National Spotlight
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.
Vote for the 2010 Race for the Cure T-shirt
When was the last time you were able to impact the wardrobe of over 1.5 million people?
Well, now is your chance!
Susan G. Komen for the Cure® is asking you to choose the next t-shirt for the Komen Race for the Cure® series, the largest 5K run/walk in the world. Just follow these three easy steps:
Step 1. Pick your favorite from the 3 designs below
Step 2. Visit www.komen.org/raceshirt and cast your vote by making a donation ($5 minimum) – All donations are tax deductible!
Step 3. Spread the word! Tell your friends and family and encourage them to vote for their favorite design, too!
And remember 75% of the proceeds raised by donations from Central Florida will stay in Central Florida to fund breast cancer education, screening and treatment initiatives. The remaining 25% will go towards the Komen National Grants Program which funds breast cancer research.
The t-shirt that has raised the most revenue will be the official Race t-shirt of our 2010-2011 Race series. The polls open on October 1st and you only have until November 8th, midnight Pacific Time, so vote now and spread the word fast!
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