Komen New York City Race for the Cure®

One in eight women in the United States will be diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime. In 2008, that was over 182,000 people. More than 40,000 died. One of them was my good friend, Wendy Karlsberg Meltzer. In her memory, and in honor of other women and men battling breast cancer, I will participate in the 2009 Race for the Cure.

On Sunday, September 13, 2009, the Greater New York City Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure will be holding its 19th annual 5K run/walk — the Komen New York City Race for the Cure® — its premier fundraiser.

On that day over 25,000 New Yorkers, including more than 1,600 breast cancer survivors, will come together to run breast cancer out of town.

Last year, the Komen NYC Race for the Cure raised over $5.7 million, which allowed us to fund more than $3.9 million in grants to local breast health education, screening and treatment programs and national peer-reviewed research. Donations are tax deductible.

With your help, this year's Race for the Cure® will be even more successful, and Komen Greater NYC will be able to award more grants in 2010.

I need your support!

Thank you for visiting my personal webpage. Please support my participation in the Komen New York City Race for the Cure® and donate today!

Together, we can create a world without breast cancer.