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Breast Cancer Organization Now Centrally Located in Two-County Region
RIVERSIDE, CA- (EMPIRE NEWS NETWORK (ENN)- Susan G. Komen Inland Empire, the region’s leading funding source for breast cancer detection, support and education awareness, is hosting a grand opening of its new Riverside office Thursday, May 17.
The event will kick off at 2 p.m. with a ribbon cutting and speeches by survivors and local dignitaries, followed by a reception until 7 p.m. in the courtyard outside the office suite. Parking is free at the location, 7177 Brockton Avenue, Suite 108 in Riverside.
“Komen Inland Empire serves breast cancer patients and their families throughout our entire region, and we’re proud to welcome the community to our new office,” said Komen President Dr. Sandra Finestone, a survivor and representative of the Association of Cancer Patient Educators. “We hope supporters will join us in celebrating this important step in our efforts to meet the needs of this rapidly growing region.”
The local affiliate of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, a national non-profit organization, recently moved its headquarters from Temecula to Riverside in an effort to be more centrally located in its territory. Komen Inland Empire covers all of Riverside and San Bernardino counties.
Komen Inland Empire funds breast cancer detection, support and educational awareness through grants raised at the annual Race for the Cure and other fundraising efforts. Since its first race in 1999, Komen Inland Empire has invested more than $6.5 million in local breast health agencies and organizations and $2.5 million toward groundbreaking research.
Thousands of runners and walkers, including 250 breast cancer survivors, turned out in October for the 19th annual Susan G. Komen IE Race for the Cure, the affiliate’s signature fundraising event. This year the race will be Sunday, October 14 at Town Square Park in Murrieta.
Registration is available at www.komenie.org or by calling 951-676-7465.
The Susan G. Komen Inland Empire affiliate keeps 75 percent of its net income in the community to help serve people in Riverside and San Bernardino counties; 25 percent goes toward the national Komen Grants Program, which funds breast cancer research, meritorious awards and educational and scientific programs around the world.
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