Who are you running for? — Join in the fight against breast cancer by running a full or half marathon through Marathon for the Cure™
Rally for the Cure — Golf, tennis, dinner events and so much more...
Major step in personalized treatment — Thanks to a 2007 research grant from Susan G. Komen for the Cure®, scientists identified a set of 50 genes that oncologists can potentially use to tailor individualized treatments for all breast cancer patients.
The Central Florida Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure is dedicated to combating breast cancer on every front. Up to 75 percent of the Central Florida Affiliate’s net income goes toward funding grants to local hospitals and community organizations that provide breast health education and breast cancer screening and treatment programs for medically underserved women. The remaining net income (a minimum of 25 percent) supports the national Komen Grants Program, which funds groundbreaking breast cancer research, meritorious awards and educational and scientific programs around the world.
The Central Florida Affiliate’s services area covers the counties of Brevard, Flagler, Lake, Marion, Orange, Osceola, Seminole, Sumter, and Volusia. Thanks to the thousands of people who participate in the Komen Central Florida Race for the Cure and other Affiliate events each year, dedicated corporate partners and generous donors, Komen Central Florida is playing a vital role in fighting breast cancer in our community.
Susan G. Komen for the Cure has received Charity Navigator’s highest rating four stars for the third year in a row. With this rating, Susan G. Komen for the Cure becomes one of only 12 percent of the approximately 5,400 charities that Charity Navigator evaluates which has received at least three consecutive 4-star ratings. For more information, click here.
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