The Licorice Project

12/01/2025

TODAY IS GIVING TUESDAY!

This global celebration of giving is a wonderful opportunity to support causes you care about. If you or someone you know has been touched by The Licorice Project, please consider making a donation.

Our mission at The Licorice Project is to embrace and empower people during every stage of the breast cancer journey and to let them know they are not alone. Since 2013, we have welcomed more than 1,300 women into our TLP community. With your Giving Tuesday donation, we can continue hosting free workshops and events, sharing resources on our website, connecting people through our private Facebook group, and sending out "TLP Treats" that let people know we are thinking about them.

To make a donation, please visit our website:
https://www.thelicoriceproject.com/donate-10/

Please also consider a matching gift from your company or sharing our message with family and friends, too. Every act of kindness makes a meaningful difference. Together, we can help our community thrive!

With gratitude,
Your TLP Board ❤️

10/30/2025

The Licorice Project was featured on CBS Chicago News this past weekend! So grateful for the opportunity to share our story and for everyone in our breast cancer support community.

A group of strong, kind and funny women who have all survived breast cancer joined together to create a group called The Licorice Project. The group, compris...

12/02/2024

TOMORROW IS GIVING TUESDAY

As we approach Giving Tuesday, we invite you to consider contributing to The Licorice Project. This global celebration of giving, which takes place on December 3rd, is a wonderful opportunity to support causes you care about.

Our mission at The Licorice Project is to embrace and empower people during every stage of the breast cancer journey and to let them know they are not alone. Since 2013, we have welcomed more than 1,300 women into our TLP community.

As a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization, we rely on the generosity of donors to support this mission. With your Giving Tuesday donation, we can continue hosting free workshops and events, sharing resources on our website, connecting people through our private Facebook group, and sending out "TLP Treats" that let people know we are thinking about them.

If you have or someone you know has been touched by The Licorice Project, we hope you will consider contributing to our Giving Tuesday campaign. You can donate directly on our website-->
https://www.thelicoriceproject.com/donate-10/

Please also consider a matching gift from your company or sharing our message with family and friends, too. Every act of kindness makes a meaningful difference. Together, we can help our community thrive.

xo,
Your TLP Board ❤️

10/18/2024

We're looking forward to the Skokie Farmer's Market this Sunday, October 20th. Thanks in advance for supporting The Licorice Project!

This Sunday! In conjunction with our donation drive for The Licorice Project - a community for breast cancer survivors - Soul Good Coffee will be making their strawberry milk cold brew as the pink drink of choice for this Sundays market.

11/28/2023

Tomorrow is !

Today we are reaching out to ask for your support on Giving Tuesday. This global celebration of giving, which takes place on November 28th, is a wonderful opportunity to support causes you care about.

Our mission at The Licorice Project is to embrace and empower people during every stage of the breast cancer journey and to let them know they are not alone. Over the past decade, we have welcomed more than 1,000 women into our TLP community.

As a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization, we rely on the generosity of donors to support our mission. With your donation, we can continue hosting workshops and events, sharing resources on our website, connecting people through our private Facebook group, and sending out "TLP Treats" that let people know we are thinking about them.

If you or someone you know has been touched by The Licorice Project, we hope you will consider donating to our Giving Tuesday campaign. You can donate directly on our website https://www.thelicoriceproject.com/donate/

01/11/2023

It's often helpful to hear from others on the breast cancer journey. Thanks to these women for sharing their experiences including TLP Member Lori Bue.

No one knows more about getting second opinions, breaking the news to loved ones and colleagues, lumpectomies versus mastectomies, chemotherapy, radiation, hair loss, skincare, creating a support network, and staring down fear than the women who’ve already gone through breast cancer treatment.

01/03/2023

Happy New Year to everyone in our TLP Community. Wishing you much happiness, good health, and lots of unexpected joy in the year to come!

11/26/2022

Please Support The Licorice Project on !

Today we are reaching out to ask for your support on Giving Tuesday. This global celebration of giving, which takes place on November 29th this year, is a wonderful opportunity to support causes you care about.

Our mission at The Licorice Project is to embrace and empower people during every stage of the breast cancer journey and to let them know they are not alone. Over the past ten years, our TLP community has grown to serve hundreds of women, families, and supporters in the Chicagoland area and beyond. This year alone we welcomed more than 80 women into our community.

As a nonprofit 510(c)(3) organization, we rely on the generosity of donors to support this mission. The funds you generously donate will allow us to continue hosting seasonal get-togethers and free workshops, sharing resources on our website and social media channels, connecting people through our private Facebook group, and sending out "TLP Treats" that let people know we are thinking about them.

If you or someone you know has been touched by The Licorice Project, we hope you will consider donating to our Giving Tuesday campaign. You can donate directly on our website https://www.thelicoriceproject.com/donate/. Please also consider a matching gift from your company or sharing this campaign with family and friends, too. Together, we can help our community thrive!

11/21/2022

Join us for our next TLP Community event on December 4th!

We are thrilled to welcome back Maureen Spielman on Sunday, December 4th from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. CST for her workshop "Soul Care as a Way of Life". In this afternoon workshop, Maureen will introduce you to the concept of soul care, guide you through a visioning process, and invite you to become introspective at what soul care looks like for you.

Maureen is a Certified Soul Care Coach, a Radical Remission Facilitator, and fellow BC sister. Maureen is also a member of our TLP community and has led several popular workshops for our group in the past. If you'd like to learn more about her work, please visit www.maureenspielman.com

This event will be held in person at 1616 Sheridan Road in Wilmette, IL. For more information or to register, please reach out to [email protected].

We hope you can join us for this special afternoon of learning and connection.

01/18/2022

Upcoming TLP Event - Exercise: Your Secret Weapon

You're invited to join The Licorice Project and the ReVital Cancer Rehabilitation team on Wednesday, January 26 from 7:15-8:15pm for a virtual presentation focused on how exercise can be an impactful tool for those living with and beyond cancer. Karyn Holtz (PT MHS CT), the Center Manager of Rush PT in Mt. Prospect, will be presenting to our TLP community. Whether you are currently in treatment or a long-time survivor this should be an informative and interesting event.

Please email us at [email protected] for more information about attending the event.

11/29/2021

Help Us Spread Unexpected Joy!

For the past nine years The Licorice Project has been committed to its mission of embracing and empowering people during every stage of the breast cancer journey and letting them know they are not alone. During this time, our TLP community has grown to serve hundreds of women in the Chicagoland area and beyond.

As a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization, we rely on our donors to support this mission. This we are kicking off our 2021 Year-End Fundraising Campaign. The funds raised will allow us to continue hosting seasonal get-togethers and free workshops, sharing resources on our website and social media channels, connecting people through our private Facebook group, and sending out “TLP Treats” that let people know we are thinking about them.

If you or someone you know has been touched by The Licorice Project, we hope you will consider making a donation and sharing our campaign. Together, we can help our community thrive!

For more information visit www.thelicoriceproject.com.

09/27/2021

Thank you to everyone who joined us at the TLP Wrapping Party! We had over 25 people help us wrap and assemble 60 treat bags (600 gifts in all!). We hope these "unexpected treats" provide comfort to women in our community who are newly diagnosed or undergoing treatment.