| 800-5500 | Community Health Charities of Illinois |
| 800-5571 | AIDS Research Foundation (amfar) Supports research on HIV/AIDS treatments, vaccines, and cures. (800) 392-6327; www.amfar.org
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| 800-5501 | ALS Les Turner Foundation
Funds ALS research and patient services. (888) ALS-1107; www.lesturnerals.org
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| 800-5502 | Alzheimer’s Association Research of disease and related disorders. (847) 933-2413; www.alzheimers-illinois.org
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| 800-5503 | AMC Cancer Research Center Researches the most promising ways to prevent and control cancer. (800) 321-1557; www.amc.org
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| 800-5505 | American Diabetes Association Leading voluntary health organization concerned with diabetes and its complications. (800) 240-5266; www.diabetes.org
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| 800-5506 | American Hearing Research Foundation Research, education, and referral for the hearing impaired. (312) 726-9670; www.american-hearing.org
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| 800-5507 | American Heart Association Mission is to reduce disability and death from cardiovascular diseases. (800) 242-8721; www.americanheart.org
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| 800-5509 | American Liver Association Education, support groups, research and advocacy for those affected by liver diseases. (800) GO-LIVER; www.illinois-liver.org
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| 800-5510 | American Lung Association To eradicate respiratory diseases, research and detection programs. (800) 586-4872; www.lungil.org
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| 800-5515 | Arthritis Foundation Take control of your arthritis. We can help. (800) 735-0096; www.arthritis.org
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| 800-5554 | Blindness, Illinois Society for the Prevention of Preventing needless blindness through education, information, and research. (800) 433-4772; www.eyehealthillinois.org
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| 800-5517 | Cancer Research Institute Funds research in immunology and cancer immunology at institutions worldwide. (800) 992-2623; www.cancerresearch.org
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| 800-5590 | Children's Memorial Hospital Offers leading pediatric specialists and technology. (800) KIDS-DOC; www.childrensmemorial.org
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| 800-5541 | Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation, Illinois Carol Fisher Chapter Dedicated to finding the cause and cure. (800) 886-6664; www.ccfa.org
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| 800-5520 | Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Greater Illinois Chapter Provides education about CF; conducts fund-raising events. (800) 824-5064; www.cff.org
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| 800-5566 | Easter Seal Society Provides services for people with disabilities and other special needs. (217) 429-1052, (312) 939-5115; www.easter-seals.org
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| 800-5543 | Hemophilia Foundation of Illinois Provides support services to, emergency assistance, and summer camp. (312) 427-1495; www.hemophiliaillinois.org
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| 800-5529 | Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International Largest nonprofit, nongovernmental funder of diabetes research. (800) JDF-CURE; www.jdrf.org
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| 800-5545 | Kidney Foundation of Illinois, National Making lives better for kidney patients in Illinois. (800) 9-KIDNEY; www.nkfi.org
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| 800-5530 | Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Illinois Chapter Assists patients and families fighting blood-related cancers. (800) 742-6595; www.lls.org
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| 800-5531 | Little City Foundation for Children and Adults with Mental Retardation Making life better for people with disabilities. (847) 221-7805; www.littlecity.org
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| 800-5533 | Lupus Foundation of Illinois To support those affected for people with disabilities. (800) 2-LUPUS-2; www.lupusil.org
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| 800-5534 | March of Dimes Working to prevent birth defects and infant mortality. (312) 435-4007; www.marchofdimesillinois.org
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| 800-5548 | Mental Health Association in Illinois Providing education and advocacy on mental health issues. (312) 368-9070 or check local listings; www.mhai.org
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| 800-5549 | Multiple Sclerosis Society, Illinois Chapter, National One thing people with MS can count on. (800) FIGHT-MS; www.msillinois.org
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| 800-5536 | Muscular Dystrophy Association, Inc. Leaders in the fight for 43 neuromuscular diseases. (630) 960-1500; www.mdausa.org
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| 800-5537 | Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of Illinois Service to patients, research, education, and information. (800) 888-6208 or check local listings; www.myastheniagravis.org
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| 800-5538 | NAMI Illinois (formerly Alliance for the Mentally Ill) Improves the quality of life for persons with mental illness. (800) 346-4572; www.illinois.nami.org
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| 800-5550 | Neurofibromatosis Foundation, Illinois Chapter, National Research, clinical activities, public awareness of Neurofibromatosis. (800) 500-6633; www.nf.org
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| 800-5557 | Parkinson’s Disease Foundation Research seeking the cause and cure leads to improved therapies. (800) 457-6676; www.pdf.org
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| 800-5539 | Sickle Cell Disease Association in Illinois Provides patient grants, scholarships, camp, and educational materials. (866) 789-1097; www.sicklecelldisease-il.org
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| 800-5555 | Spinal Cord Injury Association of Illinois Serves persons paralyzed by trauma and central nervous system conditions. (877) 373-0301; www.sci-illinois.org
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| 800-5560 | St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Midwest Affiliate Research center for catastrophic diseases in children. (800) 621-5359; www.st.jude.org
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| 800-5561 | Sudden Infant Death Services of Illinois Provides bereavement assistance, infant safety education, funds research. (800) 432-SIDS; www.sidsillinois.org
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| 800-5516 | The ARC of Illinois Seeking full participation in community life for people with mental retardation. (708) 206-1930; www.thearcofil.org
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| 800-5563 | United Cerebral Palsy Association of Illinois Eight affiliates serving families and individuals with disabilities. (877) 550-8274; www.ucpillinois.com
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| 800-5591 | Y-Me National Breast Cancer Organization, Illinois Chapter Breast cancer support so no one faces breast cancer alone. (800) 221-2141; www.y-me.org
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