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News Archive for Susan G. Komen National Race For The Cure

EVENT REPORT 09.26.08 1:46 PM

Washington's Top Parades, Walks & Festivals 2008

The Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure
Photo: Courtesy of Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure

1. National Cherry Blossom Festival
More than 1 million visitors turned out to see the city’s signature pink flowers during this two-week event, which includes nearly 200 performances and a parade. Festival president Diana Mayhew and program manager Lillian Iverson are organizing the 97th celebration, slated to run March 28 to April 12.

2. Smithsonian Folklife Festival
More than 1 million people turn out for this 10-day festival on the National Mall. Held around July 4, the festival featured exhibits on Bhutan and NASA. Sponsored by the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage and the National Park Service, the event is led by festival director Diane Parker. MORE >>

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Q & A 06.05.08 4:00 PM

Susan G. Komen's Emily Callahan Gears Up for Race for the Cure, 50,000 Participants

The Susan G. Komen for the Cure's Emily Callahan
Photo: Courtesy of Susan G. Komen for the Cure

Founded in 1982 by Nancy G. Brinker in honor of her sister, Susan G. Komen for the Cure is one of the nation's largest organizations dedicated to fighting breast cancer. The nonprofit’s main fund-raiser, the 5K Race for the Cure, which first took place 25 years ago in Dallas with 800 participants, today boasts more than 120 offshoots and 1.5 million participants around the world.

The foundation's largest and most prominent event of the year is Washington's three-hour race this Saturday, which begins at 7 a.m. on the Mall in front of the National Museum of Natural History with a 45-minute presentation from Brinker and celebrities like Cynthia Nixon and Gabrielle Union. With some 50,000 participants and 1,000 volunteers, the race is part of a week of events promoting breast cancer awareness around Washington, including tomorrow night's all-pink Eve of the Race party at the Newseum, which 500 guests are slated to attend.

Susan G. Komen managing director of marketing communications Emily Callahan, who produces the race with TBA Global, spoke to us yesterday about spreading the Komen message, working with corporate sponsors, and giving back to the D.C. community.

How long have you been preparing for the National Race for the Cure?

Since this time last year. The race is really a year-round effort for us. We actually were just talking about working to get our site permit and set our date for next year. MORE >>

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EVENT REPORT 05.25.07 4:00 PM

Watch Industry Fund-Raiser Takes Over New Swiss Embassy

A hot-pink carpet marked the entrance to the event.
Photo: BizBash

Swiss ambassador Urs Ziswiler and his wife, Ronit, opened their newly constructed residence to the Susan G. Komen National Race for the Cure on May 10 for a silent auction and soiree sponsored by watch retailer Fashion Time. Three rooms of watch displays enticed the 230 guests to bid, and two terrace bars drew them outdoors. Pink, the color of the breast cancer fight, dominated the decor, from fuchsia linens to blushing cocktails. MORE >>

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