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SAVE THE DATE!
IMCHC 20th
Anniversary Benefit Gala
Wednesday, September 10th
6:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Main Benefactors
NEW
Join IMCHC’s new project Campaign to Save Our Babies,
which seeks to reduce racial disparities in maternal and infant
mortality by 50% in ten years and completely by 2033.
Click here to
download our endorsement form.
UPCOMING EVENTS
IMCHC Chicago Area
Chapter Meeting
Wednesday, September 17th
1pm-3pm
Metropolitan Family Services
1 N. Dearborn, 10th Floor in Chicago
RSVP to Lilah Handler
Macy’s “Shop for a Cause” Day
Saturday, September 20th
All day during Macy's store operating hours and online at www.macys.com
Macy’s will donate $5 to IMCHC for each shopping pass purchased. Passes
are good for up to a 20% discount on most regular, sale and clearance
items. Some restrictions apply.
Contact Kathy Chan to purchase
the $5 shopping passes or for more information.
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ACTION ALERTS
School Health Center Bill in US Congress
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Take Action Today!
Watch this short
video "Bush vs. Kids"
produced by Families USA and take action!
Ensure that children have access to health
insurance! Read our fact sheet about SCHIP reauthorization to find out
how you can help!
Click here
NEWS & MEDIA
IMCHC Executive
Director Robyn Gabel was invited to present testimony to the joint
committee of the Chicago City Council’s Human Relations and Health
Committees on June 18th. She talked about the
physical, financial and emotional toll being uninsured has on
individuals and their families. She also urged city council members to
fight for affordable, high-quality health care for all at the state and
federal levels.
Read her testimony here.
As a
part of last
Wednesday's toxics events,
Rep. Jakobsson and IL
Maternal's Kathy Chan were on Springfield's NPR station (WUIS).
Click
here to hear this 3 minute story
Working together to meet
dental care needs
click
here to read full article.
Dr. Reshma Dhake & Kathy
Chan on the Illinois Maternal & Child Health Coalition
call-in show.
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