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2014 Komen Central Virginia Race for the Cure®

17th Anniversary

Why Form a Team?

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Susan G. Komen for the Cure

• Formed by Nancy Brinker in 1982

• More than 1.9 billion invested

• Affiliates in more than 120 cities and communities

• More than 140 Race events

Komen Vision: A world without breast cancer

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Breast Cancer Information

• All women are at risk

• If detected early, the 5-year survival rate is 99 percent

• Men can get breast cancer, too

Until we find a cure, early detection offers the best hope for long term survival.

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• First held in 1998, 1,200 participants raised over $78,000

• In 2013, over 5,500 participants raised $500,000

• Since inception, over 6 million raised locally

• This year will mark the 17th anniversary of the Central

Virginia Race

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Percentage of Participants on a Team

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Percentage Raised by Teams

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Where does the money go?

• 75% stays in Central VA to fund breast cancer

health education, breast cancer screening and

treatment projects

• 25% funds the Komen’s National Research Grant

Program

2014 Community Grants totaling $345,013 were recently awarded to 7 local programs.

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Last year Teams recruited 3,407 of the total 5,500

participants & raised $263,012 of the total $500,000

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Komen Central Virginia Awarded Grants to:

Augusta Regional Free Clinic, Fishersville, VA

Bon Secours Richmond Health Care Foundation, Richmond, VA

Community Memorial Healthcenter, South Hill, VA

CrossOver Ministry, Richmond, VA

Ellen Shaw de Paredes Breast Cancer Foundation, Richmond, VA

Fan Free Clinic, Richmond, VA

Nueva Vida, Richmond, VA

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Why Form a Team?

• It’s more FUN than participating alone!• 232 teams participated in the 2013 Race• Form a Team to rally around someone you know that is

fighting the battle now or to honor a loved one

• Teams are eligible for prizes, including:• Largest Team in each category• Overall Top Fundraising Team• Top Fundraising Team in each category

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• The High School Team Challenge (HSTC) was started by a survivor’s daughter, Lindsay Avner.

• It was after participating in the Race for the Cure with her survivor mother that she noticed that a whole age group was missing……teenagers/high school students.  

The High School Team Challenge

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The goals of the HSTC are to:

• Increase breast cancer awareness among high school students

• Raise funds to help support the Komen for the Cure promise

• Increase participation of high school students in the Komen Race for the Cure

• Have fun while positively affecting the community

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• Kids for the Cure® is a 1K run open to children ages 6 to 12.

• Only children are allowed on the course.

Kids Art T-shirt Contest

•Children ages 6 to 12 are encouraged to submit artwork as part of the Kids Art T-shirt Contest. •Entry deadline is March 28, 2014.•The winning design will be featured on the Kids for the Cure® t-shirts. 

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Why we Race for the Cure One in eight women will be diagnosed with

breast cancer in their lifetime

226,870 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer this year2,190 men will be diagnosed with invasive breast cancer

39,510 Women estimated to die of breast cancer410 Men estimated to die of breast cancer

Times are Tough…but so is Breast Cancer

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Helpful LinksTeam Captain Tools:http://www.komencentralva.org/komen-race-for-the-cure/teams/team-captain-tools.html

Team Awards:http://www.komencentralva.org/komen-race-for-the-cure/teams/team-awards.html

T-Shirt Insignias:http://www.komencentralva.org/komen-race-for-the-cure/teams/team-t-shirts.html

Team FAQ:http://www.komencentralva.org/komen-race-for-the-cure/teams/team-faq.html

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2014 Race Day Schedule (Tentative)

7:00 AM Brown’s Island Opens

7:30 AM VIP Survivor Tent OpensTeam Photos on Brown's Island

7:45 AM Survivor Foto & Frolic at the Brown’s Island Stone StepsIn Color Station Opens on Brown's Island

8:15 AM Welcome & Warm-up at the Main Stage

8:30 AM Kids for the Cure® 1K Run

9:00 AM 5K Competitive Run and 5K Recreational Run/Walk

9:30 AM Finish Line Photo Station Open

10:15 AM Post Race Celebration & Awards at the Main Stage

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Questions?

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