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Race for the Cure

Breast cancer doesn’t discriminate. One out of every eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer over a lifetime–our sisters, mothers, daughters, neighbors, friends.

Since the inception of the Komen Quad Cities Race for the Cure in 1990, more than $5 million has been raised, providing mammograms, life-saving services, and research to find a cure for breast cancer.

While we’ve made significant strides locally and nationally, the work is not finished. For the 2018-2019 grant cycle, Komen Greater Iowa received almost $1 million in grant requests, and funded $326,000. Our request for funding exceeds what we can provide, and Komen Greater Iowa needs YOU to register for the June 9 Race and fundraise.

Registration is available for the 5k and 1.2 mile walk/run at www.komengreateriowa.org/qcrace. If you cannot participate or will be out of town, you can also register for “Sleep In for the Cure” and we will mail you a t-shirt and you can support
the cause. Turnkey fundraising tools are created for you in a personal fundraising center after you sign up, making it very easy for you to ask friends, co-workers, and family to support your efforts to support our mission.

In addition to the races, the event also features a survivor and sponsor recognition program.

Please join us in working towards Komen’s Big, Bold Goal: to reduce the deaths from breast cancer by 50% by 2026.

Since the inception of Komen Greater Iowa, more than $12.5 million has been awarded to community programs,serving local women and men that focus on early detection, access to care, patient navigation, and health equity. Komen greater Iowa works hard to identify and target areas of greatest need for prevention programs, psychosocial support, ongoing breast healthcare, diagnosis, screening, and treatment. Specifically, Komen Greater Iowa has funding programs such as Care for Yourself-Iowa Department of Public Health; Fight Strong Fight Together-Polk County Health Department; and the Genesis Voucher Program-Genesis Health Systems.