2006 Proves To Be Another Successful Year For The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation National Race For The Cure(R)
The Pre-Race Rally kicked off the morning with featured speakers Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice; Former U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Hungary and Komen Foundation founder Nancy Brinker; CBS Early Show Anchor Rene Syler; and Washington, D.C. Mayor Anthony Williams. Following the Rally, the Parade of Pink celebrated the nearly 3,500 breast cancer survivors in attendance with an emotional tribute to their victory over the disease.
One of the biggest highlights of this year's Komen National Race was a Pre-Race warm-up led by the most powerful woman in the world. Secretary Rice and her renowned personal trainer Thomas Tomlo led participants in the most memorable Race start to date.
The final event of the morning was the Komen National Race's newest feature, Komen Kids for the Cure(R). The special obstacle course was created especially for kids ages 5 - 10. With more than 700 children participating, the inaugural Komen Kids for the Cure(R) Race was a huge success.
A minimum of $1 million of the funds raised through the Komen National Race will remain in the Washington, D.C. community - including Virginia and Maryland - to fund outreach programs and initiatives that address the specific unmet breast health needs of the area. The remaining net proceeds support cutting-edge breast cancer research through the Komen Foundation Award and Research Grant Program.
The Komen Foundation was established in 1982 by Nancy Brinker to honor the memory of her sister, Susan G. Komen, who died from breast cancer at the age of 36. Today, the Komen Foundation is an international organization with a network of more than 75,000 active volunteers working through local Affiliates and events like the Komen Race for the Cure(R) to eradicate breast cancer as a life-threatening disease. A global leader in the fight against breast cancer, the Foundation fulfills its mission through support of innovative breast cancer research grants, meritorious awards and educational, scientific and community outreach programs around the world. Together with its Affiliate Network, corporate partners and generous donors, the Komen Foundation has invested $630 million in the fight against breast cancer.
Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation
http://www.komen.org
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