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Photo courtesy of Councill for
Susan G. Komen for the Cure
(Left to right) Robert Heyer, breast cancer survivor;
Eva Reid, breast cancer survivor; Susan Sonley,
breast cancer survivor and National Race Top
Fundraising Award winner; Cindy Geoghegan,
executive advisor, scientific community relations,
Susan G. Komen for the Cure; Mayor Adrian Fenty;
Gwendolyn Harris, breast cancer survivor;
Carol Anderson, breast cancer survivor;
Dr. Sandra Swain, project director,
“Breaking Down Barriers,” and medical director,
Washington Cancer Institute at Washington
Hospital Center.
Photo courtesy of Katie Garlock
19th ANNUAL SUSAN G. KOMEN NATIONAL RACE FOR THE CURE® DRAWS NEARLY 50,000 PARTICIPANTS, CELEBRITIES; BRINGS RECORD FUNDS TO NATIONAL CAPITAL AREA
2009 Event Becomes “Susan G. Komen GLOBAL Race for the Cure”
WASHINGTON, D.C. – June 7, 2008 – The National Mall was passionately pink on Race morning, as nearly 50,000 breast cancer survivors, co-survivors, celebrities and activists gathered for the 19th annual Susan G. Komen National Race for the Cure®. The 5K event raised $4.9 million to fund breast cancer research and community health programs for the medically underserved in the National Capital Area.
The day began with the Parade of Pink – more than 3,500 breast cancer survivors, led by Susan G. Komen for the Cure® Founder Ambassador Nancy G. Brinker and Sex and the City star Cynthia Nixon –marching across the National Mall to honor loved ones and show solidarity in their triumph over the disease.