Ready, Set, Cure

JUPITER, FL – January 2, 2018 – Race to remember. Race to commemorate. Race to find the cure.  

The Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure is a day that people in the community come together to rally around finding a cure for breast cancer. Now on their 27th year, 15,000 people come out annually to participate in the powerful event. This year, the Race for the Cure South Florida will be held on January 27th, 2018 and will take place along the waterfront in Downtown West Palm Beach.

Participating teams, individual runners, volunteers, survivors, and viewers will meet at The Meyer Amphitheater before the race begins. For only a $30 registration fee per person (open until January 8th) there will be activities, speakers, and music to pump the crowd up for the 5K.

Flagler Drive in Downtown West Palm Beach is shut down for the 5K along the waterfront

“This event is a tradition for our community and is an amazing and impactful day where people gather together to focus on the fight, to honor those we have lost, to celebrate those who have survived, and to leave energized and resilient to find a cure for this disease. Our vision is to have a world without breast cancer,” says Kate Watt, executive director of Susan G. Komen South Florida.

Funds that are raised from the race and through the Foundation directly impact the fight against breast cancer. 75 percent of every dollar donated goes to South Florida counties to provide grants to local organizations and hospitals to support life-saving services, education, and diagnostic treatments.

"Our vision is to have a world without breast cancer.” -  Kate watt, executive director of Susan G. Komen South Florida

Nancy G. Brinker started the Foundation 35 years ago based on a promise she made to her sister, Susan G. Komen, who died from breast cancer: That she would find the cure. Through her efforts, she has drastically changed the dialogue in this country and the world at how people look at breast cancer, and has raised significant support for research locally, nationally, and internationally.

“We are constantly looking for opportunities to help others and to reach our bold goal, which is to reduce the percentage of breast cancer in the United States by 50 percent in 2026,” states Watt.

More than 1,000 survivors come out to the race in South Florida annually to support the cause

The South Florida region has raised over $14 million for the community, provides funding for free mammogram and diagnostic testing for those who may not be able to afford it at grantee hospitals and health clinics, and provides education about the topic. Their mission is to create a dialogue that dispels myths, teaches early detection, and funds hospitals and organizations for those who may need financial assistance.  

» If you are looking to volunteer or participate in the Race for The Cure, you can do so through contacting the South Florida office or registering on their website www.info-komen.org/site/TR/RacefortheCure/WPB_SouthFloridaAffiliate?pg=entry&fr_id=6977.