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| Sunday, 09/26/2010 08:00 AM - 05:00 AM | |
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Upper Cumberland Race for the Cure 5K September 26, 2010 Starts at Hooper Eblen Center in Cookeville For more information, visit www. komenuppercumberland.org or call (931) 303-0096. Upper Cumberland Komen Affiliate to host second annual Race for the Cure! The Upper Cumberland Affiliate is excited to announce its second annual Upper Cumberland Race for the Cure. The Race will be held on September 26, 2010 beginning at Hooper Eblen Center at Tennessee Tech. University in Cookeville, TN. We are working hard to recruit sponsors and participants. This is a sanctioned 5K event which will involve a host of survivors, supporters, runners, entertainers and sponsors. Please join us for this fun-filled, uplifting event this September 26, 2010. You can register on our Race Registration page. More information about the race and the Upper Cumberland Komen Affiliate: Susan G. Komen fought breast cancer with her heart, body and soul. Throughout her diagnosis, treatments, and endless days in the hospital, she spent her time thinking of ways to make life better for other women battling breast cancer instead of worrying about her own situation. Moved by Susan’s compassion for others and commitment to making a difference, Nancy G. Brinker promised her sister that she would do everything in her power to end breast cancer. Though Susan lost her battle with the disease, her legacy lives on through the work of Susan G. Komen for the Cure®, the organization Nancy started in her honor. Komen for the Cure is the global leader of the breast cancer movement, having invested more than $1 billion since its inception in 1982. Komen’s promise is to save lives and end breast cancer forever by empowering people, ensuring quality care for all and energizing science to find the cures. Across the country, that promise is upheld by a network of 122 local Affiliate offices. At the heart of each Affiliate is a person or group of people who, like Susan, wanted to make a difference. The Komen Upper Cumberland Affiliate, organized by a dedicated group of advocate/activists, was approved by the National Board in December of 2006. The new entity filled an unserved geographical gap in Tennessee’s mid-state region, and represents the 14 rural counties of the Upper Cumberland region. From knowledge gained through the original Community Profile submitted with our application we knew that our efforts needed to be focused on education, screening and treatment. Since then, we have participated in countless local health fairs to provide breast health information to local residents. We have held two hugely successful “Pink Sundays” involving area churches to help raise awareness, and we have provided speakers for dozens of speaking opportunities at community and civic organizations, raised money through our signature “Tee it up for the Cure” Annual Golf Tournament four consecutive years, and with other efforts funded more than $250,000 in grants to area non-profits to serve breast health education, screening and treatment in the our Upper Cumberland region of Tennessee. Our effort continues to grow, and we are thrilled to host our second annual Upper Cumberland “Race for the Cure” 5K event this coming September. Last year, we had a total of 1,200 participants, including 62 teams, and raised more than $73,000 to help fight breast cancer in the Upper Cumberland. Thanks, Bobbie Maynard Marketing Chair for Upper Cumberland Race for the Cure Member of Susan G. Komen for the Cure – Upper Cumberland 931-265-2939 |
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| contact person: | Bobbie Maynard 931-265-2939 |
| homepage: | www. komenuppercumberland.org |
Chamber of Commerce
| Contact: Ray Norris 424 Brown St. Celina, TN 38551 | Phone: 931-243-3338
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