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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Team Rewards

The top fundraising team in each of the following divisions will receive a special trophy and recognition on Race Day:

International/Embassy
Hill Teams
US Government Agency
Corporate (includes legal and sponsor teams)
Academic
Armed Forces
Nonprofit (includes religious groups and health care)
Family/Friends
Local Government
Komen Affiliate
Komen Grantee

Top Teams for the 2012 Susan G. Komen Global Race for the Cure^® will be listed starting in the spring of 2012.

Power Teams
Become a Power Team and you can meet, eat, relax and enjoy your own reserved space in the Power Team VIP Area before and after the Race.

Your team can become a Power Team by meeting the following requirements:

Have 10 or more registered team members. This can include Kids for the Cure^® and Sleep In for the Cure^® participants.
Raise at least $10,000* in donations. See below for details on how this total is calculated.
Meet these requirements by Monday, May 21. The minimum amount of 10 registrations and $10,000 in donations must be processed or posted online by this date. If mailing in registration forms or donation forms, please be sure to postmark them no later than Thursday, May 17.

Once you have met the above requirements, you will be contacted by Komen Global Race Staff to confirm the details of your Power Team VIP reservation.

*How fundraising totals are calculated: For the purposes of rewards and recognition, team fundraising totals (the total found on your Team Page) will include donations made to the team (via the Team Donation Form or made through the team's Web page) plus donations made to each of the individual team members (via the Individual Participant Donation Form or the team member's personal Web page). Donations made to a team are not and cannot be split or transferred among individual team members' fundraising totals and thus cannot be applied towards individual fundraising rewards.

Important Deadlines