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On the day my 25 year-old sister Heather, learned that she had breast cancer, I made a promise to her that I would not stop fighting until there was a cure for breast cancer. Heather passed away 17 months later. That was almost 11 years ago. Since then, I have been passionately involved in the Komen Global Race for the Cure, as captain of a team named for my sister in order to give meaning to Heather's death.
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On March 2, 2011, Susan G. Komen™ announced a new $4.5 million investment in breast health education and outreach programs – the largest single-year investment in the history of the local event.

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Molly O'Boyle
Kathryn Loftus
Shawn Gardner

I am a breast cancer survivor: 5 years this March. This will be the fourth year I have had my own team, Molly’s Mob. I feel that the Susan G. Komen Global Race for the Cure^® is a way for me to talk about my disease with people who might not otherwise discuss breast health. Many women now see me and tell me when they are having their mammograms because I talk about the Race and breast health so much. What a change from my pre-cancer days! By fundraising, I can help fund an even greater awareness to the general population that breast health is not that difficult to manage when attended to regularly.

Knowing what the Komen organization is now capable of, I am even more diligent to make a difference for women and men who need to know the signs and symptoms of breast cancer. I want to be a part of the movement to end breast cancer.

Molly O’Boyle
Team Captain, Molly’s Mob

I began participating in the Komen Global Race for the Cure in 2005 and I am still at it six years later. For that first Race, I had just completed my 18 months of treatment for breast cancer (surgery, six months of chemo, radiation and a year-long clinical trial). My son could not walk with me in the first Race because of the SATs, but three of his friends walked in his stead in addition to other friends and family. I walked then and I walk now because I was a fortunate survivor: a clinical trial of Herceptin literally saved my life. Sadly, several others diagnosed during my treatment did not make it. I also walk because I want everyone to have access to the very latest treatment and clinical trials. I believe supporting Komen and raising money will make that possible. Most of all, like everyone else, I want a cure for breast cancer sooner rather than later. I am also honored to participate in a race for an organization that helps people who cannot afford their treatment get what they need.

Kathryn Loftus
Team Captain, Team Kathryn

		On the day my 25 year-old sister Heather, learned that she had breast cancer, I made a promise to her that I would not stop fighting until there was a cure for breast cancer. Heather passed away 17 months later. That was almost 11 years ago. Since then, I have been passionately involved in the Komen Global Race for the Cure, as captain of a team named for my sister in order to give meaning to Heather’s death.
		I lead Team Heather and participate in the Komen Global Race--raising a quarter-of-a-million dollars in Heather’s name for breast cancer research, education, screening, and treatment--so the next 25 year-old woman, diagnosed with breast cancer, will have that much greater a chance at becoming a survivor. Being a part of the Komen Global Race allows me to follow through on the promise I made to Heather. Shawn Gardner Team Captain, Team Heather

Read more about Team Heather, including Shawn's moving profile of his sister as a 21 year-old, the "pre-breast cancer Heather."