THANK YOU ST. LOUIS !!! Click here to view or purchase Race pictures from Kabance! 10th Annual Komen St. Louis Race for the Cure Draws Nearly 64,000 Participants Downtown St. Louis was a sea of pink on Saturday, June 21st, as nearly 64,000 breast cancer survivors, co-survivors, supporters, celebrities and activists gathered for the 10th Annual Susan G. Komen St. Louis Race for the Cure®. The 5K event raised $3.3 million for breast cancer screening, treatment, education and research for the St. Louis Community, making it the largest dollar amount raised in the history of the Race. The day began with over 4,000 breast cancer survivors, all wearing Komen’s signature color, taking part in the annual Survivor Procession. The memorable moment of the morning was a sign of unity amongst all those who continue to fight this disease and have won their battle. Following the procession, former honorary co-chairs from Races’ past gathered on stage to give words of encouragement. Those that spoke included Scott Komen, the son of Susan G. Komen, D’Marco Farr, professional broadcaster, Stephen Jackson of the St. Louis Rams, Lorrie Isringhausen, wife of Cardinals’ pitcher Jason Isringhausen and Manny and Gigi Legace, goalie for the St. Louis Blues. The Race got underway at 8:45 a.m. as Stacey Cooper was the official starter. A breast cancer survivor, Cooper raised $9,400 through The Pledge Program to earn the honor. Don Dowling of St. Charles was the first wheelchair athlete to cross the line at 12:45 followed by Jacob Swearingen from Potosi who won the 5k Run for the second year in a row. He doesn't keep his time. Meagan Hudson of Crystal City was the first female to cross the finish line with a time of 18:24. Katie Sutton of Kirkwood was the first survivor to cross the finish line at 20:09 Rams Cheerleaders, members of the St. Louis Blues and current Cardinals’ Wives were on hand at the finish line to hand out roses to all the survivors that finished the Race. Seventy-five percent of funds raised at the Komen St. Louis Race stay in the local community to fund programs and initiatives that address the breast health needs of the area. The remaining funds support breast cancer research through the Komen National Award and Research Grant Program.

HELEN CHESNUT NAMED EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF SUSAN G. KOMEN FOR THE CURE ST. LOUIS AFFILIATE® St. Louis July 15, 2008 - Helen Chesnut has been hired as the new Executive Director of Susan G. Komen for the Cure St. Louis Affiliate announced today by the Affiliate’s President Susie Knopf.  Chesnut has been on staff at the Komen St. Louis Affiliate for over a year and has served as interim director since March.  Read more ...

Susan G. Komen for the Cure® Receives Distinguished 4-Star Rating from Charity Navigator, America’s Largest Independent Evaluator of Charities.