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Come Aboard the Network of Strength!

Breast Cancer Network of Strength Illinois’s Fall Event

Join us on Sunday, September 14th for an afternoon of live music, a three-course meal and a special program while we cruise around Lake Michigan on the Odyssey II!

Mark your calendar and be on the lookout for your invitation in the mail!

If you have any questions, please contact Kate Lacio at klacio@networkofstrength.org. Check out our events page to learn more!

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Sign Up for Softball!

The deadline for signing up for Alderman Ginger Rugai’s 14th Annual Softball Tournament, benefiting Breast Cancer Network of Strength Illinois, held on Saturday August 23, 2008, is fast approaching!!

Tell me more!!

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Ticket For the Cure Supports the Mobile Salon!

Breast Cancer Network of Strength Illinois is happy to announce an award of $35,000 from the Fiscal Year 2009 Ticket for the Cure lottery game. This significant gift will allow us to continue to bring the salon where women are receiving their treatment. Thank you to the Illinois Department of Women’s Health/Office of Women’s Health and to all of you who purchased a ticket!

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Running the Chicago Marathon?

Make it more meaningful by running with the Pink Streak Team! Your fundraising efforts will allow us to continue serving with community with our valuable programs and services. Join us in our mission to ensure that no one faces breast cancer alone!

>>Find out how you can join the movement.

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One day of cycling. Four days of memories.

This October, during National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, you can make a difference- Join us for the Ride to Empower!

Train with the Breast Cancer Network of Strength Illinois Ride to Empower Team!

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Do you know about Breast Cancer Network of Strength Illinois’ Wig & Prosthesis Salon?

Breast Cancer Network of Strength Illinois is proud to offer wigs, breast prosthetics, and other breast cancer-related accessories, free of charge to breast cancer patients that have limited financial resources. Our trained patient services assistant helps select the wig and/or prosthesis that is right for the patient, in a confidential and comfortable setting. >>Learn more

In order to maintain the stock of our Wig & Prosthesis Salon, we rely on donations of new or gently used wigs, prostheses, and bras from individuals and corporations. If you would like to donate products, or to make a financial contribution, please contact us to make arrangements.

For more information or to make an appointment, please contact:
Sammie Holmes, Patient Services, at (312) 364-9071, or at sholmes@networkofstrength.org.