Advocacy & Social Services
The Lynn Sage Breast Cancer Foundation is a Chicago-based nonprofit committed to eradicating breast cancer for everyone. Founded in 1985 in memory of Lynn Sage, a young mother who faced a brave and grueling five-year journey with breast cancer, the foundation was established by her loved ones to change what a diagnosis means for future generations. With a steadfast focus on research, the Lynn Sage Breast Cancer Foundation has invested more than $50 million in groundbreaking studies, clinical trials, and the work of both early-career and established scientists. The foundation believes the key to ending breast cancer lies in innovation—supporting the next generation of ideas, experts, and treatments that can improve outcomes and save lives. By funding cutting-edge breast cancer research and investing in bold, high-impact science, the foundation serves patients, survivors, and families in Chicago and around the world. Their work has contributed to major advancements in treatment and survivorship, including a significant increase in overall breast cancer survival rates since the foundation's founding. Through the powerful combination of innovation and hope, the Lynn Sage Breast Cancer Foundation continues to push progress forward—so that one day, no one will have to hear the words, “You have breast cancer.”