By Ruthie Maldonado-Delwiche My name is Ruthie Maldonado-Delwiche, a longtime member of the Imerman Angels family, and I’d like to tell you about my husband. Daniel Delwiche was born and raised in Janesville, Wisconsin. He and I met on December 24, 1984. I was serving...
By Jessica Catlin, Mentor Angel In 2016, I was diagnosed with Stage 3 rectal cancer a few months short of my 40th birthday. Fast forward to 2020. I’m three years cancer-free – but I was laid off for the first time in my life in the early stages of a global pandemic....
A successful and well-functioning nonprofit organization requires care and feeding from so many community members. Our Support Seekers and Mentor Angels, our volunteers, and our staff all add value and substance to Imerman Angels. Our Board of Directors are often the...
The Imerman Angels mission would not be possible without the dedication of our incredible Mentor Angels. January is National Mentoring Month, and we want to celebrate our mentors and encourage others to give the gift of mentorship this year. To become an Imerman...
Trudy Bettiker is an 18-year survivor of glioblastoma, a rare type of cancer that occurs in the brain or spinal cord. After being treated at Evanston’s NorthShore University HealthSystem, Trudy realized that the support she had during her journey was so important to...
By: David Wallace Background PV Reporter and MPN Cancer Connection were founded by David Wallace. When David was diagnosed with Polycythemia Vera (PV) in 2009, he discovered there was limited and often conflicting information available on Myeloproliferative Neoplasms...
By: Madigan McKeough As COVID-19 keeps us in quarantine and social distancing from loved ones, it seems that bad news has been amplified. In times like these, it’s hard to remember that kindness is still so present in our everyday lives. Before the quarantine, those...
By Kate Haleblian When I was asked to represent Imerman Angels at ConcerCon in Seattle this year, I was absolutely ecstatic to have been considered for this opportunity. As the global pandemic of COVID-19 made itself comfortable in our country and around the world,...
By David H. Marx, Mentor Angel A melanoma diagnosis can be a terrifying experience, but it does not have to be a lonely one. My wife (Linda) was my ADVOCATE and most important asset in dealing with melanoma. Her instincts helped guide everything. It all started with...
By Jonah Czerwinskyj, Cancer Support Specialist A few weeks ago I attended this year’s digital CancerCon as a representative for Imerman Angels (IA). I was a little apprehensive going into the event as I did not know if this virtual experience would allow for the...
