Center News

Meet Our New Executive Director: Carrie Callas

Hello, Cancer Wellness Center Community! I am excited to join the Cancer Wellness Center team and am deeply committed to our mission to help anyone touched by cancer find a way forward. Allow me to share a bit more about my …

A Special Announcement from our Executive Director

Executive Director Retirement and Search for new Director Nancy Bulzoni, our long-time Executive Director, has announced her intention to transition to a part-time consulting role in 2025. She will continue to remain in her current position during …

Cancer Wellness Board Announcement

The Cancer Wellness Center is excited to announce the appointment of Co-Chairs for the Board of Directors and Chair and Vice Chair of the Young Professionals Board. These community leaders are dedicated and passionate in supporting the Center’s …

What We Accomplished in Spite of and Because Of Challenges

Written by CWC Development Staff The year 2020 started like any other and then the pandemic hit. Along with every single person and organization, the Center was forced to adapt to the new environment. It meant revenue contraction, new technology …

Humble Beginnings

By: Doris Downing On January 16, 2019 the Cancer Wellness Center will celebrate 30 years of helping people live better while living with cancer. We sat down to discuss the early days of the Center with one of our founders, Patsy Winicour, who is …

The Center’s New Site

Written By: Savina Chacheva As many of you know, the Cancer Wellness Center launched our new website in September 2018! After five months of hard work from our web developers at Ice Nine Online and select staff, the new site is now much easier to …

Our Run/Walk was a great success!

We held our 13th Annual Stepping Up to Wellness Run/Walk on April 30th at Independence Grove in Libertyville. We raised over $170,000 in funds to help us continue providing free programs and services to cancer patients and their loved ones. Click …

Help us launch our new, state-of-the-art demonstration kitchen!

The Cancer Wellness Center’s Nutrition programming is important to help cancer patients eat well and stay well during and after treatment. And, now we need your help to fill our gorgeous new kitchen with supplies and equipment enabling us to offer …