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Memorial's Be Aware Women's Fair seeks nominations of breast cancer survivors who have inspired others

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[June 22, 2013]  SPRINGFIELD -- Memorial Medical Center's Be Aware Women's Fair is accepting nominations for breast cancer survivors whose cancer journeys have been an inspiration to others.

Nominations will be accepted until July 19 and can be made online at  https://www.memorialmedical.com/
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Nominations can also be made by mail to Super Survivor, c/o Memorial Medical Center Foundation, 701 N. First St., Springfield, IL 62781; or by email to beaware@mhsil.com.

Three nominees will be selected in a random drawing on July 22. Each will receive a makeover including a visit to BJ Grand Salon the day before and on the morning of the Be Aware Women's Fair, free admission to the women's fair, a new outfit to unveil on the day of the event, and other gifts.

Nominations must include the following information: nominator's name and phone number; nominee's name, age and phone number; and a brief explanation of how the nominee's cancer journey has been inspirational to those around her.

Nominees will be notified by phone on July 25.

Memorial's fourth annual Be Aware Women's Fair will run from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 19, at the Orr Building on the Illinois State Fairgrounds.

At the Be Aware Women's Fair, there will be dozens of booths with local exhibitors who will cover a wide range of topics, including clothing, finance, fitness, health, beauty, fashion, home decoration, education and nutrition. The fair will again feature a wide range of health screenings, including blood pressure, cholesterol, body fat and bone density.

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Admission to the event is $4. An online coupon (PDF) offering a $1 discount is available at BeAwareWomensFair.com.

Proceeds from Memorial's Be Aware Women's Fair will go toward a mammography patient assistance fund. Free "mocktails" will be served at stations throughout the Orr Building, and women can choose to contribute to a tip jar. Tips will go toward the patient assistance fund.

The American Cancer Society will host its annual Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk that same day at the Illinois State Fairgrounds. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. at the Commodities Pavilion, just west of the Grandstand. The walk begins at 9 a.m. at the pavilion and goes through the Department of Natural Resources area. All registered walkers will receive free admission to Memorial's Be Aware Women's Fair.

For more information, visit BeAwareWomensFair.com or the event's Facebook page at www.facebook.com/
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[Text from file received from Memorial Medical Center]

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