Formerly known as Metropolitan Chicago Breast Cancer Task Force

EQUAL HOPE CELEBRATING LIFE BENEFIT

Save the Date - June 3, 2026!

The 2025 Equal Hope Celebrating Life: Providing Hope Along The Journey Benefit was a compelling and engaging fundraising event driving real change in women’s health equity. See the highlights from the event. We’re looking forward to seeing you in 2026.

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Empower Women's health equity

The 2025 Equal Hope Celebrating Life: Providing Hope Along the Journey benefit was a compelling and engaging fundraising event driving real change in women’s health equity. 

It was an immersive evening of celebration, insight, and impact as we embarked on the Equal Hope journey of breaking barriers to cancer care – Through Her Eyes, Through Her Words, and In Her Steps.  

Through powerful storytelling, creative and immersive exhibits, and heartfelt messages from patients, survivors, and caregivers, guests  experienced firsthand the care, compassion, and transformative impact of Equal Hope. 

Engaging research, survivor stories, and striking statistical insights  illuminated the urgent need for equitable access to life-saving breast and gynecological cancer screenings and care. 

This signature event  convened community changemakers, corporate leaders, and healthcare advocates, and celebrated survivors, honored progress, and raised critical funds to ensure equal access to life-saving breast and cervical cancer screenings and care.

 

Celebrating Life Event Recap

A Night of Hope and Action

The night was special! It brought together a powerful community of survivors, advocates, and change-makers united in the mission to advance women’s health equity. From emotional storytelling to captivating exhibits and impactful research presentations, guests experienced the full scope of Equal Hope’s mission — through her eyes, her words, and in her steps.

The evening celebrated progress, honored courageous survivors, and sparked meaningful conversations about the urgent need for equitable access to breast and gynecological cancer care. Thanks to the generosity of our supporters, critical funds were raised to expand life-saving screening programs and deepen our impact across underserved communities. This unforgettable night was more than a fundraiser — it was a movement in motion.

Gold Sponsor

Pfizer

Silver Sponsors

Abbvie
Lilly

Bronze Sponsors

Crystal Sponsors

Champions of Care

Gold Sponsor

Pfizer

Silver Sponsors

Abbvie
Lilly

Bronze Sponsors

Crystal Sponsors

Champions of Care

Our 2025 Honorees

Federal Legislator Champion for Health Equity Award

The Honorable Tammy Duckworth

United States Senator

State Trailblazer in Health Justice Award

Marcus C. Evans, Jr.

Assistant Majority Leader, Illinois House of Representatives

City Leader for Equitable Healthcare Award

Jessie Fuentes

Alderperson, 26th Ward, City of Chicago

Survivor Champion Award

Angela Waller

Founder/CEO Elevated Survivorship