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Gov. Blagojevich announces $2 million in Ticket for the Cure grants
for breast cancer education and support services
New Ticket
for the Cure game unveiled
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[March 02, 2007]
CHICAGO -- Officials from
Governor Rod R. Blagojevich's Administration announced $2 million in
Ticket for the Cure grants on Wednesday to 41 Illinois organizations
for breast cancer education efforts and to help provide supportive
services for breast cancer victims and their families. On behalf of
the Governor, Dr. Eric E. Whitaker, Illinois Department of Public
Health Director, announced the grants, which include a $40,000 grant
to Mount Sinai Medical Center for its program "Women to Women,
Taking Care of Yourself, Taking Care of Each Other."
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In 2005, Gov. Blagojevich signed a law initiated by state Senate
President Emil Jones (D-Chicago) and state Senator Mattie Hunter
(D-Chicago) to create the Ticket for the Cure. Launched in January
2006, Ticket for the Cure is the nation's first lottery ticket
dedicated to helping fund breast cancer early detection, education,
research, and patient services throughout the state. "Early
detection is fundamental in the fight against breast cancer. Ticket
for the Cure is not only raising awareness about this disease, it is
also raising money to educate women about the importance of early
detection and the need for routine mammograms and breast exams. I
want to thank the people of Illinois for the success of Ticket for
the Cure and for the money it has generated to help fight breast
cancer," said the Governor.
More than 100 not-for-profit institutions and organizations
applied for Ticket for the Cure community grants to fund education
and supportive services. Forty-one grants were awarded, ranging from
$10,000 to $85,000, during a press conference held Wednesday at
Mount Sinai Medical Center. (Grant recipients,
including the Logan County Health Department, are listed below.)
"We received many impressive applications detailing programs
aimed at increasing early detection awareness, educating women,
offering support services and improving the effectiveness of
mammography screening," said Dr. Whitaker. "I want to encourage
people to continue to play the lottery game Ticket for the Cure
because of all of the educational and lifesaving programs funded
through ticket sales."
"We are very pleased that the Illinois Department of Public
Health has selected Mount Sinai Medical Center as a recipient of
funding for women's cancer services," said Alan Channing, CEO Sinai
Health System. "The funds will allow us to provide education,
screening and diagnostic services to more women in the North and
South Lawndale areas. These neighborhoods, comprised respectively of
African American and Hispanic women, potentially experience a 28
percent higher mortality rate from breast cancer than other areas
although the women who live there are less likely to be diagnosed
with breast disease. When you do not have detection, preferably
early detection, you cannot be treated. Early detection is very
important."
One hundred percent of the proceeds from Ticket for the Cure
support programs and research initiatives to help diagnose and treat
breast cancer. So far, the ticket has raised more than $3 million.
Two million dollars is going to community grants; the remaining
money will be used for research grants, which will be announced this
summer.
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 Also on Wednesday, the Illinois Lottery unveiled the third Ticket
for the Cure instant ticket, called "Tic-Tac-Cash," to be available
on March 5. This new version of the game will not only keep pace
with player demand, but will also increase sales and drive vital
contributions to continue funding education, support services and
breast cancer research.
"Purchasing a Ticket for the Cure ticket is the perfect way to
have fun and join in the fight against breast cancer at the same
time," said Illinois Lottery Superintendent Carolyn Adams. "We're
encouraging everyone over the age of 18 to continue to support this
important cause."
Net revenue from the sale of Ticket for the Cure is deposited
into an interest-bearing account in the State Treasury called the
Ticket for the Cure Fund. The Illinois General Assembly appropriates
this money solely to the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH),
which awards grants to public and private entities in Illinois. The
Ticket for the Cure Board, a special advisory board, reviews and
approves all grants funded by Ticket for the Cure revenue.
