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Streak Chicago Pink
Tuesday, September 26, 2006
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
The Grand Central, 950 W. Wrightwood, Chicago
Tickets are $40 in advance, $50 at the door. Admission is free to 2006 Pink Streak
Runners.
Click here to purchase tickets.
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September 2006 Y-ME
Illinois e-News
In This Edition:
Streak Chicago Pink & Celebrate the 2006 Pink Streak Team
The Y-ME Illinois Associate Board invites you to Streak Chicago Pink, honoring the Y-ME Illinois 2006 Pink Streak Team.
On September 26th, 26 days before the big 26.2 miles, we will gather to celebrate an
amazing team of individuals who have made the commitment to run The LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon and raise money to further the mission of Y-ME
Illinois, ensuring that no one faces breast cancer alone. We will also be honoring Lee Flaherty, for his leadership role in creating the Chicago
Marathon and for his dedication to the fight against breast cancer.
Enjoy live entertainment by Gel, delicious hors d'oeuvres, pink chocolate fountains
provided by The Melting Pot and refreshing beverages donated by Budweiser and Rex Goliath Wines.
Streak Chicago Pink
Tuesday, September 26, 2006
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
The Grand Central, 950 W. Wrightwood, Chicago
Tickets are $40 in advance, $50 at the door. Admission is free to 2006 Pink Streak
Runners.
Click here to purchase tickets.
Upcoming Events for
Survivors
On Wednesday, September 20, Y-ME Illinois and other leading cancer support organizations will present The
Living Well Event, a
free women's cancer health and wellness evening, at the McDonald's Campus in Oak Brook. This evening will include interactive demonstrations,
panels, and seminars. Click here for more information.
Additionally, Y-ME Illinois is pleased to continue its partnership with the Aveda
Institute for the Y-ME Wellness Night on Thursday, November 9. This evening of pampering will offer hair services, facials,
stress-less
services and make-up applications to breast cancer patients and survivors.
For more information, contact Phoebe Harlan at 312.364.9071 or
pharlan@y-me.org.
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You can now purchase tickets online. Click here.
Don't forget to honor that special someone in the 2006 Tribute Book! Click here.
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Fashion Show Online Ticket Sales Now
Open
Planning on attending the 2006 Y-ME Illinois Fashion Show and Luncheon? Buy your tickets now
online! Click here to purchase
tickets.
On October 28, 2006 nearly 2000 breast cancer survivors, their families and friends will join in the 26th Annual Y-ME Illinois Fashion Show &
Luncheon at the Chicago Hilton. This year we will be honoring those Special Supporters who make up your Circle of Help and Healing. One again, this
event promises to be an elegant afternoon of music, food, fashion and the celebration of survivorship and life.
You can also honor those near and dear to you by placing an ad in the 2006 Tribute Book. The Tribute Book is distributed to all who attend the
Fashion Show & Luncheon. This book gives you a special platform to show your support for breast cancer patients, survivors and their families. It is
also an opportunity to remember and honor your friends and relatives while allowing Y-ME Illinois to help more breast cancer survivors and their
loved ones.
For more information about the 2006 Y-ME Illinois Fashion Show and Luncheon and the 2006 Tribute book visit www.y-me.org/illinois.
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Illinois Breast and Cervical Cancer Program
Update
Gov. Blagojevich recently expanded the Illinois Breast and Cervical Cancer Program, which offers
free mammograms, breast exams, pelvic exams and Pap tests to thousands more women in Illinois. Additionally, eligible women who are diagnosed outside
of the program can now get free cancer treatment as a result of the expansion.
To find out more about these services or coverage for breast or cervical cancer treatment, please call the Women's Health-Line at 1-888-522-1282, via
TTY at 1-800-547-0466, or online at www.cancerscreenings.illinois.gov.
Join us at the Y-ME Illinois Water
Station
Y-ME Illinois Water Station
The LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon
October 22, 2006
Once again, Y-ME Illinois will be staffing one of The LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon Water Stations. We are looking for volunteers to cheer the
runners on while providing them much needed and appreciated hydration!
