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Sisters for the Cure: December 6, 2008
The 2008 Sisters for the CureTM outreach event is scheduled to be held Saturday, December 6 at the Marriott Philadelphia Hotel, 1201 Market Street. This free educational and empowerment opportunity is open to all, and specially geared to the needs of today's African-American woman on several levels.
Pink Tie Ball - Almost Sold Out!
It seems word has gotten out about the exhilarating combination of traditional favorites and new highlights for 2008 Komen Philadelphia Pink Tie Ball® on October 11, because even this early, the event is almost completely sold out. But not to worry, a few tables remain-however they are going fast so make your reservations today.
Hoot - Hoot - Hoot For Temple U
Join the Komen Philadelphia Affiliate in giving three hoots to the Temple Owls football for their passion in making their Owls for the CureTM campaign a campus-wide, community-wide opportunity to become activists in the Komen mission.
P.I.N. Stripes… Aspire To Go Higher
Pick Your Pink: Passionately Pink for the Cure®
Passionately Pink for the Cure®:
Pick Your Pink. Play Your Part. End Breast Cancer Forever!
CEOs. Soccer moms. Teachers. Your next door neighbor. The local manager at your favorite coffee shop. What do all of these people have in common? They can all move us closer to a world without breast cancer. Many of them have already joined us in going Passionately Pink for the Cure! Will YOU join us?
Accepting Applications for College Internships Now
Help from interns is invaluable to Komen Philadelphia as we work to expand our outreach to serve more women and men in our fight to end breast cancer forever.
We Raced. We Embraced. We Empowered!
The Philadelphia Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure® embarked on our 2008 Race season with the rallying cry of "Race. Embrace. Empower." And it seems that nearly everyone in Philadelphia and the surrounding regions took our call to action to heart-for an estimated 120,000 people swarmed Philadelphia's Eakins Oval on Mother's Day and raised $3.7 million.
Just Cabinets ... Just Right for You and Susan G. Komen for the Cure
We are pleased to announce a promising new relationship with Just Cabinets-a unique specialty retailer of home furnishings and kitchen cabinetry. Not only are Just Cabinets products top-notch, but so is their dedication to helping Susan G. Komen for the Cure empower the breast cancer movement!
Donna's Dream Team wins Team T-Shirt Contest
1ST ANNUAL TEAM T-SHIRT CONTEST WINNERS
Donna's Dream Team, created in loving memory of Donna DeLia Rhoads, stepped up to the challenge and created a truly beautiful t-shirt design for the Komen Philadelphia Race for the Cure.
The t-shirt captures the heart, hope and courage of Donna's legacy as a mother, daughter, wife, aunt, niece, cousin, friend-and advocate in the breast cancer movement.
In loving memory of Megan Ashley Perry
In loving memory of Megan Ashley Perry, a devoted Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure advocate, and friend to everyone in the fight against breast cancer. Megan Ashley Perry's life ended tragically on May 15, 2008, age 25, when she was the victim of a fatal car accident. Megan was the beloved daughter of Arthur A. Perry, III and Mary Ellen (Yannelli) Mason.