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.
Get Involved
Help us reach our vision of a world without breast cancer by getting involved in our local community.
Walk Registration Open
Creating a world without breast cancer begins with you.
REGISTER NOW for the 2025 Peoria MORE THAN PINK Walk on Saturday, May 10, and join ONE community, united and committed to ending breast cancer forever.
Thank You for Walking With Us
Thanks to everyone who joined us at the 2024 Springfield MORE THAN PINK Walk! Your support fuels breakthrough research, breaks down barriers to care, offers vital support, and champions patient rights.
We hope you find inspiration and joy in these photos.
Thank You to Our NBCAM Partners
Ending breast cancer needs all of us. Thank you to all the schools and sports teams that harnessed the passion of community during National Breast Cancer Awareness Month to make a real difference in our mission to end breast cancer forever.
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Advance Auto Parts
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Arnold & Son’s Plumbing, Sewer and Drain Services
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Hy-Vee
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Illinois Bankers – Women in Banking
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Peoples National Bank
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State Bank of Toulon
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Sunset Lanes – Strike Out Cancer
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Rivermen Hockey
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Pekin Community High School
Save the Date for the Circle of Promise Breakfast
March 22, 2025
Join the Circle of Promise, a group of Black women working together to provide breast cancer education, outreach, and support in the Peoria area, for the annual Circle of Promise Breakfast on Saturday, March 22, 2025.
It will be a morning of inspiration and education celebrating breast cancer survivors, caregivers, and friends.
Are You VIPink?
Are you or someone you know willing to engage your social and professional networks in support of your fundraising; all while sharing educational information about Komen and breast cancer? Then YOU are a Springfield VIPink BigWig!
Springfield BigWigs will fundraise a minimum of $5,000 from March 1 through March 31 for Susan G. Komen.
Volunteer & 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.
Volunteer Project Page – Peoria MORE THAN PINK Walk
Local Events
Join the fight to end breast cancer by attending an event in Central Illinois (Memorial)!
Questions? Contact Us
Our Impact in Central Illinois (Memorial)
Susan G. Komen is funding more breast cancer research than any other nonprofit while providing real-time help to those facing the disease.
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Counties in Illinois are served by Susan G. Komen breast cancer services.
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.
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Latest News & Information
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Breast cancer is smart, and often finds ways to adapt and survive, even with targeted therapies. This makes treatment challenging, especially for metastatic or aggressive breast cancers like triple negative breast cancer (TNBC). In response to this challenge, researchers are seeking new ways to improve treatment outcomes for women with TNBC. TNBC is an aggressive, […]
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Statement on Passage of Diagnostic and Supplemental Imaging Legislation in Massachusetts
BOSTON – Susan G. Komen®, the world’s leading breast cancer organization, today issued the following statement on the passage of H.4918, critical breast imaging legislation in Massachusetts. Diagnostic and supplemental imaging is a critical form of breast cancer screening for some high-risk individuals and an important step in determining the need for a biopsy to […]
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Central Illinois (Memorial)
Contact Us
Susan G. Komen Central Illinois (Memorial)
Development Director, Central Illinois - Memorial:
Jordan Clum, MPH
Email:
jclum@komen.org
Phone:
309-686-3955