September is National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
Remember Early Detection is the best Protection!

Communities Organizing for Prostate Cancer Awareness and Education
Section of Community and Social Medicine
Department of Preventive Medicine
Rush University Medical Center
1700 West Van Buren Street, Suite 470
Chicago, IL 60612
800.966-3644

WHAT IS PROJECT COOPERATES?
Funded by the Illinois Department of Public Health, PROJECT COOPERATES is special program that has been designed to bring current information about Prostate Cancer to at risk men in Chicago. Based at Rush University Medical Center, PROJECT COOPERATES is looking to develop partnerships with interested community organizations. We are a collaboration and partnership involving the following groups:

• Section of Community and Social Medicine at Rush
• Chicago Chapter National Black Nurses Association
• Cook County Physicians Association
• MeBain Media Group
• Midwestern Regional Office of the National Black Leadership Initiative on Cancer
• National Council of Negro Women, Midwest Section
• Real Men Cook Charities, Inc. and
• Thapelo Institute Inc.

WHO CAN PARTICIPATE?
· Any community group, church, or social club with a minimum of 20 actively participating men.

WHAT WILL PROJECT COOPERATES PROVIDE?
· We will come out to your group meeting and present clear, relevant and useful information on Prostate Cancer. Our presentations will be developed with your help and input, so that the length and information are suited to you particular group.

WHAT DOES YOUR GROUP NEED TO PROVIDE?
· All we need is a space large enough to hold the group meeting and a commitment to have 20 or more men in attendance.

HOW CAN I GET MORE INFORMATION?
· Just call us at 800.966.3644 and someone will be happy to assist you.

!!! THE BEST PROTECTION IS EARLY DETECTION !!!

JOIN US in the Fight Against Prostate Cancer
PROJECT COOPERATES (Communities Organizing for Prostate Cancer Awareness and Education) and Real Men Charities, Inc. (the nonprofit extension of Real Men Cook) cordially invites you to participate in special training for an important community outreach program during Prostate Cancer Awareness Week (September 19 – 25).

African American men have the highest rate of prostate cancer in the United States.
WE NEED YOU to help us get the word out and help someone else.

Free Brunch with the Docs...
Talk informally with Doctors who care about you!
Doctors from The Thapelo Group gather at Mercy Hospital to answer questions about heath issues for men with an focus on prostate cancer and prevention. Over 300 men participated in this event.

Saturday, September 25, 2004
Mercy Hospital and Medical Center
2525 South Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60616-2477
11:30a.m. - 12:00 noon

Remember Early Detection is the best Protection!

To learn more about prostate cancer, watch the video by clicking here.
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Participants register for event and receive free books on cancer prevention
Heart health breakfast was served
The Doctors of Thapelo Group
Mr. Harrington, Project Coordinator of RUSH Medical Center and Dr. Terry Mason welcome participants
	Free books on cancer prevention
The participants watch a short video about prostate cancer.
Doctors answer questions on a veriety of issues related to men's health
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	PHOTOS BY RHODEN MEDIA