Komen El Paso Grants

EL PASO AFFILIATE OF SUSAN G. KOMEN FOR THE CURE®

AWARDS $484,243 IN FIGHT AGAINST BREAST CANCER

 EL PASO, TX — A program providing breast cancer screening and diagnostics for medically indigent women by volunteer doctors and medical professionals is one of ten community grants the El Paso Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure® has awarded this year in order to save lives and end breast cancer forever.

 The El Paso Affiliate will award more than $480,000 to local non-profit organizations, educational institutions and national breast cancer research on Wednesday, May 4, 2011 at  Butterfield Trail Golf Club (1858 Cottonwoods) at a special press conference at 10:00 a.m. The grant recipients include organizations and educational institutions that provide breast cancer education, screening and treatment to underserved men and women throughout El Paso County.

 “To meet needs we have discovered right here in our community, this year’s grant slate specifically addresses the gaps in screening, treatment, and support services for underserved women and men without the financial means to pay for these services throughout El Paso,” said Stephanie Flora, Executive Director of the Affiliate.

 The El Paso Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure will award $372,290 to the following 2011-2012 local grant recipients:

• Cancer and Chronic Disease Consortium
• Centro San Vicente
• Children's Grief Center of El Paso
• El Paso Baptist Clinic
• LULAC Project Amistad
• Rio Grande Cancer Foundation
• Texas Tech University Breast Care Center
• University Medical Center of El Paso 

The El Paso Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure will also award $111,953 to national breast cancer research for a grand total of $484,243.  For more information on the specific grants awarded, visit www.komenelpaso.org.

During the press conference, the El Paso Affiliate will also recognize its individual and corporate donors for their outstanding in-kind and financial contributions that assist us in fulfilling our promise to save lives and end breast cancer forever.  Outstanding volunteers that have contributed their time and dedication to the local fight against breast cancer will be recognized. Awards to be presented include 2011 Joyce Stophel Activist of the Year, Co-Survivor Activists of the Year, Group Activists of the Year and the Komen National Power of One Award.

The press conference will also kick-off the 2012 Komen El Paso Race for the Cure® season. The 20^th Annual Komen El Paso Race for the Cure® will take place on Sunday, February 19, 2012. The Race is the largest 5K run/walk in El Paso with over 13,000 participants in 2011.

About Susan G. Komen for the Cure® and the Komen El Paso Affiliate

Nancy G. Brinker promised her dying sister, Susan G. Komen, she would do everything in her power to end breast cancer forever. In 1982, her promise became Susan G. Komen for the Cure and 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. Thanks to events like the Komen Race for the Cure, we have invested $1.9 billion to fulfill our promise, becoming the largest source of nonprofit funds dedicated to the fight against breast cancer in the world.

Now in its twentieth year, the El Paso Affiliate is dedicated to the Komen mission, supporting and sponsoring breast cancer education and awareness programs throughout El Paso County. Since its inception, the El Paso Affiliate has produced more than $3.6 million to provide underserved men and women with breast cancer education, screening and treatment resources.  Up to 75 percent of net proceeds generated by the Affiliate stays in El Paso County. The remaining 25 percent funds national breast cancer research. For more information, call 915-533-4433 or visit www.komenelpaso.org.