 Hamden Resident Named Town Captain
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17th Annual Komen Connecticut Race for the Cure
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by Carrie Chiusano
The Connecticut Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure® is pleased to announce that Gail Johnson has been named the Town Captain of Hamden for the 17th Annual Susan G. Komen Connecticut Race for the Cure®.
The role of the Town Captain is to raise awareness about breast cancer and serve as a local ambassador for Komen Connecticut’s Race for the Cure. Town Captains are responsible for distributing promotional and educational materials within their communities in hopes of educating fellow residents and raising money for breast cancer research, screening, education and treatment on both the local and national levels. Johnson will be visiting local businesses in the coming weeks to ask for their participation in the June 5th event.
As a breast cancer survivor herself, Johnson decided to become a town captain for personal reasons as well as the greater good. “I wanted to honor my mother and friends who are also survivors, and I want to do all I can to find a cure and beat breast cancer for good,” she said.
The June 5 event is part of the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure Series®, the world’s largest and most successful education and fundraising event for breast cancer. Approximately 10,000 Connecticut residents, including more than 500 survivors, come together at the Race for the Cure each year to raise funds and awareness for the fight against breast cancer, celebrate breast cancer survivorship, and honor those who have lost their battle with the disease.
Connecticut’s Race helped Komen Connecticut raise more than $871,000 in 2009, which was invested in Connecticut-based breast cancer education, screening and treatment programs, and national research initiatives. In addition, Connecticut research facilities received $600,000 for research to find the cures in 2009.
It is never too late to take action! If you would like additional information or are interested in getting involved with Komen Connecticut or the Race for the Cure, you may contact Gail at pbcgail@yahoo.com. Additionally, registration is now open for the Race.
Interested participants can sign up online, fundraise, and get more information at www.KomenCT.org.
About Susan G. Komen for the Cure® and the Komen Connecticut Affiliate
Komen for the Cure's presence in Connecticut began in 1994 with a Race for the Cure. The local organization was incorporated as an Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure in 1999. Komen Connecticut serves local communities by providing funding for research and local life-saving programs which address education, screening and treatment for Connecticut residents. In 2010, Komen Connecticut invested $1.02 Million locally, providing funding to 21 Connecticut breast health programs. Since 1994, Komen for the Cure has awarded more than $20 Million to programs in our local communities.
For more information, visit KomenCT.org or call 860.728.4955. |
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