Who are you running for? — Join in the fight against breast cancer by running a full or half marathon through Marathon for the Cure™
Rally for the Cure — Golf, tennis, dinner events and so much more...
A brand to trust — We are honored that Susan G. Komen for the Cure® ranked number one in a recent Harris Interactive poll as the most valued non-profit brand and the charity people are most likely to donate money to. Additionally, Komen for the Cure ranked second on the 2010 list of the nation’s most trusted charities. Thank you to all who help us daily in the fight to end breast cancer!
The Virginia Blue Ridge Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure is dedicated to combating breast cancer at every front. Up to 75 percent of the Affiliate’s net income goes toward funding grants to local hospitals and community organizations that provide breast health education and breast cancer screening and treatment programs for medically underserved women. The remaining net income (a minimum of 25 percent) supports the national Komen Grants Program, which funds groundbreaking breast cancer research, meritorious awards and educational and scientific programs around the world.
The Virginia Blue Ridge Komen Affiliate’s services area covers 26 cities & counties in Virginia. Thanks to the thousands of people who will participate in the Virginia Blue Ridge Race for the Cure and other Komen Roanoke Affiliate events each year, dedicated corporate partners and generous donors, Komen Roanoke is playing a vital role in fighting breast cancer in our community.
Officers
| President: | Janet Frantz |
| Secretary: | Ruth Ellen Kuhnel |
| Treasurer: | Ethan Cook |
| Board Governance/Development: | Janet Lemons |
Committee Chairpersons
| Education: | Alicia Mullins |
| Fund Raising: | Anne Fox |
| Communications: | Elizabeth Frankl |
| Public Policy: | Kathleen Werner |
| Grants: | Eileen Lepro |
| Race Chair: | Joey Coakley Beck |
| Directors At Large |
Brenda Foster, Vicki Lionberger, Martha Glass, Alicia Mullins and Janet Scheid |
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