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Imerman Angels

Formation	2006 (2006)
Founder	Jonny Imerman
Type	non-profit organization
Purpose	Providing one-on-one cancer support.
Headquarters	Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
CEO	Ben Bornstein
Website	imermanangels.org

Imerman Angels is a non-profit organization founded in the United States in 2006 that provides one-on-one support, resources, and guidance for cancer fighters and caregivers. Jonny Imerman founded the organization after he was struck by testicular cancer in 2003 and realized the need for one on one mental support. Imerman Angels connects cancer patients with cancer survivors to provide assistance through their journey from having cancer to being cancer-free. Patients are connected with nearby mentors through a database of over 4,000 survivors.

Imerman Angels has a total of 6,000 Mentor Angels throughout 65 different countries and 50 states with a 10,000 matches since its formal beginning. One fifth of these matches are breast cancer survivors. Of those 2000 matches, 1,165 are subscribed as Mentor Angels.

The organization's headquarters is located in Chicago, Illinois on Randolph and Wells street.

Mission

Imerman Angels is a non-profit which aims to provide personalized connections that enable one-on-one support among cancer fighters, survivors and caregivers. The organization focuses on impacting those touched by cancer, creating awareness and inspiring survivors, creating community, building alliances and raising funds. Their goal is to match anyone with any cancer type who is seeking support with a mentor who has survived the same type of cancer in order to guide them through the treatment and recovery process. Their service is absolutely free and helps anyone who has been affected by any type of cancer, at any cancer stage level, at any age, and living anywhere in the world.

Organizational Structure (Potential mini bio section)

Jonny Imerman

Jonny Imerman is the founder of the organization. Imerman was diagnosed with cancer when he realized something was wrong while out shooting pool with friends in Ann Arbor, MI, when a sharp pain doubled him over. Imerman had support from family and friends but hadn't met anyone his age who was a cancer survivor. He wanted to talk to someone just like him, someone who had already faced the same type of cancer. By the age of 29 he had beaten the disease twice and decided to create an organization that provided mental support for cancer patients . Imerman moved from Michigan to Chicago to in order to continue building the morale of other patients by trading stories and attempting to ensure no one fights the disease alone.

Imerman was awarded the LSA Humanitarian Service Award from his works in Imerman Angels.

Imerman now spends his time meeting with patients,angels and donors. He holds and speaks at many events and fundraisers while also living a vegan and alcohol free lifestyle.

History

Imerman Angels was founded in 2006 by Jonny Imerman after being first diagnosed with cancer. Originally from Michigan, Imerman felt an absence in a support system that provided one-on-one support to cancer patients. After battling cancer, Imerman decided to move to Chicago to create a his vision of a support network that would connect cancer fighters with cancer survivors.

2006-2008

By 2007, Imerman Angels connected 800 survivors, fighters and caregivers to a support network). The organization hosted over 13 events and attended 4 national conferences in efforts to raise funds. (CITATION IS 2007 IMERMAN FINANCIAL REPORT. In 2008, the amount of yearly connections to support groups grew to 1,300 (2008 FINANCIAL REPORT).

2009-2011

In 2009, the organization continued to grow its support network and connected 2,500 survivors in all 50 states and approximately 35 countries. (2009 FINANCIAL REPORT)

In 2009, Imerman Angels partnered with Chicago boutique chain, Akira, to host the sixth annual Garden of Eden Fashion show to spread awareness for the cancer support group.

2012-2014

Since its formal creation Imerman Angels has a database of more than 4,000 Mentor Angels assisting in the process of more than 8,000 matches.

In 2014 Imerman Angels hosted a party at the Birmingham Athletic Club to celebrate its launch in Michigan. The event aims to spread awareness of the significance of Imerman Angels to the cancer community in Detroit.

2015-Current

In January 2016, Ben Bornstein, a three time cancer survivor, was named the new CEO and executive director of Imerman Angels. This shift in leadership represented the first step in expanding the organization's presence in New York and Los Angeles.

In 2016, Phi Gamma Nu began a partnership with Imerman Angels and Tom Jones Challenger League to fund research for lung cancer, among other things.

During the set of Blade Runner 2, Ryan Gosling partnered with Omaze to benefit three organizations: Enough Project, Imerman Angels, and Hummingbird Foundation.

In 2017 Imerman Angels celebrated its fourth annual Wings of Hope Gala at the Four Seasons Hotel in Chicago. It was to raise funds to assist Imerman Angels in their one-on-one support and provide more resources to cancer fighters, survivors and caregivers.

Imerman Angels and MyLifeLine.org, an online support system for cancer patients, have currently partnered to build a support community of family and friends through free, personalized websites.

In 2017, Imerman Angels becomes a beneficiary for @gives back. . @gives back is a Community Foundation that is comprised of agents, employees and people involved with @properties. @gives back partners with its corporate sponsors to cover high medical bills of families. This year @give back has partnered with Imerman Angels to help fundraise money.

Cancer Support Programs

Imerman Angels provides one-on-on support to recovering cancer patients or individuals. Imerman Angels also provides financial assistance through fundraising and donations from their donors. Studies suggest that cancer support groups helped to create a positive environment for cancer patients and in some instances, increase longetivity. Online cancer support groups also assist with cancer patients of questions regarding their disease. Online support groups are another alternative for cancer patients unable to get a physical support .

