About Y-ME Illinois

Mission Statement

The mission of Y-ME National Breast Cancer Organization is to ensure, through information, empowerment, and peer support, that no one faces breast cancer alone.

To fulfill this mission, Y-ME Illinois provides information and support to those touched by breast cancer, their families, healthcare professionals, and the public, and advocates for scientific research and for the rights of people with breast cancer.

Y-ME Illinois continues the tradition of breast cancer education in the Chicagoland area that began in 1978 by its founding members, Ann Marcou and Mimi Kaplan. By offering adult and teen workshops, open door support groups, participation in health fairs, Y-ME Illinois reaches out to all concerned with breast cancer.

Read more about us in the Y-ME Illinois Brochure.