2011 Honorary Race Chair Named

The Louisville Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure is excited to announce Karen Casi as Honorary Chair for the 2011 Komen Louisville Race for the Cure®. “I consider this a tremendous honor”, expressed Casi. “Komen Louisville does such important work in our community through supporting breast health, raising awareness, and funding research for a cure. I am thrilled to continue to support this cause as it affects so many people, including me", she added.  Karen was diagnosed with breast cancer in January of this year.  Prior to her diagnosis she was active with the Komen Louisville Affiliate and served as 2009 Pink Tie Ball Chairperson. 

Race for the Cure®

The 16^h annual Komen Louisville Race for the Cure®, presented by Kroger, is Saturday, October 8, 2011 at Waterfront Park. The Race for the Cure® raises significant funds and awareness for the fight against breast cancer, celebrates breast cancer survivorship, and honors those who have lost their battle with the disease. A new feature to the event this year is the addition of a 10K to the 5K Race and One-Mile Family Fun Walk.

Online registration for both individual and team participation in the Race is open at komenlouisville.org.  Prices range from $15 for youth (Grade 8 or lower) to $35 for Adult 10K fee.   Teams compete for fundraising and team size prizes in corporate, school and family/friends categories and the top two individual fundraisers also win prizes.  Sleep In for the Cure® is also available for those who want to support the Race but are not able to be there.  Sleep In registration is $35, and includes the cost to mail shirts directly to the participants.  V.I.Pink tickets are $100 and include Race registration and admission to the V.I.Pink area, which offers a luxurious lounge with massages and delicious treats in a beautiful garden-like setting.

About Susan G. Komen for the Cure® and the Komen Louisville Affiliate 

Nancy G. Brinker promised her dying sister, Susan G. Komen, she would do everything in her power to end breast cancer forever. In 1982, that promise became Susan G. Komen for the Cure and launched the global breast cancer movement. The Louisville Affiliate of Komen for the Cure is working to better the lives of those facing breast cancer in the local community joining more than 1 million breast cancer survivors and activists around the globe as part of the world’s largest and most progressive grassroots network fighting breast cancer. Through events like the Komen Louisville Race for the Cure®, the Louisville Affiliate has invested nearly $4 Million in community breast health programs in their 8-county service area.  Up to 75 percent of net proceeds generated by the Affiliate stays in the Louisville area community. The remaining income goes to the national Susan G. Komen for the Cure Grants Program to fund research.   For more information, call 502-584-CURE or visit komenlouisville.org