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Our Commitment. |
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The Illini 4000 is committed to supporting cancer causes both ationally and locally within the central Illinois community.
That's why the Illini 4000 has chosen to financially support Camp Kesem as well as the American Cancer Society Research Fund.
Camp Kesem is an organization which runs summer camps for children whose parents have been affected by cancer. In previous years, Camp Kesem at the University of Illinois has not been able to secure the necessary funding to launch a camp. The Illini 4000 is proud of the service Camp Kesem provides and are committed to supporting Camp Kesem at the University of Illinois. |
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The Portraits Project |
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While riding across the country, the Illini 4000 Bike America Team interviews cancer patients and survivors from all walks of life. We believe that everyone has a story to tell; from the truck driver in New York City to the Wheat farmer in Colorado, everyone has a story tell. The purpose of this project is to illustrate cancer’s influence on American life, and how individuals respond to cancer according to their religious beliefs, location and socioeconomic status. Since 2007, the Illini 4000 riders have recorded the stories of over 20 cancer patients and survivors. This year, the team hopes to interview at least 30 cancer patients and survivors.
At the conclusion of the 2008 ride all interviews will will be made accessible to researchers and members of the public for free. In addition, selected pieces of the collection will be exhibited at Krannert Art Museum on the campus of the University of Illinois.
It is the goal of The Illini 4000 to continue this project each year, thus creating an enduring and evolving portrait of cancer’s effect on American life.
Objectives:
• To give Americans the opportunity to share stories or experiences related to the fight against cancer.
• To document the American Cancer Experience
• To preserve the stories of those who have been affected by cancer for future generations.
• To share these stories with communities across America while en route
• To use cancer as a means to view and understand American life, ca. 2007
• Program Contacts:
• For more information or to share your story,
please contact our Portraits Project coordinator Matt Cillick, cillick2@illinois.edu.
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