By Agnes Richardson Because it cannot be bought, borrowed, returned or replaced, time is an invaluable commodity in our lives. Although time cannot be owned, it is quite often stolen, and one of the greatest thieves of time is the diagnosis of cancer. This is the lesson I have learned…...
Making the Rounds
Welcome to Making the Rounds, Advocate Charitable Foundation’s blog focused on how philanthropy makes a difference across Advocate for our patients and their grateful families, our physicians and caregivers, hospitals and communities - and the donors themselves. Here you will also find news and stories of gifts at work made possible by the generous support of our donors and partners.
If you are a patient, donor or partner who would like to share your story to be possibly featured on our blog, please email us at advocategiving@advocatehealth.com.
Today we beat breast cancer
Lavina, a decorated theater director, is a young woman who was diagnosed with breast cancer in late December 2016. She underwent chemotherapy, surgery and radiation therapy at Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center in Chicago. Although she “completed” her treatment at the hospital at the time of the taping, she is still on…...
How I saved my sister’s life
By Glora Brda My journey with breast cancer began 19 years ago in 1997 at Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville, Ill. I had just received a negative mammogram, and there was no reason to be concerned, since breast cancer didn’t run in my family. Six months later though, I started thinking about having another…...
Beyond the hospital walls
Over the last decade, the Advocate Bethany Fund has awarded $8 million in grants to benefit job training programs, a medical shelter for homeless adults and violence prevention programs for youth. More than 60,000 lives have been positively impacted through the services of community organizations like Lawndale Christian Legal Center…...
