Hammer
Out Breast Cancer
What
Is The Komen Foundation?
Founded in 1982 by Nancy Brinker to honor her sister, SusanG.
Komen, who lost her battle to breast cancer.
The
Komen for the Cure foundation launched global breast cancer movement.
World's
largest network of breast cancer survivors and supporters.
The
foundation participates in a variety of events to raise money for
the foundation.
Companies donate thousands of dollars a year to help find a cure.
"As
I look back over the last 25 years since I founded Susan G. Komen for
the Cure, I am amazed at our accomplishments. What began as a promise
to my dying sister, Susan G. Komen, has evolved into the world's largest
grassroots network of breast cancer survivors and activists fighting to
save lives, empower people, ensure quality care for all and energize science
to find the cures."- Nancy Brinker