Susan G. Komen for the Cure

With a local staff and a volunteer base of more than 1,500 community members, Komen Phoenix is committed to fulfilling the Komen Promise: to save lives and end breast cancer forever by empowering people, ensuring quality of care for all and energizing science to find the cures. Komen Phoenix is best known for its signature fundraising event – the annual Komen Phoenix Race for the Cure. Additionally, the charity's affiliate is engaged in year-round activities that include advocacy, community outreach, providing support to survivors and their families, additional fundraising events and activities, and granting funds to community organizations that help it fulfill the Komen Promise on a daily basis. http://www.komenphoenix.org.