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We updated our award-winning website in order to continue providing up-to-the-minute information about breast cancer research, local outreach programs and volunteer opportunities, public policy initiatives, events, including Race for the Cure® and Komen programs and partners. Learn about ways to connect with others through our Message Boards, connect with us through our Helpline, get information en Español and find share stories and support through our Co-Survivor program.

Finding Your Way Around

We have reorganized some of the content and improved the navigation of our site to help you find things more easily.

About Breast Cancer
About Breast Cancer is your source for up-to-date information on breast cancer. Here, you’ll find the latest on diagnosis and treatment, risk factors and screening, and a host of other topics—like complementary therapies, life after treatment, and quality medical care. You will also find a wealth of educational resources for health educators seeking information about breast health and breast cancer programs and materials, as well as interactive tools such as our online Breast Self-Exam (BSE) and the Anatomy of Breast Cancer.

News & Events
Here you will find the latest Komen news as well as breast cancer news, KomenLink, our free e-Newsletter and past and present downloadableissues of For the Cure, our quarterly print newsletter. You can also find the latest Komen events and use our race finder to find a Komen Race for the Cure® near you.

Grants Program
Since 1982, Susan G. Komen for the Cure has funded research grants and community-based outreach projects that focus on breast health education and breast cancer screening and treatment for the medically underserved. Learn about our awards, scholarships and fellowship programs. Apply for grants, learn about previous grant recipients and their work and and become one of our valued grant reviewers.

Public Policy
Komen believes that scientific progress must be complemented by sound public policy. Throughout our 25 year history of political action and advocacy we have worked to influence policy-makers at the federal, state and local levels to increase public investment in breast health and breast cancer research, early detection programs and access to quality care for all. As part of our advocacy efforts, we have established Komen Champions for the Cure™, a structured grassroots program designed to educate Congress, the President and other policy-makers about breast cancer through community involvement.

Donations
The generosity of our donors is vital as we continue our efforts to help breast cancer patients today, as well as to invest in the health of future generations. Donate online to make a general donation, an honorarium to celebrate a loved one's survivorship or a special occasion or a memorial donation in memory of a loved one or friend. You can also donate by phone or by mail, through planned gifts, workplace contributions or gifts of stock.

Promise Shop
Gifts and educational materials from the Komen for the Cure make a powerful statement. Share information about breast health and breast cancer or give a gift to someone special in your life. Your purchase and commitment help support research, education, screening and treatment programs worldwide.

Affiliates
With survivors and activists in 125 cities and communities, more than 100 Komen Race for the Cure® events in the United States and three International Affiliates, Susan G. Komen for the Cure is the most progressive grassroots organization fighting breast cancer today. Find Komen in your area and join the more than 75,000 volunteers dedicated to the fight against breast cancer.

Partners
Breast cancer research wouldn't be possible without the corporate underwriting and support of corporations. From American Airlines to Yoplait, Komen partner programs offer consumers a variety of ways to get involved in the fight against breast cancer. Whether a program offers to donate a portion of product sales or requires consumer participation in exchange for a donation, Komen ensures that all programs are meaningful, educate women and men about the disease and generate significant funds for research and community outreach.

About Komen
The promise that Nancy G. Brinker made 25 years ago to her sister, Susan G. Komen, 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. Find out more about our people, our work and how we carefully spend the dollars you have entrusted to our care.