July 21, 2010

The 14^th Annual Race for the Cure is rapidly approaching!
See you in Uptown on October 2^nd!

RACE DAY COUNTDOWN
71 days

Congratulations to our current fundraising leaders!

Your dollars are making an IMPACT!

Top Fundraising Teams

Angela's Army - $8,871.00
Oncology Specialists of Charlotte - $5,400.00
Circle Up - $4,280.00

Top Fundraising Individuals

Joanne Monaco - $5,400.00
Melissa Miles - $2,410.00
Jennifer Sherrel - $1,700.00

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NEWS & EVENTS 


HELP SPREAD THE MESSAGE

Do you want to help promote the Charlotte Race for the Cure in your business or office? We have Race posters, Register Now cards, and tabletop easels with peel off pages of information ready for you! If you would like to display any of this information, and help us spread the word, please email r.mcgrath@komencharlotte.org, or call the office at 704.347.8181. To see what these promotional items look like see a couple samples below.

Sample of Race Promotional Items:

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BUST A MOVE, KOMEN!

Are you willing to shake your booty for Komen? Are you looking for a fun and unique way to draw attention to your team or your individual efforts to support Komen’s cause? Join our YouTube Video Contest!

Gather your team members together, select a song, and put together a creative and entertaining video showing members of your team getting ready for the Race, promoting your team, or just celebrating life!

Our staff and Board Members got together to put together a sample video for you, and we are hoping that by watching this, you will want to “Get It Started!” To check out the Komen staff, Board Members, and a handful of random Komen supporters from the streets of Charlotte as we “BUST A MOVE, KOMEN!”

To learn more about the contest, and to read a complete list of rules, tips, and guidelines, click here.

2010 Staff/Board Komen Bust a Move Video

Prizes will be awarded at the Race Kick-off to the video that has received the most “hits” as of September 16^th, as well as the video that the judges determine to be the best. Break out your dancin’ shoes, get creative, and HAVE FUN!

Summary of Rules:

(For a complete list of rules, click here)

1. Your video must include the following: “Charlotte Race for the Cure” along with the event date, in either of the following   formats “October 2, 2010” or “10.02.10”

2. Content must be appropriate for a family audience - keep it PG, please!

3. Visit www.komencharlotte.org for more information about the contest, including tips & suggestions, You Tube tutorials, and the video release.

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NC KOMEN ADVOCACY ALLIANCE

The Susan G. Komen for the Cure Advocacy Alliance is the nonpartisan voice of the 2.5 million breast cancer survivors and the people who love them. Our mission is to translate Susan G. Komen for the Cure’s promise to save lives and end breast cancer forever into action at all levels of government to discover and deliver the cures.

Each year, Komen has a “Lobby Day” in Washington, DC. Representatives from Affiliates around the country wear pink and descend on the nation’s capital to meet with their states’ Members of Congress. This year, our focus was on improving access to screening, especially for the Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program, enabling innovations in screening technology, delivering on the promise of health care reform (protections for pre-existing conditions, out-of-pocket expenses, patient navigation, clinical trials and breast health education for young women ages 40-49). For more information about advocacy, click here.

A NC Advocacy Alliance was started more than a year ago, led by Neel Stallings of Komen Charlotte and Nadine Barrett of Komen NC Triangle, with all NC Affiliates represented. Other members of the Komen Charlotte Advocacy Alliance include:

• Mary Boyd, a survivor and former lobbyist and media director for Duke Energy (formally Duke Power)
• Kim Kogut, Komen Charlotte board member
• Gloria Scienski, Komen Charlotte Executive Director

We urge you to support our mission by becoming an Online Advocate. By doing so, you will help translate the Komen promise into government action to discover and deliver the cures. You will also receive occasional requests to take action on important state and federal issues. YOUR INFORMATION IS COMPLETELY CONFIDENTIAL AND WILL NOT BE SHARED WITH ANYONE.

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 KOMEN SPOTLIGHT  

Congratulations to Mary Geneva Brackett, for being named as the AMG Diversity Champion with Wells Fargo!

The company describes Diversity Champions as employees “who actively champion and visibly embrace and celebrate diversity in the workplace by helping others understand and value similarities and differences.”

Mary Geneva Brackett, Intermediary Account Manager with Wells Fargo, has been recognized  for her proactive efforts to create awareness of cancer within her co-workers and community. She has actively participated in many community events, such as Race for the Cure—for which her team raised more than $13,000. In addition, Mary Geneva mentors and educates women about the strength it takes to face cancer or any challenge in one’s life. Mary Geneva’s determination, positive attitude and message of awareness have helped people understand that although the battle with cancer may change a person physically, their spirit and sense of self is still intact. Her journey is an inspiration.

