Greater New York City Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure® visits the NYSE to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Greater New York City Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure. In honor of the occasion, Komen Greater NYC CEO Dara Richardson-Heron, MD and Breast Cancer Survivors ring The Opening BellSM. The bell ringing also marks the 20th running/walking of the Komen New York City Race for the Cure. The Race takes place on Sunday, September 12th in Central Park.
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The Komen New York City Race for the Cure is Komen Greater NYC’s largest single fundraising activity. Last year, the Race had 24,421 participants, including 1,657 breast cancer survivors, and raised $5.21 million.
About the Greater New York City Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure
In 2010, Komen Greater New York City is celebrating its 20th anniversary. Founded in 1990, Komen Greater NYC has raised over $50 million to date. The organization is dedicated to the greater New York City metropolitan area, disbursing up to 75 percent of its net income to local programs offering breast health education, screening and treatment in the five boroughs of New York City, on Long Island and in Westchester and Rockland Counties. Twenty-five percent of all revenues fund national peer-reviewed research programs. In 2010, Komen Greater NYC awarded close to $4.3 million in grants — $3 million supporting 37 community-based organizations and three hospitals that provide breast health programs to underserved women and more than $1.3 million underwriting peer-reviewed research projects at the national level. For more information, please visit www.komennyc.org or call 212-293-CURE.
About Susan G. Komen for the Cure
Nancy G. Brinker promised her dying sister, Susan G. Komen, she would do everything in her power to end breast cancer forever. In 1982, that promise became Susan G. Komen for the Cure, which launched the global breast cancer movement. Today, Komen for the Cure is the world’s largest grassroots network of breast cancer survivors and activists fighting to save lives, empower people, ensure quality care for all and energize science to find the cures. Thanks to events like the Komen Race for the Cure, we have invested $1.5 billion to fulfill our promise, becoming the largest source of non-government funds dedicated to the fight against breast cancer in the world. For more information about Susan G. Komen for the Cure, breast health or breast cancer, visit www.komen.org or call 1-877-GO KOMEN.
About the Susan G. Komen and Race for the Cure®
Susan G. Komen for the Cure® is celebrating the 27th anniversary of the Komen Race for the Cure®, the largest series of 5K runs/fitness walks in the world, with well over one million participants since 2005. The Komen Race for the Cure series raises significant funds and awareness for the fight against breast cancer, celebrates breast cancer survivorship and honors those who have lost their battle with the disease.
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