Hinsdale’s Katie Isadore and Pamela Pontikis are wrapping up last-minute tasks in advance of Saturday’s Wellness House Ball.
“We’re expecting around 500 people in attendance,” said Isadore, co-chair with Pontikis of the cancer support organization’s annual fundraiser. “I feel like we’re in a really good place.”
Perhaps their wisest move was forming a committee early to amplify their work by reaching out to the members’ own respective networks. “It’s about sharing the mission of Wellness and all of the amazing services that they provide to cancer patients and their families in the Chicagoland area,” Isadore said.
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As a radiation oncologist at Good Samaritan Hospital in Downers Grove, Arpi Thukral often struggled to help her cancer patients find psycho-social support, exercise programs and nutrition resources.
“That’s when I first had found out about Wellness House,” she said.
Thukral is serving as co-chair of this year’s Walk for Wellness House on Sunday, May 5. Touring the Hinsdale facility, coordinating the annual fundraising ball and joining the board of directors deepened her connection with the organization over the years. She also participated in her first walk the year after she lost her uncle to leukemia.
Wellness House walk to hit the streets
As a radiation oncologist at Good Samaritan Hospital in Downers Grove, Arpi Thukral often struggled to help her cancer patients find psycho-social support, exercise programs and nutrition resources.
“That’s when I first had found out about Wellness House,” she said.
Thukral is serving as co-chair of this year’s Walk for Wellness House on Sunday, May 5. Touring the Hinsdale facility, coordinating the annual fundraising ball and joining the board of directors deepened her connection with the organization over the years. She also participated in her first walk the year after she lost her uncle to leukemia.
Wellness House to host walk in Hinsdale to raise funds for free cancer support services
Co-Chairs of The Walk for Wellness House/Board Members, Mahrukh Hussain and Dr. Arpi Thukral, and Participant Roxy Sullivan talk with Tracy Butler/ABC7Chicago about the upcoming Walk!