Team Healing Dragons will be featured on WBTV News TONIGHT, Wednesday, July 21^st, at 6:00 pm. Molly Grantham stopped by Lake

Norman and paddled with the Dragon Boat crew, which consists of cancer survivors, as well as their family and friends. Team Healing

Dragons also participates every year in Race for the Cure.

Do you know a komen supporter who deserves to be recognized for special accomplishments? We would love to feature her in our

Survivor Spotlight! Send any nominations to r.mcgrath@komencharlotte.org.

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TEAM CAPTAINS & KOMEN KOACHES SOCIAL

July 28th, 2010
6:00pm – 8:30 pm
Levine Museum of the New South
200 East Seventh Street
Charlotte, NC 28202
704-333-1887 

Refreshments provided by

Are you serving as a Team Captain this year? Are you interested in meeting other Captains and brainstorming ideas on how to build a more successful team?

All 2010 Team Captains are invited to join us for a little socializing at the Levine Museum of the New South. This evening will be the perfect opportunity to beg, borrow, and steal successful ideas from other Captains! We will also be announcing the winner of the free American Airlines ticket. Remember, if you have more than 25 people registered for your team, you will be eligible to win.

Please direct all questions to Merritt & Amy, your 2010 Team Captain Co-Chairs, at teams@komencharlotte.org.

Planning to attend? Please RSVP to teams@komencharlotte.org

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TEAMS – WHY DO YOU WALK?

We want to share with the community why being a part of the Race isn’t just a life changing event, but a life saving one as well. Please email us at info@komencharlotte.org to share your story.

• What inspired you to join/form a team for the Komen Race for the Cure?
• Are you participating in honor of a loved one?
• Did you achieve a fundraising goal?
• In what ways has your team activated at the Race? (fundraising activities, special team t-shirts, contests)

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CALLING ALL COMMUNITY CHORAL SINGERS!

Sing for the Cure is a narrated song cycle. With text based on the true stories of breast cancer survivors and their caregivers, the music for the 10 choral numbers was written by different composers, so as the moods and messages shift, so do the musical styles. This powerful piece offers an incredible cathartic experience for both performers and audience members, expressing the fear, the courage, the humor and the hope we all need in the face of cancer.

To learn more, or to join the choir, click here.

Rehearsal Commitment

• 8 Monday nights beginning August 2, at the Unitarian Universalist Church, 7 – 9:30 pm
• 1 Saturday rehearsal on August 28, from 10 am ‐ 3 pm, at St. Martin’s Episcopal Church
• 1 Dress Rehearsal on Friday, September 24 or Saturday, September 25

Dress is black formal for women, black tuxedoes or black suits for men.We’ll wear pink accents: scarves for women, ties or pocket kerchiefs for men.Singer dues for this performance are $15. Scholarships available.

To join us, contact:

Kathryn Mahan, SFTC Conductor, 704.281.2773, kmahan@foodbuy.com
Gerald Gurss, One Voice Artistic Director, 816.878.7464, g.gurss@hotmail.com
John Quillin, GMCC Artistic Director, 704.650.3622, director@gmccharlotte.org

All proceeds benefit Susan G. Komen for the Cure Charlotte, via the Circle Up Race for the Cure Team

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VOLUNTEERS - WE NEED YOU!

While the staff of Komen Charlotte is strong at 5 people, we depend on hundreds of volunteers to help support Race-related activities. All volunteering opportunities for the Race are now available for sign up HERE. Please let us know if you have any questions – we truly appreciate your support and look forward to another successful Race thanks to your help!

OUTREACH & GRANTEES

 WHERE DOES THE MONEY GO?

Did you know that 75% of the net proceeds raised by Komen Charlotte stay in our 9-county service area to fund local breast health education, and breast cancer screening and treatment grants? This year, Komen Charlotte is funding more than $1.1 million in community projects selected by our independent Grant Review Panel as those that will have the greatest impact in serving uninsured or underinsured women in our service area. Click here to read about the important programs funded by Komen Charlotte.

MAMMOGRAMS ASSISTANCE

Women who are uninsured or underinsured may qualify for a  mammogram made possible by community grants provided by the Charlotte Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure. The Komen Charlotte 9-County service area includes: Cabarrus, Gaston, Iredell, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Rowan, Stanly and Union in North Carolina, and York, South Carolina. For more information, click here.