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Rachel Brown never thought breast cancer would have much of an impact on her life. But everything changed one day in 2004 when her mom, Carol, called with the news that she had been diagnosed with breast cancer. Since then, Rachel has led her 3-Day team in 35 walks and raised more $300,000 in honor of her mom.
We hope the beautiful blooms of your Cosmos Pinkie flowers will be an inspiring reminder of the important role you’re playing in the fight to end breast cancer. Support like yours gives all of us hope for a future without breast cancer!
After COVID-19 led to the cancelation of her local Race for the Cure, Emily Nomberg found a new way to give back in honor of her mom’s legacy through Komen’s DIY Fundraising.
In the United States, Black women are more likely to have aggressive types of breast cancer and are 40 percent more likely to die from it. This is unacceptable.
Mary Holmead lost her wife to metastatic breast cancer. To honor her memory, Mary partnered with pickleball instructor Lynne Coburn to host fundraising event that raised $15,000 to support Komen.
Susan G. Komen’s Crafting Challenge is giving people the chance to provide hope to those who have been impacted by breast cancer while doing the activity they love. Vanessa Moyer is doing just that.
Katie Couric shares her breast cancer diagnosis. Listen to her discuss breast cancer needs and experiences with Komen CEO Paula Schneider.
Ambrocia Lopez is a Susan G. Komen Community Education and Outreach Manager. She’s been with Komen for 12 years. In her current role, Ambrocia is responsible for outreach, partnership development, education and training programs to promote the Patient Care Center and other mission initiatives and educational programs.
For four decades now, October has been recognized as National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a time annually devoted to educating everyone about breast cancer and the importance of early detection and timely, high-quality care.
During these difficult economic times, costs are rising for everyone, and we’ve seen an increase in people reaching out to Susan G. Komen for support. This year alone, more than half of the 25,835 people who have reached out to the Komen Patient Care Center for support did so because of economic concerns related to […]
Julia Hughes pursued an aggressive treatment plan following her stage 2 breast cancer diagnosis in 2015.
Dr. Maren Coffman has served as an MBC patient advocate with other cancer organizations and advised Komen on the development of the MBC Impact Series.
