Posted on behalf of Arnold Law Firm on May 07, 2011 in Arnold Law Firm
Date: May 07, 2011
The Race for the Cure was a huge success! We had a great time and cannot wait forn next year.
"The Komen Race for the Cure is a unique event, designed and implemented to promote positive awareness, education and early detection of breast cancer. It has proved to be an enormously effective way to reach many women and men with the message that breast cancer is not necessarily fatal if mammography and breast self-exam become routine. As well as being a road race for runners, the Komen Race for the Cure is an emotionally charged event that attracts many first timers and recreational runners. The Komen Race for the Cure is an opportunity for thousands of women, men and their families, running or walking, to spread the breast cancer message within their communities.
Up to 75 percent of the funds raised at the Race remain here in the Komen Sacramento Valley Affiliate to provide breast health research, diagnostics, screening, treatment, services and education for uninsured or underinsured women. The remaining 25 percent goes to fund national research to discover the causes of breast cancer and, ultimately, its cures.
Why we need your support:
Every step counts! Your donation provides women and men in the Komen Sacramento Valley Affiliate with services that have literally saved lives. You help make the following programs possible:
Up to 75 percent of net proceeds are used for local programs in the Sacramento Valley, like those listed above, with the remaining 25 percent used to fund innovative breast cancer research."
(source: komensacramento.org; http://www.komensacramento.org/komen-race-for-the-cure/)