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March 2006 Y-ME Illinois e-News
Be sure to watch for the latest issue of Y-ME Illinois e-News in your inbox the
first weekday of each month!
In This Edition:
Support Group Spotlight: Hawley
Y-ME Breast Cancer Support Group
Y-ME Illinois is proud to announce the newest addition to
our network of Open Door Support Groups throughout the state of Illinois - The Hawley Y-ME Breast Cancer Support Group in Taylorville. When
Jeanette Sheley was diagnosed with breast cancer, she found that if she wanted to go to a support group, she would need to travel over 40
minutes into Springfield, IL to attend. Along with a dear friend who was also going through breast cancer, Jeanette planned to start a group.
However, before the two women were able to see their plan to fruitition, Jeanette's friend lost her battle with breast cancer. In her
memory and in the hopes of supporting hundreds of women like herself and her friend, Jeanette followed through and launched the Hawley Y-ME Breast
Cancer Group. It's inaugral meeting will be March 15th and will meet every third Wednesday of the month at 6:30pm.
To find out more about the new Taylorville support group or about other Y-ME Open Door Groups, call our office at 312.364.9071.
View the
Y-ME Illinois Open Door Support Group Calendar.
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Don't miss it in 2006.
NBCCF Annual Advocacy Training Conference
April 29th - May 2nd
Washington, DC
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Beyond Ribbons to Revolution!
JOIN THE
REVOLUTION
Get active in the fight to end breast
cancer!
Push for more effective research.
Learn the latest about breast cancer
science.
Help shape public policy.
NBCCF Annual Advocacy Training
Conference
April 29th - May 2nd in Washington,
DC
Scholarships are available to help YOU attend this
amazing weekend of advocacy and the deadline for Y-ME IlliNOISY scholarship applications is March 3rd. NBCC
has extended their scholarship deadline to March 10th.
2006 Fashion Show Kickoff Takes a Different
Approach
Wondering where the 2006 Fashion Show
Kick-Off announcement is? We are doing something a little different this year.
In the past the Fashion Show Kick-Off
served as our call for volunteers and as a result connected us with many strong and dedicated individuals, for which we are extremely grateful. This
year we are looking to expand our partnerships and build the same strong connections with sponsors. Because of this, we have decided to change our
program this year and dedicate the time we would have used for the Kick-Off to recognize our current and strong partnerships with sponsors as well as
introduce potential sponsors to the wonderful experience that is Y-ME Illinois.
We still plan to have a call for volunteers for the Fashion Show, as
our volunteers are so important and allow for the event to be such a phenomenal success! Our volunteer kick-off event will happen later in the year
so watch the e-News for more information!
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Facing Illness and Embracing Life as a Healthy
Survivor
On Thursday, March 9th, Loyola University Medical Center's Cardinal Bernardin Cancer
Center will be hosting Happiness in a Storm: Facing Illness and Embracing Life as a Healthy Survivor, a presentation given by author,
Dr. Wendy Harpham, based on her book of the same title. Registration is to begin at 5:30. The program, which includes dinner, will run
from 6pm until 8:30 with a book signing to follow. The event is free and free valet parking will be provided. Copies of her book will be on sale for
$10.
Please register in advance by calling 708.327.2248.
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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:
March 15, 2006
"Emotional Changes After Breast Cancer"
Mary K. Hughes, C.N.S.
Psychiatric Clinical Nurse Specialist
University of Texas at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
To register, click here.
Transcriptions are now available! To read transcriptions of past
ShareRing Network teleconferences, click here.
Y-ME Illinois Third Party Events
Every month there are exciting events happening all over the Chicagoland area
benefiting Y-ME Illinois. These events are planned and hosted by outside organizations and individuals dedicated to Y-ME Illinois and our mission of
ensuring that no one faces Breast Cancer alone. One of these unique events, sponsored by Walk For a Cause, is the Italian Breast Cancer Walk in La
Marche Italy in September. Join the Italian Breast cancer Walk and walk for Y-ME Illinois!
For more information about this event and all of our Third Party Events, visit the Third Party Events
Calendar on the Y-ME Illinois website.
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Generous assistance from American Airlines helps to make
many Y-ME Illinois Programs & Events a success.
Thank you American Airlines!
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We also post additional events online:
April 29 - May 2, 2006
2006 NBCCF Annual Advocacy Training Conference - Washington, DC
Scholarships are available to assist with costs of attending!
Join the IlliNOISY delegation as we take our voices to Capitol Hill in the fight against
breast cancer! Don't miss this tremendous opportunity to connect with breast cancer advocates from around the country & get up-to-date
information on breast cancer research and health policy developments. For more information contact Alicia at ahuguelet@y-me.org or visit www.stopbreastcancer.org.
May 14, 2006 - Mother's Day
Y-ME RACE Against Breast Cancer
1 or 3 mile walk / 5k run
9:00 a.m.
Chicago's Grant Park
The Y-ME RACE is a truly meaningful way to spend Mother's Day morning - paying tribute
to a loved one who has been touched by breast cancer and helping to ensure that no one faces breast cancer alone.
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 for
more information.
October 28, 2006
26th Annual Y-ME Illinois Fashion Show & Luncheon
Chicago Hilton & Towers - 720 S. Michigan Ave.
Don't miss this signature event celebrating survivorship!
Y-ME Illinois does not endorse the content listed below. We would also like to
remind our readers about the importance of reading reports regarding the latest research with a critical eye. Reports are sometimes
based on preliminary results or based on small samples. It's also important to remember that "association" does not equal
"causation." Happy reading!
NCI Launches New Initiative to Identify Gentic Risk Factors for Breast and
Prostate Cancer
The National Cancer Institute (NCI), part of the National Institutes of Health, today
launched an initiative to identify genetic alterations that make people susceptible to prostate and breast cancer, two of the most commonly
diagnosed cancers in the United States. Read more.
Effects of Reducing Total Fat Intake
Following an eating pattern lower in total fat did not significantly reduce
the incidence of breast cancer, heart disease, or stroke, and did not reduce the risk of colorectal cancer in healthy postmenopausal women,
according to the latest clinical trial results from the National Institutes of Health’s Women’s Health Initiative (WHI).
Read more.
Cancer Deaths Drop for the First Time
The war on cancer has taken a historic turn: For the first time in more than 70
years, the number of deaths has gone down. Read more.
Cancer Drug Shows Promise, at a Price Many Can't Pay
Doctors are excited about the prospect of Avastin, a drug already widely used for
colon cancer, as a crucial new treatment for breast and lung cancer, too. Read more .
Non-BRCA Hereditary Breast Cancer Linked to New Cancers
The risk for a new cancer in the unaffected breast substantially increases in women diagnosed with unilateral, hereditary
(non-BRCA) breast cancer, according to a new study. Read more.
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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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