Whole Foods One Dime at a Time to Benefit NorthShore Kellogg Cancer Center

WHAT: NorthShore University HealthSystem (NorthShore) Kellogg Cancer Center and Whole Foods Market have teamed up to create an easy way to support cancer patients—and help the planet—each time you shop for groceries. To reduce its impact on the environment, Whole Foods Market regularly offers a 10-cent credit for each reusable shopping bag customers use at the store. Through December at the three Whole Foods locations listed below, those credits can be donated directly to Kellogg Cancer Center.

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FICIARY: Proceeds from One Dime at a Time event will go to help NorthShore Kellogg Cancer Center support services. These unique services assist patients and family members with a variety of challenges they may have from diagnosis, treatment and beyond. These services are offered to all patients free of charge. These support services include an Integrative Medicine Program which provides complementary therapies to help patients improve well-being reduce stress and optimize cancer treatments. Psychosocial Program provides services to help patients manage emotional and practical needs. And nutritional services help patients improve their ability to tolerate prescribed treatment, avoid complications and protect quality of life. When patients are finished with their cancer treatment, the Living in the Future (LIFE) Cancer Survivorship Program helps them adapt and focus on their future health and well-being.

WHEN: October – December 2015

WHERE: Whole Foods Market Northbrook– 840 Willow Road, Northbrook, IL 60062

Whole Foods Market Deerfield– 760 Waukegan Road, Deerfield, IL 60015

Whole Foods Market Evanston –2748 Green Bay Road, Evanston, IL 60201

INFO: For more information about NorthShore’s Kellogg Cancer Center or ways to support NorthShore University HealthSystem, please call (224) 364-7200 or visit http://foundation.northshore.org.

Additional details on the Whole Foods One Dime at a Time can be found at http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/service/community-relations-donations

ABOUT: Headquartered in Evanston, Illinois, NorthShore University HealthSystem (NorthShore) is a comprehensive, fully integrated, healthcare delivery system that serves the Chicago region. The system includes four hospitals in Evanston, Glenview, Highland Park and Skokie. NorthShore employs approximately 10,000 staff and has 2,400 affiliated physicians, including a 900 physician, multispecialty group practice with some 100 office locations. Further, NorthShore supports teaching and research as the principal teaching affiliate for the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine.

The NorthShore Research Institute focuses on clinical and translational research, including leadership in clinical trials, medical informatics and genomics. The NorthShore Foundation is the

organization’s primary philanthropic entity. The Foundation raises charitable contributions and engages volunteer friends in support of NorthShore’s ongoing mission to preserve and improve human life.

NorthShore has significant capabilities in a wide spectrum of clinical programs, including Kellogg Cancer Center, NorthShore Neurological Institute, NorthShore Orthopaedic Institute and

NorthShore Cardiovascular Institute, as well as high-risk maternity and pediatrics. NorthShore is a Magnet recognized organization, the first in Illinois designated as a system to receive this prestigious honor that demonstrates excellence in nursing. NorthShore is a national leader in the implementation of innovative technologies, including electronic medical records (EMR). In 2003, NorthShore was among the first in the country to successfully launch a system-wide EMR with demonstrable benefits in quality, safety, efficiency and service to patients. NorthShore has been recognized by multiple national organizations for this notable achievement.