OUR STORIES

After a routine mammogram revealed her breast cancer in 2008, Ascension Illinois Foundation Board Member Suzanne Zaccone was determined to help other high-risk patients at Ascension Saint Joseph - Chicago detect and treat cancer as early as possible.

During the annual meeting in October, the Physicians Council celebrated a significant milestone — awarding more than $1 million — $1,006,158 to date — in total grants to Ascension Illinois programs since the partnership was founded.

After a traumatic incident happened to him at age eight, Clinton's world fell apart.

While breastfeeding her second child, Kristin noticed a lump in her breast that wasn’t going away. Two weeks after her 35th birthday, Kristin was diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer, a very aggressive form of breast cancer.

After receiving her second breast cancer diagnosis in 16 years, Lynne was in disbelief.

56-year-old Ernest has found sobriety, stability and spirituality at Ascension Illinois Housing and Health Alliance's Bonaventure House.