Saturday, the staff of Barry Insurance will participate in Race for the Cure, an event inspired by Susan G. Komen’s battle with breast cancer. This incredible foundation has brought breast cancer from an over-looked and little talked about condition to a monumental movement made up of a network of survivors and supporters. The Susan G Komen Race for the Cure has done more for breast cancer research than any other non-profit organization. The following information was taken from komen.org, to provide some background information about this extraordinary foundation.
“Susan G. Komen fought breast cancer with her heart, body and soul. Throughout her diagnosis, treatments, and endless days in the hospital, she spent her time thinking of ways to make life better for other women battling breast cancer instead of worrying about her own situation. That concern for others continued even as Susan neared the end of her fight. Moved by Susan’s compassion for others and committed to making a difference, Nancy G. Brinker promised her sister that she would do everything in her power to end breast cancer forever.
That promise is now Susan G. Komen for the Cure®, the global leader of the breast cancer movement, having invested more than $1.9 billion since inception in 1982. As the world’s largest grassroots network of breast cancer survivors and activists, we’re working together to save lives, empower people, ensure quality care for all and energize science to find the cures. Thanks to events like the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure® and the Susan G. Komen 3-Day for the Cure®, and generous contributions from our partners, sponsors and fellow supporters, we have become the largest source of nonprofit funds dedicated to the fight against breast cancer in the world.”
That promise is now Susan G. Komen for the Cure®, the global leader of the breast cancer movement, having invested more than $1.9 billion since inception in 1982. As the world’s largest grassroots network of breast cancer survivors and activists, we’re working together to save lives, empower people, ensure quality care for all and energize science to find the cures. Thanks to events like the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure® and the Susan G. Komen 3-Day for the Cure®, and generous contributions from our partners, sponsors and fellow supporters, we have become the largest source of nonprofit funds dedicated to the fight against breast cancer in the world.”
The legacy that Susan G. Komen began continues this weekend in Texarkana. Each year the event grows stronger, and at Barry Insurance we're excited to be a part of it. We look forward to seeing you at Race for the Cure on Saturday. We’ll be there bright and early; stop by our booth and see us!
