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Portland’s Susan G. Komen’s Race for the Cure, the annual fundraising event for breast cancer
awareness and prevention, will be held this year on Sunday, Sept. 16 at Tom McCall Waterfront Park.
Registration for the race is now open.
Race for the Cure
Registration
opens for
annual event
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Registration is now open for
Portland’s Susan G. Komen Race
for the Cure, the largest fund-
raising event for breast cancer
awareness and prevention by the
organization’s Oregon and South-
west Washington chapter. This
year’s race, co-presented by Les
Schwab Tire Centers and Tektro-
nix, will be held Sunday, Sept. 16
at Tom McCall Waterfront Park.
Today, one in seven women
will be diagnosed with breast
cancer in her lifetime and 40,000
will die annually.
“The fight has never been more
real,” said Ann Berryman, direc-
tor of development and commu-
nications for the Portland-based
non-profit. “This event is import-
ant because it generates nearly
50 percent of the revenue needed
to fuel our work locally. This is
the time for community to come
together, to celebrate and honor,
to create lasting friendships and
to learn about the progress of our
work right here.”
New this year, will be live
music from the band Dance Hall
Days and photo opportunities
with Optimus Prime from Trans-
formers 5. Race officials say even
dogs can join the walk or fun run,
because after all, they are a per-
son’s breast friend. Sign them up
too.
Early-bird pricing is good
through Aug. 10 by registering at
komenoregon.org.
In the last 27 years, the local
organization has funneled nearly
$20 million into programs that
prioritize the importance of im-
proving and building on the qual-
ity of life for cancer survivors
and forever fighters, emphasizing
the value of early detection and
screenings, as well as financial
assistance for access to treatment.
Another $12 million has been
dedicated to local cutting-edge
research.
Susan G. Komen is the world’s
largest breast cancer organiza-
tion, funding more breast cancer
research than any other nonprofit
outside of the federal government
while providing real-time help to
those facing the disease.