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 Nominations will be accepted until June 30 by mailing your
nomination to Super Survivor, c/o Memorial Medical Center
Foundation, 701 N. First St., Mailbox 61, Springfield, IL 62781, or
by emailing it to beaware@mhsil.com. People can also nominate
someone by going to the Super Survivors page at
BeAwareWomensFair.com.
Three nominees will be selected in a random drawing on July 1. Each
will receive a makeover including a visit to BJ Grand Salon and Spa
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.
Memorial’s sixth annual Be Aware Women’s Fair will run from 9 a.m.
to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3, at the Orr Building on the Illinois
State Fairgrounds.
 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.
Admission to the Be Aware Women’s Fair is $4. Proceeds from
Memorial’s Be Aware Women’s Fair will go toward the hospital’s
mammography patient assistance fund.
An estimated 100 booths featuring local exhibitors will cover a wide
range of topics, including clothing, finance, fitness, health,
beauty, fashion, home decoration, education and nutrition.
The event will again feature a wide range of health screenings,
including blood pressure, cholesterol, body fat and bone density.
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The American Cancer Society will hold its annual Making Strides Against Breast
Cancer walk that same day at the Illinois State Fairgrounds. All registered
walkers will receive free admission to Memorial’s Be Aware Women’s Fair.
Registration for the walk 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. The closing ceremony will be
held about 10:45 a.m. on the entertainment stage at the Be Aware Women’s Fair.
For more information, visit BeAwareWomensFair.com
[Michael Leathers, Memorial Health
Systems]
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