Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure® is more than a typical 5K. It’s a major event, a celebration of hope and survival. With each step you run, you can help people in the local area who are going through breast cancer.
Race for the Cure is Komen’s largest fundraising and awareness event, and will take place Saturday, October 1 at Marshall Park in Uptown Charlotte. Thousands of people come out for the 5K run/walk and raise money to help save lives and find a cure for breast cancer. Komen Charlotte hosts over 24,000 participants and fans and is eagerly anticipating more this year. Timing chips are available for competitive runners, who start off the race 20 minutes prior to the walking crowd. Competitive medals are presented to top racers.
The funds raised at Race for the Cure go directly to the local community. Seventy-five percent of every dollar raised is used to fund community health grants in 13 local counties, while 25 percent of funds support national breast cancer research grants. From mammograms and diagnostic services, from education to research grants, Komen Charlotte contributes millions of dollars each year to finding ways to fight breast cancer and increase awareness in our community.
Komen Charlotte serves the following counties: Anson, Cabarrus, Cleveland, Gaston, Iredell, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Montgomery, Richmond, Rowan, Stanly and Union; and York County, S.C.
Sign up today at www.komencharlotte.org
