by imerman angels | May 12, 2021 | Uncategorized
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 imerman angels | Apr 1, 2021 | Uncategorized
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....
by imerman angels | Feb 1, 2021 | Uncategorized
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...
by imerman angels | Jan 8, 2021 | Uncategorized
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...
by imerman angels | Nov 18, 2020 | Uncategorized
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 imerman angels | Oct 6, 2020 | Uncategorized
The first week of October is Mental Health Awareness Week. Hosted by the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), the goal of Mental Health Awareness week is to educate the public about the importance of mental health, fight the stigma surrounding mental health...
by imerman angels | Sep 18, 2020 | Uncategorized
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 imerman angels | Aug 3, 2020 | Uncategorized
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 imerman angels | Jul 23, 2020 | Uncategorized
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 imerman angels | Jul 21, 2020 | Uncategorized
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...
