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Hellenic American Womens Council

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LXCL:Please join the Hellenic American Women's Council members and friends in making a donation to the Hellenic Association of Women with Breast Cancer, 'Alma Zois' <a href="https://almazois.gr/en/." target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" class="lxcl-link" dir="ltr">https://almazois.gr/en/.</a> Founded in 1988 by breast cancer survivors, Alma Zois is a dedicated non-profit organization in Greece that provides comprehensive psychosocial care, legal guidance, and vital resources to patients navigating the disease. Your generous contribution will directly support financially vulnerable women by subsidizing the cost of necessary comforts, such as medical-grade wigs, and ensuring they have access to the care and dignity they deserve during treatment.<a href="https://almazois.gr/en/donate/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" class="lxcl-link" dir="ltr">https://almazois.gr/en/donate/</a>

Support Alma Zois for Breast Cancer Support in Greece

LXCL:Support Dr. Georgia Spear As the Chief of Breast Imaging and Vice Chair for Women's Imaging at <a href="https://www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/faculty-profiles/az/profile.html?xid=66940" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="lxcl-link" dir="ltr">Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine</a> and Medical Director of the <a href="https://www.nm.org/doctors/1598911059/georgia-g-spear-md" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="lxcl-link" dir="ltr">Lynn Sage Comprehensive Breast Center</a>, her work is directly aligned with philanthropic initiatives that save lives through early diagnosis. Dr. Georgia G. Spear’s research and clinical work focus on early breast cancer detection, artificial intelligence (AI) integration in screening, and expanding equitable access to advanced diagnostic care. You can choose your amount to donate here: <a href="https://nmgive.donordrive.com/events/619/donate" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" class="lxcl-link" dir="ltr">https://nmgive.donordrive.com/events/619/donate</a> Note for Dr. Spear Research in the blank.

Support Dr. Spear Research at Northwestern Medicine Foundati

<img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/hxn9dbuhd/image/upload/v1791171433/wysiwyg/n5fdoro5tzw76fxfmmhq.jpg" style="width: 750px; display: block; vertical-align: top; margin: 5px auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; padding: 0px 1px; user-select: none; max-width: 100%; position: relative; box-sizing: inherit;" fr-original-style="width: 750px; display: block; vertical-align: top; margin: 5px auto; text-align: center;" fr-original-class="fr-draggable">In recognition of October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the Hellenic American Women&rsquo;s Council (HAWC) &ndash; Great Lakes is supporting efforts to increase awareness of breast cancer prevention, screening and early detection by offering an educational program to the community. As part of this initiative, HAWC will welcome Georgia Giakoumis Spear, MD, MBA, a nationally recognized breast radiologist and Chief of Breast Imaging at Northwestern Medicine, for a community presentation on October 17 at the Park Ridge Public Library - First Floor Meeting Room at 20 S. Prospect Aveune. The program, &ldquo;An Expert Guide to Screening Guidelines, Personal Risk and Early Detection,&rdquo; will give women and families an opportunity to hear directly from a leading breast-imaging specialist about current screening recommendations, individual risk factors and advances in breast imaging that can help detect breast cancer at its earliest stages. &nbsp;If you have quesitons, reach <a fr-original-style="" href="mailto:hawcgreatlakes@gmail.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">hawcgreatlakes@gmail.com</a> . Please join the Hellenic American Women&#39;s Council members and friends and consider making a donation &nbsp;marked for Dr. Georgia Spear&#39;s research at <a fr-original-style="" href="//www.foundation.nm.org" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">www.foundation.nm.org</a> (mark other designation - and note her name in the blank). Northwestern Medicine is a nonprofit academic health system with 11 hospitals and more than 200 locations, serving patients in Chicagoland and around the world. With the help of donors like you, Northwestern Memorial Foundation supports patient-centered care from world-class physicians, leading-edge research, groundbreaking innovations and expanded access to state-of-the-art facilities for every patient. &nbsp;Or support the Hellenic Association of Women with Breast Cancer, &#39;Alma Zois&#39;. Founded in 1988 by breast cancer survivors, Alma Zois is a dedicated non-profit organization in Greece that provides comprehensive psychosocial care, legal guidance, and vital resources to patients navigating the disease. Your generous contribution will directly support financially vulnerable women by subsidizing the cost of necessary comforts, such as medical-grade wigs, and ensuring they have access to the care and dignity they deserve during their treatment.<a fr-original-style="" href="https://almazois.gr/en/donate/" id="isPasted" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">https://almazois.gr/en/donate/</a> Bonafide nonprofit audited by Deloitte.

<img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/hxn9dbuhd/image/upload/v1791171433/wysiwyg/n5fdoro5tzw76fxfmmhq.jpg" style="width:750px;display:block;vertical-align:top;margin:5px auto;text-align:center;cursor:pointer;padding:0px 1px;user-select:none;position:relative;box-sizing:inherit;max-width:100%" />In recognition of October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the Hellenic American Women’s Council (HAWC) – Great Lakes is supporting efforts to increase awareness of breast cancer prevention, screening and early detection by offering an educational program to the community. As part of this initiative, HAWC will welcome Georgia Giakoumis Spear, MD, MBA, a nationally recognized breast radiologist and Chief of Breast Imaging at Northwestern Medicine, for a community presentation on October 17 at the Park Ridge Public Library - First Floor Meeting Room at 20 S. Prospect Aveune. The program, “An Expert Guide to Screening Guidelines, Personal Risk and Early Detection,” will give women and families an opportunity to hear directly from a leading breast-imaging specialist about current screening recommendations, individual risk factors and advances in breast imaging that can help detect breast cancer at its earliest stages.  If you have quesitons, reach <a href="mailto:hawcgreatlakes@gmail.com" target="_blank">hawcgreatlakes@gmail.com</a> . Please join the Hellenic American Women's Council members and friends and consider making a donation  marked for Dr. Georgia Spear's research at <a href="//www.foundation.nm.org" target="_blank">www.foundation.nm.org</a> (mark other designation - and note her name in the blank). Northwestern Medicine is a nonprofit academic health system with 11 hospitals and more than 200 locations, serving patients in Chicagoland and around the world. With the help of donors like you, Northwestern Memorial Foundation supports patient-centered care from world-class physicians, leading-edge research, groundbreaking innovations and expanded access to state-of-the-art facilities for every patient.  Or support the Hellenic Association of Women with Breast Cancer, 'Alma Zois'. Founded in 1988 by breast cancer survivors, Alma Zois is a dedicated non-profit organization in Greece that provides comprehensive psychosocial care, legal guidance, and vital resources to patients navigating the disease. Your generous contribution will directly support financially vulnerable women by subsidizing the cost of necessary comforts, such as medical-grade wigs, and ensuring they have access to the care and dignity they deserve during their treatment.<a href="https://almazois.gr/en/donate/" target="_blank">https://almazois.gr/en/donate/</a> Bonafide nonprofit audited by Deloitte.

Hellenic American Womens Council

Dr. Spear: Screen, Know, Detect

20 S Prospect Ave

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