WHAT
This Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the Illinois Lottery has released a new version of its Carolyn Adams Ticket for the Cure instant ticket. 100% of ticket proceeds go to fight breast cancer and support those impacted by the disease in Illinois.
The Illinois Lottery will continue its commitment to the cause by hosting “Pink Pop-Up” events in Chicago on National Mammogram Day. The Lottery will give out free Carolyn Adams Ticket for the Cure tickets at the pop-up events to members of the public who pledge to get a mammogram. Representatives from the Cancer Support Center will be at the events to help promote breast cancer awareness.
WHEN
Friday, October 18, 2019 – National Mammogram Day
· 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. – Ogilvie Transportation Center
· Noon to 1:30 p.m. – James R. Thompson Center
WHERE
· Ogilvie Transportation Center, Second Floor Train Concourse, 500 W. Madison St., Chicago, IL 60661
· James R. Thompson Center, Concourse Level between the escalators, 100 W. Randolph St., Chicago, IL 60601
About the Illinois Lottery:
Founded in 1974, the Illinois Lottery has contributed over $21 billion (since 1985) to the state’s Common School Fund to assist K-12 public schools, as well as hundreds of millions of dollars to the Capital Projects Fund and to special causes like Illinois Veterans services, the fight against breast cancer, MS research, Special Olympics and assistance for people living with HIV/AIDS. In addition to playing in-store, the Illinois Lottery offers online and mobile play for all draw-based Illinois Lottery games at illinoislottery.com. Players must be at least 18 years old.
