About the Breast Cancer 3-Day
Taking place in 15 cities nationwide, the Breast Cancer 3-Day® is a series of three-day, 60-mile walks that raise millions of dollars for breast cancer research, education and community health programs. Breast Cancer 3-Day participants raise a minimum of $2,300 and walk an average of 20 miles a day, educating tens of thousands of people about breast health with every step. As the primary beneficiary of the Breast Cancer 3-Day, Susan G. Komen for the Cure® receives 85 percent of net proceeds, and the remaining 15 percent goes to the National Philanthropic Trust Breast Cancer Fund. The Breast Cancer 3-Day is presented by Energizer. The national series sponsors are Bank of America and New Balance. Please visit www.The3Day.org or call 800.996.3DAY for more information.
The 2009 Breast Cancer 3-Day series includes events in Boston (July 24-26), Cleveland (July 31 -August 2), Chicago (August 7-9), Michigan (August 14-16), Twin Cities (August 21-23), Denver (August 28-30), Seattle (September 11-13), San Francisco Bay Area (October 2-4), Washington, DC (October 9-11), Philadelphia (October 16-18), Atlanta (October 23-25), Tampa Bay (October 30-November 1), Dallas/Fort Worth (November 6-8), Arizona (November 13-15), and San Diego (November 20-22).
About Susan G. Komen for the Cure
Nancy G. Brinker promised her dying sister, Susan G. Komen, she would do everything in her power to end breast cancer forever. In 1982, that promise became Susan G. Komen for the Cure® and launched the global breast cancer movement. Today, Komen for the Cure is the world’s largest grassroots network of breast cancer survivors and activists fi ghting to save lives, empower people, ensure quality care for all and energize science to fi nd the cures. Thanks to events like the Komen Race for the Cure® and the Breast Cancer 3-Day, the organization has invested more than $1.2 billion to fulfi ll its promise, becoming the largest source of nonprofi t funds dedicated to the fi ght against breast cancer in the world. For more information about Komen for the Cure, breast health or breast cancer, visit www.komen.org or call 1-877 GO KOMEN.
About Breast Cancer
One in eight women in the U.S. wil be diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime.
Breast cancer knows no boundaries – be it age, gender, socio-economic status or geographic location.
While the greatest risk factors for breast cancer are being female and growing older, men can develop breast ancer, too. Find out more at www.komen.org.
Early detection and effective treatment for breast cancer have been shown to improve survival.
Making healthy lifestyle choices may also reduce your risk of breast cancer. There are more than 2.5 million breast cancer survivors alive in the U.S. today.
Breast cancer affects more than just the patient – co-survivors (friends, family and co-workers) need support, too.
Learn more about breast cancer at www.komen.org.
