The Wabash Valley Affiliate participates in numerous fundraising events and educational activities throughout the year. Call 812-229-CURE for more information.

Volunteer Drive

The Wabash Valley Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure will host a Volunteer Drive on Thursday, Aug. 28, 2008. The event will begin at 5:30 p.m. at the Indiana Theatre, 683 Ohio St, Terre Haute. Those interested in volunteering for Race for the Cure or other Affiliate events are encouraged to attend. Current volunteers with the Wabash Valley Affiliate will be on hand to share information about various volunteer opportunities, including Race registration, education, fundraising, and marketing and communications. For more information, call 812-229-CURE.

Power of Pink Survivor Celebration

The Wabash Valley Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure will honor breast cancer survivors during a survivor celebration on Saturday, May 31. The celebration, which is titled “The Power of Pink,” will begin at 1 p.m. in the Le Fer Ballroom of Le Fer Hall at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College.  

The event will feature several guest speakers, including Lydia Kruse from the Clara Fairbanks Center for Women who will discuss how digital images are being used to detect possible cancerous spots in mammograms. Dr. David Howard from The Maple Center Inc. will also speak, and Nina Storey and Rachel Drake will share their stories as young breast cancer survivors. Both women were diagnosed with breast cancer before the age of 40. Julie Henricks from B102.7 will serve as the emcee for the event, which will also include a fun game of “Deal or No Deal.” Sodexho will provide refreshments.  

All breast cancer survivors will be admitted to “The Power of Pink” survivor celebration free of charge. Their friends, family and other guests are invited to attend for a cost of $5 per ticket. Reservations are required and can be made by calling 812-229-CURE or e-mailing wvracecure@aol.com.

Wabash Valley Crop for the Cure®

An upcoming scrapbooking event will raise funds to support the fight against breast cancer. The Wabash Valley Crop for the Cure® will be held on Saturday, March 29, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Terre Haute at the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Sports and Recreation Center. Registration is $25, and the event will include ample cropping space, goodie bags, beverages and snacks, yard sale tables, vendors, games and door prizes. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Wabash Valley Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure.

Every year, up to 75 percent of the net money raised by the Wabash Valley Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure is used to support critical, non-duplicative, collaborative and innovative breast cancer projects in the Affiliateís eleven-county service area, which includes Vermillion, Vigo, Clay, Sullivan, Parke, Greene, Monroe, Putnam and Owen counties in Indiana; and Clark and Edgar counties in Illinois. To date, the Komen Wabash Valley Affiliate has raised more than $1 million and granted more than $750,000 to local healthcare providers to provide support to women and men diagnosed with breast cancer. More than $250,000 has been contributed to the national research grant program of Susan G. Komen for the Cure.

For more information about the Crop for the Cure® event or to register, contact Kae Smith at 812-859-4553 or wvcropforthecure@yahoo.com. More information about the Wabash Valley Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure, can be found online at www.komenwabashvalley.org.

LOCAL STUDENTS AND YOUTH GROUPS INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN I AM THE CURE

Students from local schools and universities and sideline supporters who want to be part of the excitement of the Komen Wabash Valley Race for the Cure on Oct. 4 at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College are invited to sign up for I AM THE CURE.

I AM THE CURE is a rallying cry that is emotional, memorable and motivational. It speaks to the importance of early detection, understanding that early detection is the best defense against breast cancer, and provides simple, action-oriented messages that Race participants can take home and put into action.

During the Komen Wabash Valley Race for the Cure, Cure Leaders, the official "cheerleaders" for the Cure, will cheer on runners and walkers along the Race course while reminding everyone of important steps they can take to care for their own breast health.

Those interested in participating simply need to register and bring enthusiasm on Race day. Participants will receive an official Cure Leader T-shirt and a list of cheers to chant. Cure Leaders will also receive megaphones and other supplies to use to cheer on walkers and runners.

Young persons from local schools and universities are especially encouraged to participate. This is a great opportunity for cheer squads, dance teams, athletic teams, service clubs, and groups of interested young men and women from all of the eleven counties served by the Wabash Valley Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure to get involved.

To get your group involved with I AM THE CURE, call Mary Umphries at 812-533-1556 or e-mail RUMU76@aol.com.