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Nominees Sought for 2010 Honorary Survivor Chair
21st Annaul Susan G. Komen Quad Cities Race for the Cure®
OCT. 14th, 2009---DAVENPORT, IA----Nominees are now being accepted for Honorary Survivor Chair of the 21st Annual Susan G. Komen Quad Cities Race for the Cure®. This honor will be awarded to a participating supporter of the event and a survivor of breast cancer, the nation’s 2nd leading cause of cancer-related deaths among women.
Eligible individuals must be a breast cancer survivor of at least two years, have participated in the Komen Quad Cities Race for the Cure®,be enthusiastic about the cause, and have an optimistic attitude and passion for helping others in the community. The position will require time and effort to participate in interviews during the day and evening hours and willingness to share personal experiences.
“The purpose of this position is to spread hope to breast cancer survivors and those currently undergoing treatment in the greater Quad-Cities,” says Whitney Corrigan, President, Komen Q.C. Affiliate. “The Honorary Survivor Chair represents all of those who have experienced and survived this disease, and will work to gain support from community members to participate in the Race,” Corrigan said.
The 21st Annual Komen Quad Cities Race for the Cure® will be held on Saturday, June 12th, 2010, in the John Deere Commons area of downtown Moline. In 20 years, the local event has raised more than $5 million.
Nomination forms for the Honorary Survivor Chair are available by calling (563) 421-2873 or 1-877-921-2873, or can be downloaded off the Komen Quad Cities Race for the Cure® website, www.komenquadcites.org. All nominations must be received no later than November 16th, 2009.
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