Wednesday, March 22, 2006
Komen Race for the Cure
I am doing the Komen Race for the Cure event in Tucson on April 2, 2006. The mission is to make a difference in the fight against breast cancer. I am doing the 5k timed event, which costs $30, and I donated an additional $20 to the cause. My goal for this event is to raise at least $300. If you would like to help by making a tax deductable donation, please visit my fundraising page. I realize it's the tax time, so anything you can give would be greatly appreciated. Thanks for your consideration!
Where does the money go? Here is the answer from the official Susan B. Komen website:
Where does the money go? Here is the answer from the official Susan B. Komen website:
Seventy five percent of our net revenue helps uninsured and underinsured women have access to lifesaving programs of screening, education and treatment throughout Southern Arizona. Since our inception in Southern Arizona in 1999, we have raised over $3 Million. The remaining 25% of the monies raised support National research programs. Some of these funds have found their way back to Southern Arizona. In 2001 and 2004, the University of Arizona was awarded a total of four grants totaling about $1.3 Million.
