Let’s Beat Breast Cancer Rally – Lockport, IL
Thursday, October 16th, 2025 | 5:00–6:00 PM
Host: Janet Pearson
Building Healthy Communities Leader (PCRM.org) and
Board Member – Plant Based Nutrition Movement (PBNM.org)
Find Let’s Beat Breast Cancer Rally – Lockport, IL
Central Square Gazebo at Lockport City Hall
222 East 9th Street, Lockport, IL 60441
Breast cancer is the second leading cause of death among women in the United States, following heart disease. Each year, approximately 42,000 women and 500 men in the U.S. lose their lives to this disease, according to the CDC. Early detection through screening is crucial for improving outcomes.
We want our voices to be heard, so join us on Thursday, October 16th from 5–6 PM as we beat the drum for awareness and prevention right here in Lockport! The Let’s Beat Breast Cancer Campaign is a global movement promoting a powerful, four-pronged approach to breast cancer prevention.
This one-hour rally is a vibrant call to action—featuring the incredible drumlines of VanderCook Music School and Kaotic Drum Line, both from Chicago, along with Carl Sandburg High School Drumline from Orland Park, Illinois, inspiring speakers, and a strong sense of community connection.
Let’s get loud, raise awareness, and stand together in the fight against breast cancer.
This event is free and open to the public.
Hosted by Janet Pearson
For more information or to volunteer at the Lockport event, contact Janet at 708-256-0102 or email janet.pearson@pbnm.org.
If you’re in or Near WAUKEGAN, IL, join us at the Let’s Beat Breast Cancer Rally in Downtown Waukegan on Genesee Street at the College of Lake County Bookstore on Saturday, Oct. 18th, from 5-6pm CT. To find more information, register and join us, use this link: https://pbnm.org/2025-lbbc-waukegan
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DRUMLINES
VanderCook College of Music Drumline
Kaotic Drumline
Carl Sandburg High School Drumline
LOCAL SPEAKERS
Vivian Amos-Brown
Vivian Amos Brown, Breast Cancer Thriver, from Frankfort, will share how by following a whole food plant-based diet she was able to lose over 100 pounds, recover form cirrhosis of the liver, reverse heart disease, and survive breast cancer. “it’s never too late to make a change.”
Dr. Angela Riffice
Dr. Angela Riffice, is a Stage 3 Metastatic breast cancer survivor form Home Glen and will share how lifestyle change, along with integrative medicine, has helped her to achieve three years of being cancer-free. “One out of eight women will get breast cancer, but with a change in lifestyle, you can lower your risk and even turn on immune cells to reduce the risk of recurrence.”
Barbara Chwierut
Barb is a retired speech-language pathologist, specializing in assistive technology. She’s been following a whole food, plant-based (WFPB) diet for approximately 11 years and is extremely passionate about this lifestyle, due to her husband’s cardiac needs. Due to some medical setbacks in 2020, Barb and her husband realize the importance of ‘sticking to the plan’ and both are diligent in maintaining a WFPB lifestyle.
RALLY SUPPORTERS
Do you have questions? Do you have a story to share?
Do you want to be part of this inaugural event?
Contact me at janet.pearson@pbnm.org
Got a few minutes to spare? Give Dr. Kristi Funk a quick 16 minute listen!
*note: video is from 2020
Want more information?
Not local to the Chicagoland, IL area?
Please check out Letsbeatbreastcancer.org where you can download a free recipe book, gather more information, and find a local event near you! Remember, this is a global movement and these events will be happening all across the globe!
Learn more about the 4-pronged approach to beating breast cancer, today!
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