Candace Henley: One of Twenty Most Inspiring Chicagoans in 2019
Congratulations to Candace Henley, Chief Surviving Officer at The Blue Hat Foundation for being selected as one of twenty Most Inspiring Chicagoans who make the city a better place to live and work.
She will be honored at a Gala on September 26, 2019, at Galleria Marchetti, located at 825 W. Erie at 5:30pm.
For more information, sponsorship opportunities and tickets click here.
From StreetWise – Ms. Candace Henley’s Profile:
“Candace is a tireless advocate for colon cancer prevention and support. Candace was a single mother who was raising five children who lost her car and home while battling colon cancer. Her own battle and the devastation it left on her life and that of her children inspired her to create The Blue Hat Foundation. The organization is founded on unconditional support and compassion for people fighting colon cancer. Their mission is to provide education, information, and free screenings for colon cancer in minority and medically underserved communities. The Blue Hat Foundation started as a single event, “Blue Hat Bow Tie Sunday”—at one church in Chicago. The program is now in 15 churches and promotes “education through participation,” by asking the congregation to wear blue in honor of someone who is fighting or passed away from colon cancer. In addition to the Sunday events, The Blue Hat Foundation raises awareness about the disease’s signs, as well as shares stories of personal experience, through speeches, podcasts, articles and community partnerships.”
Source: https://www.streetwise.org/get-involved/20-most-inspiring-chicagoans/2019-honorees/candace-henley/
Learn more at The Blue Hat Foundation here: https://www.thebluehatfoundation.org/
Candace also spoke about the importance of diversity in clinical research at the All of Us Research Program launch event in May 2018 and at ChicagoCHEC’s Community Forum in 2017.
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