Please click on your state to find the date and location of a Komen Race for the Cure® event. For current Race for the Cure® information, call 1-888-603-RACE (7223). Dates and times are subject to change.
2009 marks a strong new year for survivors and activists to continue banding together against breast cancer. At the head of this magnificent fight is Susan G. Komen for the Cure® with their resounding promise to save lives and end breast cancer forever by empowering people, ensuring quality care for all and energizing science to find the cures. Determined to fortify awareness, Komen has organized the Komen Race for the Cure® Series, now the world’s largest and most successful education and fundraising event for breast cancer. Currently, these races bring together over one million believers each year to battle breast cancer by walking or running the 5k marathon.
Ford is proud to be celebrating its 15th year as a National Series Sponsor of Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure®. Since 1995, Ford has dedicated more than $100 million to Susan G. Komen for the Cure®.
More than 50,000 Ford employees have run or walked in Races across the country to support the cause, and thousands of Ford dealers across the nation have gotten involved by participating in the Komen Race for the Cure® at their local Race sites.
Nancy Brinker founded the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation in 1982 in memory of her sister who died of breast cancer at age 36. 1983 marked the beginning of the Komen Race for the Cure®, which has now grown from one Race in 1983 to more than 121 Races and more than 1.5 million participants planned for 2009.
The Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure® Series raises significant funds and awareness for the fight against breast cancer, celebrating breast cancer survivorship and honoring those who have lost their battle with the disease. With funds raised by the Komen Race for the Cure® Series, Komen along with its Affiliate Network is able to fund breast cancer research grants, meritorious awards and educational, scientific and community outreach programs around the world.
To learn more about the Susan G. Komen for the Cure. or join the fight against breast cancer, visit www.komen.org or call 1.800 I'M AWARE®.
