TEAM | SPONSORS | EVENTS | PATIENT SUPPORT | PARTNERS | GET INVOLVED
MEET THE TEAM
Emily Sybrant | Regional Director, Central & Western Chapters
The Central Midwest Chapter encompasess Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska and Kansas. If you’re in the Central Midwest and want to get more involved in the fight to end prostate cancer, a disease that affects one in eight American men, please contact Emily for general chapter business or Kaitlin regarding our events.
Contact Info: emily@zerocancer.org | 612-219-6972
Kaitlin Myers | Manager, Central Midwest Development
The Central Midwest Chapter encompasess Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska and Kansas. If you’re in the Central Midwest and want to get more involved in the fight to end prostate cancer, a disease that affects one in eight American men, please contact Emily for general chapter business or Kaitlin regarding our events.
Contact Info: kaitlin@zerocancer.org | 309-258-6100
CHAPTER SPONSORS
Our chapter sponsors play a critical role in making the ZERO Prostate Cancer Run/Walk series a success in our communities. As champions to end prostate cancer, these passionate chapter sponsors are making a difference in the lives of patients and families in the Central Midwest. To become a chapter sponsor, contact Emily Sybrant or Kaitlin Myers.
EVENTS
2023 Run/Walk Schedule
Location | Date/Time | Address | Join the Event |
|---|---|---|---|
Omaha | August 5, 2023 @ 7:30 a.m. CT | Lake Zorinsky Park,
3808 S 154th St.,
Omaha, NE 68144
| Register |
Kansas City | September 24, 2023 @ 7:30 a.m. CT | Children’s Mercy Stadium,
1 Sporting Way,
Kansas City, MO 66111 | Register |
St. Louis | September 30, 2023 @ 7:30 a.m. CT | Tower Grove Park (Sons of Rest Pavilion), 3619 Southeast Drive, St. Louis, MO 63110 | Register |
Please reach out with any questions or if you need any help at races@zerocancer.org or by calling 202-303-3110. If you are interested in sponsoring one or more of the events above, please reach out to Kaitlin Myers.
2023 Tee-Off Schedule
Join the fight to drive away prostate cancer by being a sponsor or a player at the 2023 Annual ZERO Prostate Cancer Tee-Offs. If you have any questions, please contact Kaitlin Myers.
Location | Date/Time | Address | Join the Event |
|---|---|---|---|
Des Moines | June 5, 2023 @ 7:45 a.m. CT | Legacy Golf Club,
400 Legacy Pkwy,
Norwalk, IA 50211 | Register
|
Community Events
If you are an Iowa Wolves fan, then you’ll want to join us at the Hoops for Hope event where the IA Wolves take on the Wisconsin Herd on Saturday, November 19 at 7:00pm at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, IA. $5 of every $15 ticket will be donated to ZERO. We encourage everyone to wear Blue to promote prostate cancer awareness. For more information or to purchase tickets, please visit https://fevo.me/hoopsforhopezerocancer. PATIENT SUPPORT
US TOO
Des Moines UnityPoint Health Prostate Cancer Support Group
- Date/Time: This group meets virtually the fourth Tuesday of each month at 5:30 p.m. CT. For information, call 515-241-4231
Prostate Cancer Support Group (Breakfast Club)
- Location: University of IA Hospitals and Clinics – 200 Hawkins Dr; 5970 John Pappajohn Pavilion (JPP), Elevator I to Level 5, Iowa city, IA 52242
- Date/Time: Fourth Friday of each month at 9:30 a.m. CT; Occasional schedule changes may occur; call for details
- Contact: Carralee Sueppel | carralee-sueppel@uiowa.edu | 319-683-2739
Omaha, NE Methodist Support Group
- Location: Methodist Estabrook Cancer Center lobby
- Date/Time: The first Thursday of each month from 7-8:30 p.m. ET
- For more information, call 402-354-5893
St. Louis Empowerment Network Support Group
- Location: This groups meets virtually and registration information can be found at www.tenstl.org
- Date/Time: The first Thursday of each month from 7-8:30 p.m. ET
- For more information, call 314-385-0998 or email contactus@tenstl.org
PEER SUPPORT AND DIRECT ASSISTANCE
We also provide additional Peer Support and Direct Assistance to patients and families across the country. To learn more about Peer Support click here or Direct Assistance click here.
OUR PARTNERS
ZERO Prostate Cancer Run/Walk Medical Partners
Our medical partners play a critical role in making the ZERO Prostate Cancer Run/Walk series a success in communities nationwide. As champions to end prostate cancer, these passionate medical professionals, dedicated doctors, and staff are making a difference in the lives of patients and families. Contact Kaitlin Myers for more information on how to become a medical partner with ZERO’s Prostate Cancer Run/Walk series.
Thank you to our medical partners in the Central Midwest Chapter.
Community Partners
Our chapter team are master relationship builders, connecting with other local or regional community and corporate entities who also have a vested interest in ending prostate cancer. With their help, we are able to increase awareness and grow education about prostate cancer within each chapter. Below is a list of partners in the Central Midwest Chapter.
- Broadlawns Medical Center Foundation in Des Moines, IA.
- Bill Miller & JE Dunn Construction
- The Empowerment Network support group in St. Louis, MO.
- SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital in St. Louis, MO
- BJC HealthCare in St. Louis, MO
- Nebraska Cancer Specialists in Omaha, NE
- Chicken N Pickle in Kansas City, MO
- Pinstripes in Overland Park, MN
WAYS TO GET INVOLVED
Volunteer within your chapter
Fundraise in your community
Request an educational toolkit for a tabling event
Sign up for advocacy action alerts
Pay it forward and share your story
MIDWEST CHAPTER GEAR
CENTRAL/WESTERN REGIONS NEWSLETTER
If you are interested in sponsoring the quarterly regional newsletter (reach of 40k+), please contact the Emily Sybrant, the Regional Director for the Central & Western Regions at emily@zerocancer,org or 612-219-6972