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Honoring, recognizing and commending Susan G. Komen Philadelphia and Sisters for the Cure for striving to make a world without breast cancer a reality throughout the Philadelphia Tri-State Area.
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WHEREAS, Susan G. Komen Philadelphia is a local chapter of Susan G. Komen for the Cure, the world's largest breast cancer organization, which was founded in 1982 on the promise of Nancy G. Brinker to her dying sister Suzy and since 1982 has played a critical role in every major advance in the fight against breast cancer; and
WHEREAS, Susan G. Komen Philadelphia is part of Susan G. Komen for the Cure, 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 cures; and
WHEREAS, Susan G. Komen Philadelphia services 15 counties in the Tri-State Area, which encompasses hundreds of thousands of people in the Komen Community; and
WHEREAS, For over 30 years, Komen has provided funding for basic clinical and transitional breast cancer research as well as innovative projects in the areas of breast health education, breast cancer screening and treatment; and
WHEREAS, The Annual Komen Philadelphia Race for the Cure raised approximately $2 million in 2014 from everyone who walked, ran, sponsored, volunteered, supported and fundraised; and
WHEREAS, Susan G. Komen Philadelphia has supported - and continues to support-more than 70 organizations in its 15-county service over the past 7 years; and
WHEREAS, Komen Philadelphia is distributing more than $1.1 million to twelve organizations in our service area, which is expected to accomplish 3,682 screening mammograms, 1,736 diagnostic services performed, 335 clinical breast exams, 450 health insurance counseling sessions, 1,357 linkages to screening, treatment & survivorship support, and 12,360 education and outreach contacts; and
WHEREAS, Susan G. Komen Philadelphia has generated $52.5 mi...
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