Central Illinois (Memorial)
Our mission is to save lives by meeting the most critical needs of our communities and investing in breakthrough research to prevent and cure breast cancer.
Central Illinois (Memorial)
Our mission is to save lives by meeting the most critical needs of our communities and investing in breakthrough research to prevent and cure breast cancer.
Need Help?
Call our breast care helpline to assist with finding local screening and diagnostic facilities or clinical research trials, requesting financial assistance, or other questions or care needs.
Get Involved
Help us reach our vision of a world without breast cancer by getting involved in our local community.
Springfield MORE THAN PINK Walk
Saturday, October 5, 2024
Creating a world without breast cancer begins with you.
Make an impact in the fight against breast cancer as we walk to provide hope for survivors and strength for those in treatment while honoring those we’ve lost. Ending breast cancer needs all of us.
Register TodayVolunteer & Make An Impact
Ending breast cancer needs all of us.
From serving as a local brand ambassador and raising critical funds for our mission programs to helping breathe life into our signature fundraising events like the MORE THAN PINK Walk, Race for the Cure, and BigWig celebrations, as well as educational events like the Metastatic Breast Cancer (MBC) conference and Advocacy Summit, we have unique volunteer opportunities for everyone who wants to help us create lasting change in the lives of those facing a breast cancer diagnosis.
Find a volunteer opportunity that suits your skills and interests, and join our passionate fight against breast cancer.
Contact Us to Learn MoreBreast Cancer Moments
Sharing our stories helps us draw strength from one another. We invite you to share your own story to inspire, comfort, and support others.
We want to hear your story!Local Events
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ShareForCures
Your breast cancer information is as unique as you are. When combined with thousands of other ShareForCures members, you provide scientists with a more diverse set of data to make new discoveries, faster.
Latest News & Information
Tammy’s Story: From Day One, My Nurse Navigator Was an Important Part of My Team
For someone newly diagnosed or in the midst of treatment, Tammy recommends reaching out to a navigator. “They’ve been across from someone in your shoes many times. They’ve held the hands of women and men with breast cancer and are there to guide you. If I had trouble getting an appointment, my nurse navigator stepped in,” she said.
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Statement on Elimination of a Funding Increase for the New York State Cancer Services Program
ALBANY – Susan G. Komen®, the world’s leading breast cancer organization issued the following statement on the elimination of the $2.5 million funding increase for the Cancer Services Program (CSP) in final FY25 budget approved by Governor Kathy Hochul. The $2.5 million increase was included in the State Assembly’s One-House Budget proposal sent to the […]
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Central Illinois (Memorial)
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Susan G. Komen Central Illinois (Memorial)
Executive Director, Central Illinois Memorial: Gayle Young
Email: gyoung@komen.org
Phone: 309-691-6906