Steve Green of GO Green Management rocking his IA tshirt and Movember ‘stache

Happy Thanksgiving from Imerman Angels! Reaching for leftovers tonight?  Be sure to load up on some of these cancer fighting dishes: sweet potatoes, pumpkin and acorn squash.  These popular fruits and vegetables happen to be loaded with cancer-fighting beta carotene, phytochemicals and fiber.

Cranberries also have many cancer fighting properties, according to the American Institute for Cancer Research.

Have a safe and happy holiday with your friends and families!

(We're the red box in the middle!)

Grassroots marketing, networking events, social media, radio interviews… our IA employees, supporters, volunteers and notoriously-sociable founder (Jonny Imerman, if you couldn’t guess!) have been working hard to spread the word about 1-on-1 cancer support.  At the LIVESTRONG conference this month, a chart was generated in attempt to figure out, amongst cancer-related organizations, who knows who, how and through who.  We were excited and surprised to find IA in the center of the mass (we’re the red box in the middle of the picture).  Thank you to everyone who has spread the word about our mission.  Whether it’s a conversation with a friend, or an email blast to your company for one of our events, every little bit counts in the effort to make sure that no one fights cancer alone.

Want to know how you can spread the word?  Just ask!

Imerman Angels took some time this week to spread the word about 1-on-1 cancer support to two cancer centers in the metro-Detroit area:  The Karmanos Cancer Institute and the University of Michigan Cancer Center.  The Institute supports over 100 physician-scientists, 300 researchers, five research programs and 10 core facilities.  This is a large center for research, including work in drug pathways, genetics and prevention.

Here are some of Karmanos Cancer Institute’s tips on breast cancer screening.

 The second stop was Ann Arbor.  The University of Michigan Health System is known for many things, including their skin cancer program. Check out this short video about the work that they are doing in stem cell research. Go BLUE!

Weekly Pair-Up Spotlight: The Angel & Caregiver Duo

We had some pretty incredible fighter, survivor and caregiver connections this past week… it’s hard to choose just one to spotlight!

A husband and wife reached out to us from the western suburbs of Chicago. They’re both in their late 40s and also have two healthy children at home. The family learned about Imerman Angels at the Rush Hospital Cancer Survivor’s Day. The husband recently had a reoccurrence of Multiple Myeloma and wanted to connect with another guy who went through Multiple Myeloma with a reoccurrence. His wife also wanted to connect to another caregiver – someone who could relate to what she’s currently going through. Imerman Angels was able to introduce this family to another amazing family – a man who also had a reoccurrence of Multiple Myeloma and his wife, an incredible and sweet caregiver. They’re both in their late 30s, living in the northern suburbs of Chicago, they also have a child and were also treated at Rush Hospital in Chicago . This particular survivor and caregiver angel duo are shining stars who have helped many other families dealing with Multiple Myeloma!

 We’ve already received feedback that both families have connected and will plan to stay in touch to provide support, inspiration and encouragement! This is what Imerman Angels is all about! If you or someone you know would like to get connected for 1-on-1 support, please don’t hesitate to reach out! Everyone on staff at IA is a cancer survivor – we can immediately relate to what you’re going through. We’re more than happy to get you connected to someone else who is exactly like you. Someone who’s been there, done that – and has walked a mile in your shoes!