Tribute Book Pink Page. Honor your loved one in this very special way!

 

You can download a Tribute Book form on our Web site or contact Ciara at 312-364-9071 for more information.

 

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August 16, 2006
7:00 p.m. (CT)
"Prevention and Treatment of Lymphedema"
Speaker: Julia Osborne, PT, CMLDT
Clinical Director
Physiotherapy Associates Oncology Rehabilitation
Centennial, CO
To register, click here.

 

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Opportunities to Participate in Research

Phone Interviews Regarding Cancer Web sites

Medical Data Concepts, an independent market research firm, is currently inviting breast cancer patients to participate in a telephone interview regarding informational web sites for cancer patients.  The study takes about 35-40 minutes and participants will receive $50 for their time. The study will be conducted 7/27 - 8/10 and you must have internet access during the interview in order to view certain information online.  If you are interested in participating in the study, please call 800-868-4206 and ask for reference #WB 800.

 

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Calendar of Events  

We also post additional events online:

• Third Party Events calendar
• Other events in the breast cancer community
• Mammogram van visits

August 26, 2006
Alderman Rugai's 12th Annual Y-ME Softball Tournament
Chicago, Illinois

Join us for this Y-ME summer tradition raising funds to ensure that no one faces breast cancer alone. Call (312) 364-9071 or visit www.y-me.org/illinois for more information.

September 20, 2006
Women and Cancer Survivorship: An Evening Symposium
Presented in conjunction with Loyola’s Cardinal Bernadine Cancer Center
Hyatt McDonald's Campus - Oak Brook, IL

More details to follow!

 

October 22, 2006
The LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon
Chicago, Illinois

Cheer on the 2006 Pink Streak Marathon Team as they run 26.2 miles to ensure that no one faces breast cancer alone! If you want to become part of the Pink Streak Team, contact Ciara McGrath at cmcgrath@y-me.org or visit the Pink Streak website.

October 28, 2006
26th Annual Y-ME Illinois Fashion Show & Luncheon

"Circle of Help and Healing"
Chicago Hilton & Towers - 720 S. Michigan Ave.

Don't miss this signature Y-ME event celebrating survivorship!

 

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Science & Research News   
Y-ME Illinois does not necessarily endorse the content listed below.  We also remind our readers about the importance of reading reports regarding the latest research with a critical eye. Happy reading!

 

Prices soar for cancer drugs
Spiraling prices for new cancer therapies — up to $10,000 a month for a single drug — are causing alarm among patients and insurance companies. Read more.

 

Web site to consolidate drug trials registries
Clinical trials sometimes offer the last hope for sick patients or their families hunting for a cure for some medical affliction. Read more.

 

Gene Screen For Breast Cancer Better Than Pathologist's 'Eye'
Johns Hopkins scientists have found that a method they developed to screen body fluids for certain kinds of cells and some of their genetic blueprint is twice as accurate at spotting breast cancer cells as a pathologist's view with a microscope. Read more.

 

Weight Gain Linked to Breast Cancer
It is increasingly clear that maintaining a healthy weight throughout adulthood is one of the things women can do to protect themselves against breast cancer. Read more.