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11th Annual Komen St. Louis Race for the Cure draws more than 66,000 participants

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Events July 2009 Monday, July 6, 2009 Artist Malcolm Farley 11:00 AM Sunday, July 12, 2009 MLB All Star Charity 5k & Fun Run 7:30 AM
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Imagine life without breast cancer
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Young Women's Breast Cancer Program
Young women and young survivors with breast cancer needed to participate in research program. Click here for more information.

THERE’S A NEW WAY TO SHOP FOR THE CAUSE!
Pink Ribbon Merchandise is available through Pink Ribbon Classics. Every time you shop, 20% of all purchases will be donated to Komen St. Louis Affiliate to help in the fight against breast cancer.

Susan G. Komen for the Cure Receives Distinguished 4-Star Rating from Charity Navigator, America’s Largest Independent Evaluator of Charities...

“St. Louis, here I come! As a long-standing partner with Major League Baseball (MLB), Susan G. Komen for the Cure® is thrilled to have been selected as one of three beneficiaries, along with Stand Up To Cancer™ and the Prostate Cancer Foundation, of the first-ever MLB All-Star Charity 5k & Fun Run. ‘Take me out to the ballpark’ will take on a new meaning as we join hands with other advocates in the cancer community and stand united against the devastation of cancer.” Ambassador Nancy G. Brinker, Founding Chair Susan G. Komen for the Cure.

This unique event, which is one of a series of charitable activities leading up to the 80th All-Star Game, will take place on Sunday, July 12th at 7:30 a.m. in downtown St. Louis and is designed for the whole family. Special baseball-themed surprises and All-Star commemorative t-shirts and medals will be distributed to all participants. Mothers, daughters, sons, husbands, wives, friends and co-workers will participate in either the 5k or 1.1 mile Fun Run to help raise money for Komen! MLB is donating 100% of the proceeds of the event to the cause. More information is available at http://mlb.mlb.com/stl/fan_forum/asg/asg_funrun.jsp about this landmark partnership with “America’s national pastime” and our co-beneficiaries as we come together to make cancer a thing of the past!

"Ask the Expert" Series

The Research Advocacy Committee is having its second gathering in its "Ask the Expert" series. Please join us on Thursday, July 23 at the Komen St. Louis Affiliate as Dr. Ron Bose, a researcher from Siteman Cancer Center and Washington University at St. Louis School of Medicine, will be the guest speaker. He will address his research on the Her2/neu tyrosine kinase and his Komen-funded project to examine mechanisms of resistance to Herceptin. Please call 314-569-3900 to RSVP to this event that starts at 7 p.m. RonBose

11th Annual Komen St. Louis Race for the Cure draws more than 66,000 participants!
Photos2009RaceDaySurvivorsHoda Downtown St. Louis was a sea of pink on Saturday, June 13, as more than 66,000 breast cancer survivors, co-survivors, supporters, celebrities and activists gathered for the 11th Annual Komen St. Louis Race for the Cure locally presented by Wells Fargo Advisors. Read more here!!!

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Washington University Researchers Trying To Predict Which Breast Cancer Treatment Is Most Effective For Patients, With Research Funds From Susan G. Komen For The Cure®

Determining ahead of time whether a patient will respond to a therapy for a common form of breast cancer is the focus of one local research project being funded by Susan G. Komen for the Cure®, the global leader in the breast cancer movement announced today. Click here to read more ...

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The St. Louis Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure® has an official page on the social networking web site Facebook. Become a fan of the St. Louis Affiliate and we will keep you posted on the latest discussions, news, upcoming events, pictures, videos, and more from St. Louis! Feel free to share your personal stories, pictures and videos as well! Go to http://www.facebook.com/ today to become a member and then search for St. Louis Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure. (Click here for a direct link to the site if you are already a facebook member)

Komen St. Louis Affiliate Announces 2009-10 Board of Directors

Renee Ribble Hall has been appointed President of Susan G. Komen for the Cure St. Louis®, announced today by the Affiliate’s Executive Director Helen Chesnut. Hall will serve a two-year term, leading the Board of Directors. Click here to read more ... BoardofDirectors

Nancy&Susie Komen St. Louis Board Member And Past President Susie Knopf Named
2009 Women Of Achievement Honoree

Susie Knopf, current member of the Susan G. Komen for the Cure St. Louis Affiliate® Board of Directors and Past President of Komen St. Louis has been named a 2009 Women of Achievement Honoree for Women’s Health. Click here to read more ...

logoNewsletterspringsummer09 The Spring-Summer Edition of Komen Connections is now available
The Official Newsletter of the St. Louis Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure®

Click here to view the latest newsletter. Our newsletter has been designed to better serve our supporters and anyone who has ever been touched by breast cancer. Komen Connections features easy-to-read, local and national information with special features on upcoming events, people of impact and Komen grantees.

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