TEAM | SPONSORS | EVENTS | PATIENT SUPPORT | PARTNERS | GET INVOLVED
MEET THE TEAM
Emily Sybrant | Central & Western Chapters Regional Director
Our Midwest Chapter encompasses Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, and Nebraska. If you’re in the 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.
To see what Emily is doing online in the Midwest, check out her social media linked below.
Contact Info: emily@zerocancer.org | 612-219-6972
Tracy Cameron | Midwest Chapter Manager
Meet Tracy Cameron, ZERO’s Midwest Chapter Manager! Tracy joins the ZERO team from Us TOO International where she served as the Office Manager. Tracy may be a familiar face for our ZERO Family in Chicago, where she has served as the Chicago Run/Walk Race Director for almost a decade. Tracy's focus will primarily be on the Midwest run/walks.
Contact Info: tcameron@zerocancer.org | 331-213-3178
Kaitlin Myers | Manager, Midwest Development
Kaitlin is the perfect fit to be ZERO’s Midwest Development Manager with her extensive project management and recruiting background. Kaitlin has previously worked for CGN Global and Goodwill Industries of Central Illinois, where she was involved in individual case management, employer relations, project coordination, and seeking to help families better their unique situations.
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. To become a chapter sponsor in the Midwest, contact Emily Sybrant.
EVENTS
Run/Walk
Location | Date/Time | Address | Join the Event |
|---|---|---|---|
Chicago (Joliet) | June 11, 2022 @ 8am Run/Walk Start, 6:30am Registration Opens | Advanced Urology Associates – 1541 Riverboat Center Dr., Joliet, IL 60432 | |
Des Moines | September 24, 2022 @ 9am Run/Walk Start, 7:30am Registration Opens | Principle Park Stadium – 1 Line Dr., Des Moines, IA 50309 | |
Kansas City | September 25, 2022 @ 9am Run/Walk Start, 7:30am Registration Opens | Children’s Mercy Stadium – 1 Sporting Way, Kansas City, KS 66111 | |
Omaha | August 6, 2022 @ 9am Run/Walk Start, 7:30am Registration Opens | Lake Zorinsky Park | |
St. Louis | September 17, 2022 @ 9am Run/Walk Start, 7:30am Registration Opens | Tower Grove Park – 4256 Magnolia Ave., St. Louis, MO 63110 | |
Twin Cities | September 10, 2022 @ 9am Run/Walk Start, 7:30am Registration Opens | Lake Nokomis | |
Kearney | May 21, 2022 @ 9:00 a.m. CT | Yanney Heritage Park – 2020 W 11th St Kearney, NE 68845 | |
Sea Blue | September 18, 2022 @ 9am Run/Walk Start, 7:30am Registration Opens | Diversity Harbor – 2601 N. Cannon Dr., Chicago, IL 60614 |
Tee-Off Des Moines
Join the fight to drive away prostate cancer by being a sponsor or a player for the 2022 Annual ZERO Prostate Cancer Tee-Off Des Moines hosted by Urology Center of Iowa, Broadlawns Medical Center and KIA Des Moines.
Location | Date/Time | Address | Join the Event |
|---|---|---|---|
Des Moines | Monday, June 6, 2022 @ 7:30 a.m. | The Legacy Golf Club, 400 Legacy Pkwy, Norwalk, IA 50211 |
PATIENT SUPPORT
US TOO
ZERO is thrilled to be merging with Us TOO International to better serve the prostate cancer community. A deep impact for the patient community is the fusion of the over 200 volunteer-led Us TOO support groups across the country into the ZERO menu of patient support programs. To find a support group near you, click HERE.
ZERO DRIVE TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM
If you live in Iowa and have a diagnosis of prostate cancer you are eligible to apply for a $300 debit card that can be used for transportation-related expenses. To learn more or apply, click HERE.
Thanks to the ZERO Prostate Cancer Run/Walk Des Moines event sponsors and participants whose support directly impacted the launch of ZERO Drive Iowa
UnityPoint Health Prostate Cancer Support Group: Des Moines, IA
- 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
PEER SUPPORT AND DIRECT ASSISTANCE
We also provide additional Peer Support and Direct Assistance to patients and families across the Midwest chapter. 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 your local chapter director 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 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 Midwest area.
- Broadlawns Medical Center Foundation in Des Moines, IA.
- The Prostate Network support group in Kansas City Metro, KS.
- The Empowerment Network support group in St. Louis, MO.
- Hope Breakfast Bar in St. Paul, MN.
- Minnesota Urology Foundation in Twin Cities Metro, MN.
- Mustachio Bashio in Chicago, IL.
- Baird in Milwaukee, WI.
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MIDWEST CHAPTER CHATTER
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