This is a wonderful opportunity to be involved with both Y-ME Illinois and The LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon. There is nothing like being in the
front row, supporting 40,000 runners as they run one of the most popular marathons in the world.
If you are interested in volunteering at the 2006 Y-ME Illinois Water Station, please email Laura at lmcdougal@y-me-illinois.org with your name and the names
and emails of those who want to volunteer with you. Our volunteer slots will fill quickly so we can not guarantee everyone a slot. Send your email
ASAP to beat the crowd.
You can expect a truly fun-filled experience complete with a LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon volunteer jacket and tons of great stories to share with
your friends!
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Pick Up a
Pink Ribbon Bagel at Panera Bread in October
Panera Bread's most powerful bagel happens to be pink - announcing Panera's hard-to-resist Pink
Ribbon Bagel! It's made with cherry chips, dried cherries and cranberries, vanilla, honey and brown sugar. Plus 25-cents from the sale of each Pink
Ribbon Bagel in the Chicago-land area during Breast Cancer Awareness Month (October) will be donated to Y-ME National Breast Cancer
Organization.
A free, monthly one-hour teleconference,
offered by Y-ME National
Breast Cancer Organization, featuring a breast cancer related presentation by a medical professional followed by a question and answer session.
The call then ends with small discussion groups.
ShareRing Network Teleconference
Schedule:
September 20, 2006
7:00 p.m. (CT)
"Advanced Breast
Cancer: Tools for the Journey"
Speaker: Musa Mayer
Author, Breast Cancer
Survivor and Advocate
To register, click here.
Transcriptions are now available! To read
transcriptions of past
ShareRing Network teleconferences, click here.
Opportunities to Participate in Research & Focus Groups
Telephone Interview
Medical Data Concepts, an independent consulting firm is working with a pharmaceutical
manufacturer interested in understanding the role of patients in deciding their therapy. They are recruiting patients to participate in a telephone
interview. You will not be asked to take any medication - this is strictly a telephone interview. Your opinions and responses will be treated
confidentially and will be reported only in aggregate with all participants. Your name and individual answers will not be identified. In appreciation
for your time and assistance you will receive $50. The interviews will be conducted July 24th - Sep 20th, 2006. Please call to set up an
appointment at 1-800-868-4206 and ask for Project RNP.
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Calendar of
Events
We also post additional events online:
September 20, 2006
Living Well: A Free Women's Cancer Health & Wellness Event
5 - 8 p.m.
The Hyatt Lodge at McDonald's Campus
2815 Jorie Blvd., Oak Brook, IL
For more information or to register, please call 888-LUHS-888. You can also register online at
http://www.luhs.org/register. Click here to see event flyer.
September 26, 2006
Streak Chicago Pink
7 - 10 p.m.
The Grand Central, 950 W. Wrightwood Avenue, Chicago
Join the Y-ME Illinois Associate Board as they honor the 2006 Pink Streak Team. Purchase tickets online
now!
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! Purchase tickets online
now.
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!
Cancer Institute's New Chief Talks of Cutbacks
A surgeon who was appointed by President Bush this week to lead the National Cancer Institute
said Wednesday that he had great hopes...Read more.
Source: The New York Times, August 17, 2006
Gene drugs languish in waiting room
It's a dream called personalized medicine: Genetic and technological advances offer the tantalizing prospect...Read more.
Source: Chicago Tribune, August 17, 2006
Protein Found To Protect Breast Cancer Tumors From Chemotherapy
About half of women whose breast cancer is treated with standard chemotherapy have their cancer return within five years. Read more.
Source: ScienceDaily, August 22, 2006
Variation in CHEK2 Gene May Triple Breast Cancer Risk
A study of more than 9,000 Danish residents shows that a specific variation in the CHEK2 gene...Read
more.
Source: ScienceDaily, August 2, 2006
New Findings Offer More Complete View of Breast Cancer Gene Mutations
A large study funded by the NIH provided the clearest picture yet of the prevalence in the U.S. population...Read more.
Source: NIH News, August 15, 2006
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Illinois
Affiliate of Y-ME National Breast Cancer Organization
203 N. Wabash | Suite 1220 | Chicago, IL 60601
Phone: 312-364-9071 | Fax: 312-364-9066
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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