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| Susan G. Komen for the Cure
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the Denver Metropolitan Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure with
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| Charity Navigator, a leading independent
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In this edition:
Domonique’s story
Exciting News — K-9s for the Cure Becomes Own Event
Komen Denver Announces Executive Director
New Study Offers Hope to Younger Women with Breast Cancer
Komen Denver Race for the Cure® Registration Now Open
A Pink Tie Affair™
Trekking Across America
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Domonique’s story
For 15-year old Domonique Schwindt, the Komen Denver Race for the Cure® is bittersweet. It is an opportunity to honor her mother’s short life, while bringing hope to others who are experiencing a similar scenario.
Click here to read more of Domonique’s story. |
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Exciting News — K-9s for the Cure Becomes Own Event
Due to the popularity of last year's K-9s for the Cure, which married pet owners and their pet co-survivors, the event will become its own entity and is scheduled for the Spring of 2009. Look for more information on this event in the months to come.
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Komen Denver Announces Executive Director
 Long-time advocate for women, Michele Ostrander, has been selected to lead Komen Denver in the position of Executive Director. Ostrander comes to Denver from the Komen Houston Affiliate where she served as Executive Director for three years. During her tenure at Komen Houston, the Affiliate increased grants from $1.4 million in 2005 to $3.4 million in 2008 and broke fund-raising records. Look for opportunities to meet, interact and get to know Michele.
Click here for more information on this new addition to the Komen Denver staff. |
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New Study Offers Hope to Younger Women with Breast Cancer
 For years researchers have believed that younger women with breast cancer tend to have a more aggressive form of the disease than older women. Now, Duke researchers say they believe they understand why. Their discovery may help improve cancer therapies and spare women the effects of more aggressive treatments. The research found tumors in young women share unique sets of genes not present in older women.
The genes regulate things like immune function, oxygen supply and mutations that are known to be related to breast cancer. Consequently, standard, more aggressive therapies may not be the best approach for younger women. But utilizing targeted therapies and trying to understand their specific biologic features could help scientists design better therapies. |
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Komen Denver Race for the Cure® Registration Now Open
Sign up now! This year’s 5k run/walk is scheduled for Sunday, October 5th at Pepsi Center. Don’t delay, sign up now and get started on raising pledges and you could win a kitchen update courtesy of Caruso Kitchens.
Click here for terms and conditions. |
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A Pink Tie Affair™
Take a turn at the roulette wheel or try your hand at 5-card stud at this year’s Pink Tie Affair on November 15 at the Sheraton Hotel Denver. If you play your cards right, you too can be a winner in the fight against breast cancer.
Click here for more information on this year’s Pink Tie Affair. |
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Trekking Across America
Colorado resident, Ron Kessler is trekking across America in a quest to raise awareness and funds for breast cancer. He arrived in Denver July 4th having walked 2,200 miles on his way from Delaware to the California Coast. Outfitted in pink wig and pink sunglasses, he is a sight on the trails. But his unconventional garb is effectively raising eyebrows, awareness and funds. To read a personal account of Kessler’s journey, visit http://www.trailjournals.com
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