"Ticket for the Cure has made it possible for Illinois community
organizations to receive grants that will increase awareness about
the risks of breast cancer and knowledge of options available to
manage breast cancer," said Leonard Thomas, Chair of the Ticket for
the Cure Board. "As a breast cancer husband, I know firsthand how
peer support and knowledge of this disease and its treatment
options, empowers the survivor and family. "
The Ticket for the Cure Board in conjunction with IDPH set
parameters for governing the number and size of grants awarded,
based upon the amount of money generated each year through the sale
of tickets.
For more information on the Ticket for the Cure, please visit
www.illinoislottery.com.
Women can find out how to get breast and cervical cancer
screenings and treatment through Governor Blagojevich's Illinois
Breast and Cervical Cancer Program by logging on to
www.cancerscreening.illinois.gov. For more information on
women's health and programs visit
www.idph.state.il.us or call the Women's Health-Line at
888-522-1282. For TTY (hearing-impaired use only) call 800-547-0466.
[Text copied from file received from
the
Illinois Office of
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Illinois Department of Public Health
Office of Women's Health
Ticket for the Cure -- Community Grant Program
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Organization |
City |
Amount Funded |
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Advocate Health & Hospital Corp. |
Oak Brook |
30,000.00 |
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Alliance for Community Peace |
Chicago |
60,000.00 |
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Arab-American Family Services |
Chicago |
50,000.00 |
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Asian Human Services, Inc. |
Chicago |
45,000.00 |
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U of I Extension -- Jefferson Co. |
Mt. Vernon |
36,000.00 |
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U of I Extension -- Cook Co. |
Matteson |
20,000.00 |
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Bureau/Putnam CHD |
Princeton |
25,000.00 |
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City Lights Community Outreach Corp |
Chicago |
40,000.00 |
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Coles CHD |
Mattoon |
25,000.00 |
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Decatur Memorial Hospital |
Decatur |
70,000.00 |
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Egyptian Health Department |
Eldorado |
75,000.00 |
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GDT Academy, Inc. |
Chicago |
60,000.00 |
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Hamdard Center for Health & Human Services |
Chicago |
50,000.00 |
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Illinois Migrant Council |
Chicago |
70,000.00 |
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Jasper CHD |
Newton |
14,000.00 |
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Korean American Comm. Services |
Chicago |
50,000.00 |
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Lake CHD |
Waukegan |
60,000.00 |
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Livingston CHD |
Pontiac |
40,000.00 |
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Logan CHD |
Lincoln |
60,000.00 |
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McDonough CHD |
Macomb |
17,000.00 |
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McLean CHD |
Bloomington |
32,000.00 |
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Menard CHD |
Petersburg |
10,000.00 |
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Mercer CHD |
Aledo |
18,000.00 |
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Mercer County Hospital |
Aledo |
18,000.00 |
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Mt. Sinai Hospital Medical Center |
Chicago |
40,000.00 |
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Northwestern Memorial Hospital |
Chicago |
85,000.00 |
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OSF St. Francis Medical Center |
Peoria |
60,000.00 |
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Provena Health |
Chicago |
80,000.00 |
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Rehab Institute of Chicago, Women
w/Disabilities |
Chicago |
80,000.00 |
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Michael Reese Hospital |
Chicago |
50,000.00 |
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Richland Memorial Hospital |
Olney |
70,000.00 |
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Salem Township Hospital |
Salem |
40,000.00 |
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Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center |
Mattoon |
60,000.00 |
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Silver Cross Hospital |
Joliet |
25,000.00 |
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St. Clair CHD |
Belleville |
75,000.00 |
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St. Mary's Hosp/Little Egypt BCCP |
Centralia |
85,000.00 |
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Stephenson CHD |
Freeport |
70,000.00 |
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Tazewell CHD |
Tremont |
75,000.00 |
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VNA of Fox Valley |
Aurora |
50,000.00 |
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White Crane Wellness Center |
Chicago |
40,000.00 |
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Whiteside CHD |
Morrison |
40,000.00 |
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