National Spotlight
Who are you running for? — Join in the fight against breast cancer by running a full or half marathon through Marathon for the Cure™
Rally for the Cure — Golf, tennis, dinner events and so much more...
A brand to trust — We are honored that Susan G. Komen for the Cure® ranked number one in a recent Harris Interactive poll as the most valued non-profit brand and the charity people are most likely to donate money to. Additionally, Komen for the Cure ranked second on the 2010 list of the nation’s most trusted charities. Thank you to all who help us daily in the fight to end breast cancer!
Affiliate Spotlight
Golf for the Cure®
Thank you to all who joined for the 2nd Annual Golf for the Cure® & Promise Awards Dinner on June 11th, 2010 at the Highland Park Country Club in Highland Park, IL. This unique event provided our Komen Chicago community the opportunity to rally around a cause that has so deeply affected all of us. And, this time around it was not about the score.
Thank you to our Golf Sponsors
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Fifth Third Bank American Airlines Regan Electric creative go-round FUZE |
The 5th Annual Dancing with Chicago Celebrities raises $130,000
$130,000 was raised at ths very unique fundraising event held on March 12th - the Hyatt Regency which brought together local celebrity dancers for a magical evening of ballroom dancing, wonderful food and general dancing for all guests. Congratulations to Valerie Warner, winner of the celebrity dance contest which also included Erin O'Connor, Erich "Mancow" Muller, Matt Rodewald, Mai Martinez and D.C. Crenshaw. Judging the competition was Nick Kosovich, the U.S. national champion most recently seen as Vivica A. Fox’s partner on ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars” as well as Top Chef Winner & Celebrity Chef, Rick Bayless who also danced a salsa during the alumni portion of the show. A big thank you to the Alumni Celebrities, Dana Kozlov, Dina Bair, Mike Adamle, Ginger Zee, Amy Jacobson, Lisa Aprati and Katie Lorenz, who also performed throughout the evening.
The Chicagoland Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure is proud to work with Jill DeMarlo, owner of Arthur Murray, and founder of this very unique event and Jane Melvin, Event Chair.
For photos of the event, visit Chicago Scene or click here.
Save the Date for March 11, 2011 for the 6th Annual Dancing with Chicago Celebrities.
Bank of America
Bank of America is proud to join forces with Susan G. Komen for the Cure® as a National Series Sponsor of the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure® Series and the Breast Cancer 3-Day®. Through its relationship, Bank of America provides additional support to Komen with co-branded credit cards, debit cards and checking accounts, encouraging customers to "Make every purchase pink." Click here to learn more!
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