Brainerd Komen race raises more than $100,000
Organizers of the Susan G. Komen Brainerd Lakes Race for the Cure, announced that in 2012, the Brainerd Lakes Race met a major milestone, raising more than $100,000 and exceeding the previous year’s amount by more than $5,600.
Megan Morgan, co-chair of the Brainerd Lakes Race, said this is a significant accomplishment for the Brainerd Lakes Race leadership, participants and the community, given the challenging economic environment.
The Brainerd lakes area receives $202,536 from the Minnesota Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure.
In 2010, the Komen Brainerd Lakes Race for the Cure became part of the Minnesota affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure. As a result, money raised by the Brainerd Lakes Race for the Cure contribute to the financial awards granted by the Minnesota affiliate to organizations throughout the entire state of Minnesota for breast health and breast cancer screening support programs and for critical research performed globally.
In 2012, the Minnesota affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure distributed more than $2.3 million for education, screening, treatment, support services and research. The Brainerd lakes area benefited directly with awards of $92,536 to Essentia Health-St. Joseph’s Medical Center, $80,000 to the Riverwood Foundation, Aitkin and Crosby and $30,000 to St. Joseph’s Foundation Pink Ribbon Cupboard – doubling the amount raised in the local community.
For more than 10 years, the Brainerd lakes area business community has supported the Brainerd Lakes Race for the Cure, organizers said. As in past years, the 2013 race for the Cure will depend on sponsorship from area businesses for support. The race offers several opportunities at a variety of levels to match a company’s marketing goals and budgets. For more information on corporate sponsorships and marketing packages contact Pat Erickson at bobbinquilt@charter.net or 218-825-8406.
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How much are the big shots making in this charity???
what
What difference does it make?
"In 2012, the Minnesota affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure distributed more than $2.3 million for education, screening, treatment, support services and research. The Brainerd lakes area benefited directly with awards of $92,536 to Essentia Health-St. Joseph’s Medical Center, $80,000 to the Riverwood Foundation, Aitkin and Crosby and $30,000 to St. Joseph’s Foundation Pink Ribbon Cupboard – doubling the amount raised in the local community."
Looks like a real good cause, doesn't it?
Susan G. Komen
I am familiar with the fundraiser and have joined the many warm hearted people that participate as both walkers, and the countless volunteers that spend many hours working on one goal "to see the end of Breast cancer" These people don't just show up the date of the race - they work all year, spreading the word getting attention for a disease so insidious that it has made its presence known in my family personally. I don't care what the big shots make per hour, I only care that the lives saved are many and that we are getting closer with every step we take.
As a former businessperson,
I feel that these charity events hit the small businesses pretty hard, and there are many fundraisers in this area that do it.
I don't know the answer, but it puts pressure on businesses when their friends are constantly asking them to donate.
So, is it the runners/walkers who are earning the funds, or is it the businesses who by funding the administrative expenses up front enable the event to look successful?
Once a charity goes national, the ones at the top siphon off massive salaries, such as the Red Cross and Komen. Komen CEO, sister of Susan Komen, earned almost $460,000 in 2010. That would take over four of these local events to pay one person, who, by the way, is no longer the CEO.
Purposed
Not sure where you get your information from, but only 3% of Planned Parenthood's funding (2009) goes to abortion services. Hardly a 'primary objective'. Also your phrasing of 'objective' suggests they like and try to abort babies, which of cause is nonsense and you know it. I am sure they wish they did not have to conduct one abortion.
http://www.factcheck.org/2011/04/planned-parenthood/
Turn the TV off....
thanks for the facts Tiger!!!
guess Purposed wants more young unwed girls getting pregnant instead of getting low costs birth control which use to be the PRIMARY function of our local PP that was closed down.