Komen Central Virginia

2014 Komen Central Virginia Race for the Cure ® 17th Anniversary Why Form a Team?

Komen Central Virginia Susan G. Komen for the Cure Formed by Nancy Brinker in 1982 More than 1.9 billion invested Affiliates in more than 120 cities and communities More than 140 Race events Komen Vision: A world without breast cancer

Komen Central Virginia Breast Cancer Information All women are at risk If detected early, the 5-year survival rate is 99 percent Men can get breast cancer, too Until we find a cure, early detection offers the best hope for long term survival.

Komen Central Virginia Komen Central Virginia Race First held in 1998, 1,200 participants raised over $78,000 In 2013, over 5,500 participants raised $500,000 Since inception, over 6 million raised locally This year will mark the 17 th anniversary of the Central Virginia Race

Komen Central Virginia Percentage of Participants on a Team

Komen Central Virginia Percentage Raised by Teams

Komen Central Virginia Where does the money go? 75% stays in Central VA to fund breast cancer health education, breast cancer screening and treatment projects 25% funds the Komen’s National Research Grant Program 2014 Community Grants totaling $345,013 were recently awarded to 7 local programs.

Komen Central Virginia Last year Teams recruited 3,407 of the total 5,500 participants & raised $263,012 of the total $500,000

Komen Central Virginia Komen Central Virginia Awarded Grants to: Augusta Regional Free Clinic, Fishersville, VA Bon Secours Richmond Health Care Foundation, Richmond, VA Community Memorial Healthcenter, South Hill, VA CrossOver Ministry, Richmond, VA Ellen Shaw de Paredes Breast Cancer Foundation, Richmond, VA Fan Free Clinic, Richmond, VA Nueva Vida, Richmond, VA

Komen Central Virginia Why Form a Team? It’s more FUN than participating alone! 232 teams participated in the 2013 Race Form a Team to rally around someone you know that is fighting the battle now or to honor a loved one Teams are eligible for prizes, including: Largest Team in each category Overall Top Fundraising Team Top Fundraising Team in each category

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The High School Team Challenge (HSTC) was started by a survivor’s daughter, Lindsay Avner. It was after participating in the Race for the Cure with her survivor mother that she noticed that a whole age group was missing……teenagers/high school students. The High School Team Challenge

Komen Central Virginia The goals of the HSTC are to: Increase breast cancer awareness among high school students Raise funds to help support the Komen for the Cure promise Increase participation of high school students in the Komen Race for the Cure Have fun while positively affecting the community

Komen Central Virginia Kids for the Cure® is a 1K run open to children ages 6 to 12. Only children are allowed on the course. Kids Art T-shirt Contest Children ages 6 to 12 are encouraged to submit artwork as part of the Kids Art T-shirt Contest. Entry deadline is March 28, The winning design will be featured on the Kids for the Cure® t-shirts.

Komen Central Virginia Why we Race for the Cure One in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime 226,870 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer this year 2,190 men will be diagnosed with invasive breast cancer 39,510 Women estimated to die of breast cancer 410 Men estimated to die of breast cancer Times are Tough…but so is Breast Cancer

Komen Central Virginia Helpful Links Team Captain Tools: cure/teams/team-captain-tools.html Team Awards: cure/teams/team-awards.html T-Shirt Insignias: cure/teams/team-t-shirts.html Team FAQ: cure/teams/team-faq.html

Komen Central Virginia 2014 Race Day Schedule (Tentative) 7:00 AMBrown’s Island Opens 7:30 AMVIP Survivor Tent Opens Team Photos on Brown's Island 7:45 AMSurvivor Foto & Frolic at the Brown’s Island Stone Steps In Color Station Opens on Brown's Island 8:15 AMWelcome & Warm-up at the Main Stage 8:30 AMKids for the Cure® 1K Run 9:00 AM5K Competitive Run and 5K Recreational Run/Walk 9:30 AMFinish Line Photo Station Open 10:15 AMPost Race Celebration & Awards at the Main Stage

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