Annotated Bibliography

Jonny Imerman is the founder of Imerman Angel. He was struck of testicular cancer in October 2001 and recovered and has been cancer-free for about ten years. However, he found that it was difficult to adapt to society even after he recovered from cancer. Thus, he founded a mentor program that directs cancer patients with survivors to assist them to their journey to recovery. He thinks that recovery is more than cancer-free but being able to have the resources to return into their normal lives.

" I've been there. I beat it. And so will you." Jonny Imerman, founder of Imerman's Angel, stated. Imerman's Angel directs cancer patients with cancer survivors to provide assistance through their journey from cancer to being cancer-free. He was struck by testicular cancer at the age of 26 and along his journey to recover, he found cancer patients like him who were struggling with their sickness. He decided to build an organization that connects cancer patients with cancer survivors for guidance and mental support. Imerman's Angel connects patients with mentor who live in the same city using a database of more than 4,000 survivors.

Patients that receive a cancer diagnosis need a good support system to cope. Cancer is a life-changing event, which affects patients differently. Patients experience a variety of symptom: from depression and anxiety to nausea and anorexia because of their cancer and/or treatment. These experiences will often leave patients feeling irritable, in pain and unable to cooperate. For these reasons, nonprofit organizations (and other support agencies) like Imerman’s Angels offer one-on-one support to patients.

Cancer affects young patients (and youths with parents who have cancer) on an intense level. Helping them understand what is happening and what they can expect can be very difficult and requires a clear explanation. The stress of their experiences with cancer can lead to risky or rebellious behavior in youths and is a sign that they may need help. This highlights the importance of support resources like Imerman’s Angels: a group that pairs a cancer patient to a cancer survivor who serves as a mentor.

This source has valuable statistical data that can be added to the wikipedia page. This data pertains to the year 2012 and can be a part of a measuring stick to show the growth of the organization. in 2012, Imerman Angels had a database of more than 4,000 survivor mentors had has made over 8,000 matches in more than 65 countries.

2017 marked the second year of Ben Borstein position as CEO. Ben Borstein is a Harvard Law and Business pedigree who has survived cancer three times. This source also gives hard numbers to the size of the company in terms of employees, mentors and connections made as of 2017. Source also includes various personal information of the organization's CEO but this additional information is not relevant to the overall article. 

"Support, through a therapist or a group like Imerman Angels, which offers mentors to survivors, patients and caregivers, is key, experts said." The hardest parts for some patients who are going through chemotherapy are after their last treatment. Often survivors of cancer have a difficult time after surviving cancer. Studies show that the affects of cancer continue to rollover and can cause depression even after a patient has beat cancer. Survivors try to return to their normal lives but cannot seem to feel "normal" again.

Imerman Angels plans to launch a website that is entirely in spanish. By having a spanish website they hope it will help the latino community and their families. Currently, the have their first bilingual supporter, Christina Benaiges.

Annette Sollars, owner of Eye Want, was 45 when she was aware that she carried the breast cancer gene. Ms. Sollars states that “Medicaid paid to have my cancer removed; it would not pay to rebuild me, nor would my Obamacare, You walk out of the office, you’re done. Go figure it out on your own. And that has to be my largest complaint about the whole, entire process.” Sollars has been a Imerman’s angel for the past six years where she served as a mentor to others. Imerman Angels is a local cancer support community that matches cancer patients with survivors and caregivers. Sollars is in the process of opening a modern medicine shop that focuses on post-surgery wear for customers with any condition. 

Imerman had great support from his family and friends. This life experience led Imerman to the conclusion that no patient should never have to take this journey alone. By 2006, Imerman Angels was formally launched, with a main focus on one to one support for the cancer community. Imerman Angels is headquartered in Chicago, but has been gaining support in Los Angeles and is working on having full-time presence in New York. Although one-on-one matches was the primary focus, some Angels have more than one patient at a time. Many cancer fighters who beat the disease and have been mentored by Imerman Angels end up becoming Angels themselves. Imerman Angels is a completely free service funded by private and corporate donations.

The article explains how Jonny discovered his disease and how he uses exercise to stay healthy.The article also shows that Imerman Angels has matched 6,000 survivor mentors, or angels, with a patient of the same gender, age and cancer type. The nonprofit has a 10-person staff and a one million dollar budget.

Short video and article talking to Jonny Imerman on why he started the organization and what it does. The info comes from Jonny himself and he explains that he waited too long to see a doctor and encourages others to see one as soon as they think something is wrong. HE puts emphasis on healthy living and holistic healing for cancer patients.

Project Fierce

Source 1

• Between 20%-40% of homeless youth in America identify within the LGBTQ spectrum.
• Homeless LGBTQ youth are twice as likely to be physically assaulted.
• Project Fierce is a collective of social workers, advocates and community members.
• The organization recently purchased a home in North Lawndale that will house 10-12 LGBTQ young adults. (April 2017)

Source 2

• Project Fierce help a online fundraiser on Ingiegogo.
• The organization aimed to raise $10,000 in order to purchase to make a downpayment on a foreclosed building on either the city's South or West side. (May 2013)