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Komen New York City Race for the CureŽ
On Sunday, September 14, 2008, the Greater New York City Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure will be holding its 18th annual 5K run/walk — the Komen New York City Race for the CureŽ — its premier fundraiser.
On that day 22,000 New Yorkers, including 1,500 breast cancer survivors, will come together to run breast cancer out of town.
One in eight women in the US will be diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime. In 2008, that’s over 170,000 people. More than 40,000 will die.
Monies raised are used to fund education, screening, and treatment programs for underserved women in the NY metropolitan area, as well as for local and national peer-reviewed clinical research. Donations are tax deductible.
Last year, Komen Greater NYC raised over $5.2 million, which allowed it to fund more than $3.8 million in grants and research.
With your help, this year’s Race for the CureŽ will be even more successful, and Komen Greater NYC will be able to award more grants in 2009.
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