Keep up with Komen: July eNews Komen Oregon & SW Washington has invested more than $30 million dollars in programs based on priorities identified in the community. The four priorities focus on health education, screening and early detection resources, support to survivors and fighters, cutting-edge research locally and advocacy for breast health services and patient rights. ADVOCACY Susan G. Komen Oregon & SW Washington's mission is to save lives and end breast cancer forever through empowering individuals, ensuring quality of care for all and energizing science to find the cures. As a member of the coalition in support of SB608, Komen Oregon & SW Washington supported the legislation to improve quality and delivery of care services through the creation of a Palliative Care and Quality of life Interdisciplinary Advisory Council within the Oregon Health Authority. Read more>> SURVIVOR PROFILE  Susan is a long time racer and can boast participating in every Portland Race for the Cure for over 20 years.  She remembers when it was basically a women’s only event and the men could only do a 1K, while the women did the 5K. Read more>> OUR PROGRAMS Worship in Pink Ambassador Summit  The Ambassadors are vital to Worship in Pink and its success! Each congregation has 2-3 Ambassadors who serve as breast health messengers to plan and implement the Worship in Pink activities for their congregation. The purpose of the activities is to promote the message that early detection saves lives. Read more>> Cornerstone Membership Cornerstone members are champions among our family of supporters at Komen Oregon & SW Washington. Members create a foundation for the future of Komen Oregon & SW Washington’s work with monthly gifts to ensure life-saving services such as a mammogram, access to treatment or underwriting promising research at Oregon Health & Science University and Providence Health System for those who are in great need. Join today>> Portland Race for the Cure  Dependent on whether the eBlast goes before Race or after Race.  Eugene Race for the Cure The Eugene Race is at Valley River Center in less than a month! Sign up now and form your team. Sign up>> Community Partners in Action This year we had our 19th Cascade Auto Glass Golf Invitational.  For years we have partnered with a charity and raised money for a  great cause.  We have been touched by breast cancer within our families over the years.  Susan G Komen Oregon and SW Washington seemed like a perfect fit for us and our tournament and it has been our privilege to raise money for them every year. Thank you.  -Paul Sharkey VOLUNTEER HIGHLIGHT Dependent on whether the eBlast goes before Race or after Race. UPCOMING EVENTS   Saving Second Base September 19 The 2nd Annual Saving Second Base co-ed tournament will be held the day before the Portland Race for the Cure.  Last Year they raised over $5,800 for Komen. Bring your Portland race bib and get a free raffle. More details here>>        Row for the Cure September 27 The Row for the Cure, comprised of survivors, has been supporting Komen to end breast cancer forever since 1994, raising over $1.1 million to date. More details here>>     Girlfriends Run for a Cure Half & Quarter Marathon October 11 The 9th Annual Girlfriends Run for a Cure is for women to get together to do something good for themselves and to help support a very important women's cause. They have raised over $250,000! More details here>>     Pink Phoenix  Ongoing Pink Phoenix is the United States' first dragon boat team comprised solely of breast cancer survivors. Our purpose is to demonstrate that special quality of life; to promote wellness, fitness, fun and camaraderie through dragon boating; and to provide social, emotional and spiritual support for breast cancer survivors. More details here>>     Board of Directors Aletha Anderson Celia Austin Rev. Dr. T Allen Bethel Patricia Brown Tina Foster (President)    Teresa Hanna Suzanne McGrath Laurie Reser Alec Vesely Charlene Zidell  Komen Staff Linda Aronsohn Andrew Asato Karin Baggett Ann Berryman Cristela Daniel Adam Green   Bridget Jamieson Gavin Johnson Margaret Klein Anna Miller Michael Nguyen Early Detection • Survivor Support • Research • Advocacy Susan G. Komen Oregon and SW Washington 1500 SW 1st Avenue, Suite 270  Portland, OR 97201  503.552.9160 | info@komenoregon.org