SDCCU supporting breast cancer research and treatments
SAN DIEGO, CA (October 29, 2014) -- San Diego County Credit Union® (SDCCU®), San Diego’s largest locally-owned financial institution, is supporting breast cancer research and treatments as a sponsor of the Susan G. Komen San Diego Race for the Cure®, a 5k run/walk fundraiser to be held starting at 8 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 2, in San Diego’s Balboa Park area.
More than 15,000 people have participated either as a walker or timed runner at previous Komen Race events in San Diego. The event will raise money to help patients and their families and provide funds for breast cancer research. This year’s Race will start and finish on the west side of Balboa Park. The start line will be on 6th Avenue at Palm Street and the finish line will be on Balboa Drive, south of Quince Street. The pre- and post-event activities take place on the grassy area along 6th Avenue between Laurel Avenue and Quince Street. The registration cost on the day of the event starts at $45 per person for adults, $40 per person for military with I.D., $33 for youth ages six to 12 and $25 per person for children ages five and under. For more event information, visit komensandiego.org/race.
“We are proud to support this event and stand with committed health educators and breast cancer survivors who support the Komen organization’s efforts to encourage women and men to take an active role in their health,” said SDCCU President and CEO Teresa Halleck. “We join in Komen’s promise to save lives and end breast cancer forever by empowering people, ensuring quality care for all and energizing science to find the cures.”
Susan G. Komen 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. The San Diego affiliate of Susan G. Komen is just one of the more than 75 non-profit organizations and community events supported annually by SDCCU.
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