Komen Race for the Cure

Nearly 6,000 supporters came together on Sunday, Oct. 7, 2018 at Baxter Arena in Omaha to
celebrate breast cancer survivors, honor those lost to the disease and raise critical funds for the
local community as part of the 25th annual Nebraska Race for the Cure. The annual event,
hosted by Susan G. Komen Great Plains, is a fundraiser that supports local breast health
programs and national breast cancer research.
Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women in the U.S. An estimated 24
Nebraskans are diagnosed with breast cancer each week in Nebraska and four individuals die of
the disease each week. In addition, breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer death among
Hispanic women in the U.S.
Funds from the Race are granted to community partners to provide breast health education and
services such as free or low-cost mammograms, short-term financial assistance during
treatment, and other types of support for uninsured and underinsured women and men in
Nebraska. Since its first Race in 1994, Susan G. Komen Great Plains has invested more than $9
million in community programs and contributed $3 million to national research.
To date, supporters of the 2018 Race for the Cure have fundraised close to $525,000. Donations
are accepted until November 15, 2018. To learn more, please visit HYPERLINK
“http://komengreatplains.org/”