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Announcing the 2006 Komen Boston Race for the Cure(R)

Posted on: Friday, 8 September 2006, 18:00 CDT

BOSTON, Sept. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Participants at the 14th Annual Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Boston Race for the Cure(R) will take a bold step in the fight against breast cancer on Sunday, September 10. Mayor Menino and his wife Angela will welcome all participants in this annual 5K Race organized by the Komen Massachusetts Affiliate. Race proceeds make a direct impact on eradicating breast cancer as a life-threatening disease by advancing research, education, screening and treatment across the state of Massachusetts through over $600,000 in local programs and grants. More than 6,000 walkers and runners, including an estimated 500 breast cancer survivors, are expected to participate in this year's Race held at the UMASS Boston Campus.

The 2006 Komen Boston Race for the Cure(R) promises to be an uplifting and joyful acknowledgement of breast cancer survivors. A sunrise breakfast will be held for all survivors and co-survivors to enjoy before the start of the Race. The Pink Parade of Survivors will lead the Race participants to the starting line. Following the Race, registered Survivors will receive a special gift bag, compliments of our generous corporate contributors.

The Massachusetts Affiliate is proud to welcome many regional and national organizations who support the Komen Race for the Cure(R) through product and financial donations. Leading regional support is our long-time Local Presenting Sponsor, New Balance, Inc, Platinum Sponsor, Talbots, and our Official Radio Station, WBOS. Gold Sponsors include: Amour Jewels, Bear Naked, FIGI Water, Shaw's, and UMASS Boston. The 2006 Official Race Series Partners are American Airlines, Coldwater Creek(R), Ford Division, Kellogg's(R), New Balance Athletic Shoe, Inc., Quilted Northern Ultra(R) and Sun Chips. RE/MAX and Zeta Tau Alpha Fraternity co-sponsor the Komen Race for the Cure(R) National Series Breast Cancer Survivor Recognition Program.

Last year marked the largest Komen Boston Race for the Cure(R) to date, with 5,700 runners and walkers raising over $600,000 to fund Massachusetts programs and grants. The remaining 25% was directed to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation National Grant Program to fund research on a national and international level.

Event Details Date: September 10, 2006 Race Start Time: 9:00 a.m. Survivors Sunrise Breakfast: 8:15 a.m. Location: UMASS Boston Campus

Registration: Register by calling the Race Line at 617.737.5121. Race Day registration begins at 7 a.m. on September 10.

Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation

The mission of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation is to eradicate breast cancer as a life-threatening disease by advancing research, education, screening and treatment. Together with its Affiliate Network, corporate partners and generous donors, the Komen Foundation has raised nearly $740 million for the fight against breast cancer.

The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation was established in 1982 by Nancy G. Brinker to honor the memory of her sister, Susan G. Komen, who died from breast cancer at the age of 36. Today, the Komen Foundation is an international organization with a network of more than 75,000 active volunteers working through local Affiliates and events like the Komen Race for the Cure(R) to eradicate breast cancer as a life-threatening disease. A global leader in the fight against breast cancer, the Komen Foundation fulfills its mission through support of innovative breast cancer research grants, meritorious awards and educational, scientific and community outreach programs around the world.

Komen Massachusetts Affiliate

The Boston Komen Race for the Cure(R) is organized by the Komen Massachusetts Affiliate, a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization. The Affiliate operates under a local mission to celebrate, support and promote Survivors and Survivorship with 75% of proceeds going to local mission related projects and grants and 25% of proceeds funding national breast cancer research through the Komen Foundation Research Program.

By understanding the gaps in coverage and the need, the Massachusetts Affiliate engages in a community based grant-making process to improve state-wide education, prevention, screening, and treatment outcomes. In 2006, the Massachusetts Affiliate reached over $1 million in revenues.

For more information on breast health, breast cancer, and how you can help be a part of the solution, please contact:

The Komen Massachusetts Affiliate 89 South Street, Suite LL01 Boston, Massachusetts 02111 Phone: 617.737.5111 Fax: Fax: 617.737.5131 Website: http://www.komenmass.org/

Komen Massachusetts Affiliate

CONTACT: Miriam May, Executive Director, +1-617-737-5111,mmay@komenmass.org, or Kathryn Finn, +1-617-737-5111, kfinn@komenmass.org,both of the Komen Massachusetts Affiliate

Web site: http://www.komenmass.org/

Source: PRNewswire

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