Komen VT-NH Race for the Cure®
 
MANCHESTER, VT. –  Each year,  thousands  of runners and walkers, volunteers and sponsors  join together  on one day, in one place to make a difference every day in communities across Vermont and New Hampshire.
 
Now in its 16th year,  the  Komen Vermont-New Hampshire  Race for the Cure is set for July 27, 2008, at Hildene Meadowlands in Manchester Village, Vermont. Since that first Vermont Race for the Cure in 1993, the Affiliate has granted more than $4 million to community breast cancer education, treatment and screening programs.

And since that first Race in 1993, the event has grown from 700 participants to nearly 4,000.  Visit www.vtnhcure.org for information on how to get involved.
 
Today, breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer death for women ages  40-59.  This year alone nearly 200,000 women and men will be diagnosed with breast cancer with more than 40,000 dying from this disease, the majority of whom have no known risk factors             
 
Register on line at www.vtnhcure.org  and Raise Pledges! Run or Walk. Be a part of the largest 5k series in the world. A maximum 75 percent of the net proceeds is dedicated to support screening, education and treatment programs for serving Vermont and New Hampshire residents. A minimum 25 percent (net) of Race proceeds support Susan G. Komen for the Cure research grant program, which has raised more than $1 billion to date.  Pledge awards include Komen ribbons, teddy bears, tote bags ... and American Airlines tickets. Plus, everyone who pledges will be entered in a drawing to win great prizes.
 
Form a Team of friends, family, colleagues.  The Team Captain's Kit, with complete details, tips to help build a great team, and an application form, can be downloaded from the Race website, www.vtnhcure.org or call the Race Office at 1-802- 362-2733
 
Volunteers are always needed with  duties ranging from office assistance, poster and application distribution, set-up, registration, finish line, food and beverage,  and much more.
Join the people who make it happen each year, and check out the many opportunities for involvement. Sign up on line at www.vtnhcure.org or call the Race Office at 362-2733.
 
Support the 2008 Komen VT-NH Race for the Cure as a Sponsor.  Despite recent advances, without a cure in the next 25 years, 25 million women will be diagnosed with breast cancer and an estimated 10 million will die from the disease.   In response to these facts, Komen pledges to invest an additional $1 billion in education, community health programs and research in the next decade.
 
Proud in the Crowd is one more opportunity to support the Komen VT-NH Affiliate and all the runners and walkers on course. Call 802-362-2733 for more information or pick up a Race application.
 
ABOUT KOMEN: Nancy G. Brinker promised her dyng sister, Susan G. Komen, she would do everything in her power to end breast cancer forever. In 1982, that promise became the Susan G. Komen for the Cure and launched the global breast cancer movement.  Today, Komen for the Cure is the world's largest grassroots network of breast cancer survivors and activists fighting to save lives, empower people, ensure quality care for all and energize science to find the cures. Thanks to events like the Komen Race for the Cure, we have invested nearly $1 billion to fulfill our  promise, becoming the largest  sourse of nonprofit funds dedicated to the fight against breast cancer in the world. For more information about Susan G. Komen for the Cure, breast health or breast cancer, visit www.komen.org or call 1-800-I'MAWARE.