Susan G. Komen 3-Day for the Cure™ Facts

• The Susan G. Komen 3-Day for the Cure is a 60-mile walk for women and men who want to make a personal difference in the fight to end breast cancer. Participants commit to raise at least $2,300 and spend several months training to prepare for the event. They devote the entire three-day weekend to the cause.
• Since its inception in 2003, the Komen 3-Day for the Cure has raised nearly $500 million.
• 3-Day for the Cure net proceeds help pay for vital global breast cancer research and local community programs supporting education, screening and treatment. Komen for the Cure paid for half a million breast screenings in 2009—part of a nearly $1.5 billion commitment to research, advocacy and community programs since Komen was founded in 1982.
• 3-Day for the Cure participants walk an average of 20 miles a day during the event. Participants are provided meals, snacks, drinks, shower facilities, tents, safety guidelines and 24-hour medical support—all resources needed for a safe and memorable experience. A crew of volunteers spends the entire weekend with walkers and staff to make the event possible.
• 3-Day for the Cure is presented by Energizer. National series sponsors are New Balance and Bank of America.
• The 2010 3-Day for the Cure Series includes 15 events in:

            Boston (July 23-25)               Denver (Aug. 27-29)                         Atlanta (Oct. 22-24)
            Cleveland (July 30-Aug. 1)     Seattle (Sept. 24-26)                        Tampa Bay (Oct. 29-31)
            Chicago (Aug. 6-8)                San Francisco Bay Area (Oct. 1-3)    Dallas/Fort Worth (Nov. 5-7)
            Michigan (Aug. 13-15)           Washington, D.C. (Oct. 8-10)            Arizona (Nov. 12-14)
            Twin Cities (Aug. 20-22)        Philadelphia (Oct. 15-17)                   San Diego (Nov. 19-21)

Breast Cancer Facts

• Breast cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer and is the leading cause of death among women worldwide.
• More than 1.3 million women are diagnosed with breast cancer globally each year.
• More than 465,000 die from the disease each year.
• Somewhere in the world, a woman dies from breast cancer every 68 seconds.
• Incidence rates are increasing five percent annually in low-resource countries.
• Susan G. Komen for the Cure® partners with or funds programs in 50 countries to end suffering from breast cancer.
• Komen Founder and CEO Nancy G. Brinker, Goodwill Ambassador for Cancer Control for the U.N.’s World Health Organization, is urging global health officials to include cancer in global health agendas.

About Susan G. Komen for the Cure®

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. Today, Komen for the Cure is the world’s largest grassroots network of
breast cancer survivors and activists fighting to save lives, empower people, ensure quality care for all
and energize science to find the cures. Thanks to events like the Komen Race for the Cure®, we have
invested more than $1.5 billion to fulfill our promise, becoming the largest source of nonprofit funds
dedicated to the fight against breast cancer in the world. For more information about Susan G. Komen for
the Cure, breast health or breast cancer, visit komen.org or call 1-877 GO KOMEN.