The Quilt of Hope has been permanently hung at the lobby of
the School of Public Health, University of Illinois at Chicago. |
The Quilt of Hope was sewn by Members of Embracing Life Cancer Support and Advocacy Group of the National Black Leadership Initiative on Cancer at the School of Public Health, University of Illinois at Chicago. Many of the women who participated in sewing the quilt are cancer survivors. The project was implemented at Gilda’s Club, Chicago, where these women were able to share their thoughts about the disease. At the end of the project, many of the women described the experience as “therapeutic.”
With the knowledge that African American women die at an alarming rate due to breast cancer, the Quilt of Hope was sewn to send a message of Hope to the community. Cancer is being survived by many African American women who go on to live vibrant and successful lives after their treatment.
The leaves on the Quilt of Hope contain names of African American cancer survivors. Many of them are from the Chicago area. The Roster of Hope, a directory of cancer survivors contains all the names on this Quilt.
Proverbs 13 verse 12 as been ascribed to the Quilt of Hope. |
