Illinois CancerCare

11/25/2025

Congratulations to the Illinois CancerCare Foundation team and 2025 CUREageous committee on another successful event over the weekend!

𝗔 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗗𝗿. 𝗦𝗲𝗶𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗴𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗥𝗢𝗖𝗞 𝗗𝗢𝗖. 👏 Very well deserved!

11/11/2025

𝗧𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝘄𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗩𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲. 🇺🇸

We are proud to celebrate the past and present military members among our patients, caregivers, and staff. Your dedication and courage inspire us every day.

Happy Veterans Day!

10/23/2025

📣 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗨𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 📣

Our appointment reminder system is currently experiencing a temporary outage. This means you may not receive your usual notifications or see upcoming appointments in the Ontada portal.

𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗻 𝘂𝗽𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗺 𝗱𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀, 𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝘂𝘀 𝗱𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝘁 𝟯𝟬𝟵-𝟮𝟰𝟯-𝟯𝟬𝟬𝟬 𝗼𝗿 𝘃𝗶𝗮 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗲𝗯𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝘁: https://illinoiscancercare.com/appointment/

We’re working hard to resolve this issue and truly appreciate your patience and understanding. Thank you for trusting Illinois CancerCare with your care. 💛

10/21/2025

𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 - 𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗱𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝗮𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀! 🩷

Breast cancer screening is one of the most powerful tools we have to catch cancer early, when it's most treatable. If you're between the ages of 40-74 and at average risk, current guidelines recommend getting a mammogram every two years.

Every woman's health journey is unique. Talk with your doctor to understand your personal risk and the best screening schedule for you. It's never too late to take that first step toward peace of mind!

09/26/2025

Join us for a powerful virtual seminar hosted by the Cancer Center at Illinois - featuring our very own Oncology Clinical Counselor, Seth Errion, MA, LCPC, CT!

Seth will explore essential mental health resources and strategies to help patients and caregivers find strength and empowerment through the cancer journey.

📅 October 18, 2025
🕤 9:30-10:30AM
📍 Zoom
🔗 Register at: https://go.illinois.edu/CRAGSeminarOctober

REGISTER NOW: Cancer Research Advocacy Group Webinar

▶ Mental Health and Cancer: Tools to Navigate the Unknown
📆 October 18, 2025 | 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. | Zoom

Join the CCIL Cancer Research Advocacy Group for an online seminar focused on supporting mental health during a cancer diagnosis. Seth Errion from Illinois CancerCare will share resources and strategies for coping and finding empowerment through the journey.

🔗 https://go.illinois.edu/CRAGSeminarOctober

09/15/2025

As our beloved snowbirds head south for the winter, Illinois CancerCare Foundation is looking for kind souls to help us keep the warmth going right here at home. ❄️

Our volunteers - many of whom are retirees - are the heart of our mission, bringing smiles, comfort, and compassion to patients every day. 𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗮 𝗳𝗲𝘄 𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲, 𝘄𝗲’𝗱 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆!

▪️No experience needed
▪️Flexible schedules
▪️Meaningful connections
▪️Endless appreciation

Whether you're retired, semi-retired, or just looking to make a difference this winter, we need YOU!

📍 Peoria & clinic locations
📞 Call us at (309) 243-3437 or learn more at:
https://illinoiscancercarefoundation.org/volunteer/

Let’s make this winter warmer - together. 💛

09/11/2025

𝗛𝗮𝘁 𝗗𝗼𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗡𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗱!

We are seeking handmade or brand new winter hats to help keep our Illinois CancerCare patients warm and comforted this fall and winter. Every donation makes a difference and brings a little extra warmth to someone going through treatment.

If you’d like to contribute, please drop off your hats at any Illinois CancerCare location. Thank you for your kindness and support! 💛

09/03/2025

𝗔 𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗮 𝗯𝗶𝗴 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁.🩸Just one blood donation can make all the difference for patients in need!

Join us for a blood drive with ImpactLife on Tuesday, September 9 in our Peoria parking lot.

𝗦𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝘂𝗽 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗯𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲:
https://login.bloodcenter.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/137312?fbclid=IwY2xjawMlTw5leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETE2UWxqNGRSUUZybFF6MGpBAR7lQKkuT17A3J1WahVUizwbsDfy1aYknmoQVHwn3JooSlQMDtnp7txu-a0ACg_aem_TO5btuVIWCKuQFDE2299jw

09/01/2025

☀ 𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗟𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗜𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗼𝗶𝘀 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲! ☀

To our amazing staff: THANK YOU for the heart you bring to work every day. You make a difference in ways that go far beyond the job description - and for that we are very appreciative.

To our patients and their families: We see you, we support you, and we're grateful to walk alongside you.

Wishing everyone a safe and restful Labor Day! 🩵

09/01/2025

𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗺𝗮𝘆 𝗯𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗴𝗶𝗳𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱. ❤

We are proud to be teaming up with ImpactLife for a blood drive on Tuesday, September 9 in our Peoria parking lot. Donors still needed!

𝗦𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝘂𝗽 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗯𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲:
https://login.bloodcenter.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/137312

08/28/2025

Did you know August is 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿 𝗣𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵?

Cancer, cancer treatment, or diagnostic tests may cause some pain - but there are ways to manage it. If you are experiencing pain, let your care team know. We are here to help! ☀️