2013 Komen Central VirginiaRace for the Cure®

16th AnniversaryWhy 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

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.

Komen Central Virginia Race

• First held in 1998, 1,200 participants

raised over $78,000

• In 2012, over 6,000 participants raised

$500,000

• Since inception, over 6 million raised

locally

• This year will mark the 16th anniversary

of the Central Virginia Race

Percentage of Participants on a Team

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61% 57% 61% 63% 63% 62%

Percentage Raised by Teams

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69% 75%82% 80% 82% 76%

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

2013 Community Grants totaling $535,502 were recently awarded to 14 local programs!

The IMPACT of Teams

• Last year Teams recruited 3,742 of the total 6,034 participants & raised $193,460 of the total of $500,000

• Thanks to the fundraising contributions of our teams – Komen Central Virginia awarded grants to the following:

Access Now, Richmond, VAAugusta Regional Free Clinic, Fishersville, VABon Secours Richmond Health Care Foundation, Richmond, VACentral Virginia Health Services, New Canton, VACharlottesville/Albermarle Health Department, Charlottesville, VACommunity Memorial Healthcenter, South Hill, VACrossOver Ministry, Richmond, VAEllen Shaw de Paredes Breast Cancer Foundation, Richmond, VAFamily YMCA Emporia-Greensville, Emporia, VAFan Free Clinic, Richmond, VAHeart of Virginia, Farmville, VANueva Vida, Richmond, VAVCU Massey Cancer Center, Richmond, VAVirginia State University, Petersburg, VA

Why Form a Team?

• It’s more FUN than participating alone!• 242 teams participated in the 2012 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

• The School Team Challenge 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 School Team Challenge

The goals of the School Team Challenge

are to:

• Increase breast cancer awareness among students

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

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

• Have fun while positively affecting the community

• 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 29, 2013.• The winning design will be featured on the Kids for the Cure® t-

shirts. 

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

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-shirt-insignias.html

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

2013 Race Day Schedule

7:00 AM Brown’s Island Opens

7:30 AM Survivor VIP Tent Opens

7:45 AM Parade of Pink Assembly on Brown’s Island

8:00 AM Parade of Pink & Survivor Photo

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

8:30 AM Kids for the Cure® 1K Run

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

10:15 AM Post-Race Celebration & Awards

Questions?

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