Hi, I’m Rosie Espinoza, and I’m honored to serve as the Manager of Creticos Cancer Center at Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center.

Every day, our team has the privilege of walking alongside patients and families during one of the most difficult chapters of their lives. Cancer treatment is physically, emotionally, and spiritually exhausting. Too often, it is financially overwhelming as well. 

Our Patient Assistance Fund helps ease that burden by providing up to $800 per patient per year, offering relief and reassurance when it’s needed most.

This weekend, I began training for the 2026 Chicago Marathon, running to raise funds for our Patient Assistance Fund—a true lifeline for patients in treatment. 

Because we have 5 months before the fund-raising deadline (9/10/2026), my goal is to raise enough to help 5 patients receive the maximum assistance available.

Goal: $4,000

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