Equal Hope Partners with Local Restaurants to Raise Awareness for Breast Cancer

Team Members for Equal Hope (Photo Credit: Marshelle Sanders).& In the fight against breast cancer, the critical message is free mammograms and services for the uninsured. Equal Hope is making these lifesaving services accessible to all. The community is invited to join the mission to save lives through the “Breastaurant Tour.” This initiative enables participants to support Equal Hope by dining out. Every meal directly contributes to helping women access their mammogram appointments. The Equal Hope press conference was held on Monday (Sept. 30) at Wilma’s Famous BBQ & Tavern.& The event’s theme was “Wear Pink Day,” and speakers included Dr. Paris Thomas, Executive Director of Equal Hope; Dr. Patricia Robinson from Northwestern University Medical Center; (video message) Equal Hope Board President State Representative Kim DuBuclet (5th District); and Javairo “JV” Wilson, Events Coordinator of Wilma’s Famous BBQ & Tavern. Breast Cancer Awareness Month, held each October, aims to enhance support for screening and treatment.& Equal Hope organized this event to highlight its partnership with local restaurants, which donate 10% of their proceeds on specific days or throughout the month to help women overcome barriers to getting mammograms, particularly in Chicago’s South and West Sides, where the breast cancer mortality...