Portland, September 23rd, 2015. A crowd estimated at 16,000 turned out at Tom McCall Waterfront…
Portland, OR. Dogs were welcome alongside their human companions for the first time at the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure. The 26th annual fundraiser for breast cancer support and research drew tens of thousands to Portland’s waterfront September 17th. Organizers say many patients say their pets are a comfort so they deserve a place in the race.
So far the 2017 Komen Portland Race for the Cure® has raised over $375,600. The ambitious goal is $800,000 and donations will be collected through October 31st.
The top fundraising teams so far are:
Consumer Cellular | $21,460 |
TEAM JANINE | $20,275 |
Team Tektronix | $7,269 |
Columbia SportswearTough Mothers | $6,855.24 |
Pacific Power- Powerful Pink | $5,980.22 |
Nonnie’s Warriors | $4,850 |
Team Sharon | $3,375 |
Meeting of the Mounds | $2,925 |
DATELINE EXPORTS | $2,700 |
Survive and Thrive | $2,502 |
Here are some snapshots from the colorful race:
From Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure:
Seventy five percent of the funds from Sunday’s event support critical, local programs: screening, diagnosis and treatment services, safe and accurate breast cancer information, and patient navigation programs.
The remaining 25 percent will go toward understanding metastasis and how to prevent recurrence and develop more effective treatment. Two leading research centers in Portland, OHSU Knight Cancer Institute and Providence Cancer Center, have received significant grants from Susan G. Komen.
Komen is the largest non-governmental funding source of breast cancer research in the world, with $12.2 million dedicated to researchers at Providence Cancer Center and Oregon Health & Science University Knight Cancer Institute.
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