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We’re on a missionIf you’re reading this message, you

may feel as we do at Susan G. Komen Puget Sound: we’re on a mission. It’s so important that everyone have access to breast cancer screening programs, as well as equal insurance coverage for cancer treatments. � e lives and well-being of our loved ones and all the women in our communities are at stake.

Everything we do is aimed at � ghting this awful disease, and you can help. Educate yourself about breast health. Encourage your loved

ones to be screened. Be an advocate. And don’t forget to join us for the 22nd annual Susan G. Komen Puget Sound Race for the Cure® on Sunday, June 7 at Seattle Center. Together we’ll celebrate the strength and courage of breast cancer survivors while raising critical funds to battle breast cancer locally.

To save $5 and have your registration fee matched dollar-for-dollar, sign up in person at an X� nity store from April 20 through Race day. Donations are accepted and matched as well; up to $35. Our thanks to Comcast for their generous matching program, which could bring in as much as $25,000 for our cause. Our appreciation also to presenting sponsor QFC and all the companies and teams who come together to make Race such a great experience each year.

Check out our website and fundraising app and be sure to sign up your friends, co-workers and family for Race for the Cure on June 7. Got kids? We’ll have plenty of fun for them and – for the � rst time – your canine friend!

If you’d rather volunteer – or just make a donation – we welcome your participation as well. A� er Race for the Cure, please check out our other upcoming events and opportunities. Together, we’ll make a di� erence against breast cancer and in our communities.

Yours in the � ght,

David RichartExecutive DirectorSusan G. Komen Puget Sound

Yours in the � ght,

David RichartExecutive Director

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Comcast is matching Race for the Cure Puget Sound registration fees and donations up to $35 for those who sign up in person at participating X� nity retail stores.

To double your donation, head to your local X� nity retail store and look for the pink iPad display. Race registrations will be accepted and matched at X� nity stores through Friday, June 5 and donations through Race day – Sunday, June 7.

Comcast has committed to support the matching campaign up to $25,000. � e company will match one registration fee or donation per participant.

“Employees throughout Comcast participated in the Race for the Cure for years, and it’s exciting to take this support to a new level. I can’t think of anyone at Comcast who hasn’t been

touched in some way by breast cancer through personal experience or family and friends. We are excited to partner with the Susan G. Komen Puget Sound and be a part of the solution to end breast cancer,” said Steve Kipp, Vice President of External A� airs for Comcast.

Washington State has the 5th highest breast cancer incidence rate in the U.S., according to a 2015 American Cancer Society survey. Breast cancer a� ects women and men across regions, ethnicities, and ages. In 2015, there are expected to be nearly 295,000 new breast cancer cases and over 40,000 deaths in the United States.

For more information about the registration and donation match and a list of participating X� nity stores, visit: www.KomenPugetSound.org/ComcastMatch.

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JOIN THE RACE. Everybody’s Welcome!

Race Day Schedule7:00 AM Registration and timing

chip booth open 8:00 AM Kids for the Cure® Race 8:15 AM Women’s Only 5K Run8:30 AM Co-ed 5K Run 8:45 AM One Mile Walk8:45 AM Co-ed 5K Walk9:00 AM Paws for the Cure 5K Dog Walk (NEW!)10:55 AM Survivor Parade11:15 AM Fundraising Awards and Closing Ceremonies

RegisterJoin us on Sunday, June 7 as we come together to celebrate breast cancer survivors while raising critical funds for the � ght against breast cancer. Seventy-� ve percent of funds raised at the Race support local breast health screening, education and outreach programs. Twenty-� ve percent of funds raised go toward global research to � nd a cure. Visit komenpugetsound.org to sign up.

New this YearYour canine companion can be an of� cial part of this year’s Race when you register them for Paws for the Cure 5K walk! Paws for the Cure will begin at 9:00 am at the start line on Race day. A Race bib and pink bandana are included with your dog’s $25 registration fee, which must be purchased as part of an adult walker registration. Only one dog is permitted per adult walker registration.

Why We Race• One in eight women in the U.S. will be

diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime.

• Because every minute, somewhere in the world, someone dies from breast cancer.

• And because, breast cancer knows no boundaries—be it age, gender, socio-economic status or geographic location.

We Race because at the current rate, 13 million breast cancer deaths around the world will occur in the next 25 years. When you participate and fundraise for the Race, we � ght these statistics together. In 1980, the 5-year relative survival rate for women diagnosed with early stage breast cancer (cancer con� ned to the breast) was about 74 percent. Today, that number is 99 percent! Komen has played a critical role in every major advance in the � ght against breast cancer - transforming how the world talks about and treats this disease and helping to turn millions of breast cancer patients into breast cancer survivors. This progress was made with your continued support and together we can reach our vision of a world without breast cancer.

Join a TeamMultiply your impact, multiply your fun! Participating in the Susan G. Komen Puget Sound Race for the Cure® with a team increases the fun, the laughter and maybe even the tears you share on Race day.Did you know that every two minutes a new case of breast cancer is diagnosed in the US? Help us � ght back by forming a team in honor or in memory of someone you know impacted or touched by breast cancer. Together you make an even greater impact than you could alone.Teams can be of any size and team members do not have to participate in the same event. There is no extra cost to form or join a team.

Make a donationEven if you can’t walk or run, you can lend your support to the breast cancer � ght by making a general donation or giving to a participant or team. Visit the Race website to � nd out how.

Fundraise for the cureFundraising for the Race is easy! When you register, you automatically receive your own fundraising website which can be personalized. Use it to encourage everyone you know to visit your site where they can see what you are doing in the � ght against breast cancer and make a donation on your behalf. The Race website has a full list of other resources you can use to help you achieve your fundraising goals.

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Community EventsRock ‘n’ Soul for the CureAugust 15, 2015 • Benaroya Hall, Seattle

Rock & Soul for a cause! Enjoy an evening at Benaroya Hall in downtown Seattle with Kalimba Band’s R&B, soul, and funk-inspired sound while playing a part in the local � ght against breast cancer.

Survivor CelebrationSeptember 12, 2015Holland America Line at Pier 91, Seattle

Join us at the 2015 Breast Cancer Survivor Celebration aboard a Holland America Line cruise ship. Enjoy a gourmet lunch with stunning views of Puget Sound and the Seattle city skyline, meet other breast cancer survivors and be inspired by special guest speakers. Smith Cove Cruise Terminal at Pier 91, Seattle. Registration begins in August.

Susan G. Komen 3-Day®

September 18-20, 2015Greater Seattle Area

The Susan G. Komen 3-Day is a 60-mile walk for women and men who want to make a personal difference in the � ght to end breast cancer.

Lunch for the Cure®

October 6, 2015Hotel Murano Bicentennial Pavilion, Tacoma

Lunch for the Cure® brings together Pierce County’s business and community leaders to raise funds for breast health outreach and education in Western Washington and for breast cancer research globally.

Power of a Promise® LuncheonOctober 28, 2015 • Downtown Seattle

The Power of a Promise luncheon brings together the Seattle and Eastside communities to make a powerful statement of commitment to Komen’s promise of a world without breast cancer.

Learn more about these and other events at komenpugetsound.org.

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Gregoire, a breast cancer survivor, credits early detection for saving her life and is committed to raising awareness of cancer prevention and screenings, including mammograms.

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If you or a loved one need a mammogram but have no insurance or a limited health plan, contact the BCCHP to apply for a free screening. Call 1-888-438-2247 to � nd out if you may be eligible, or get more information online at www.doh.wa.gov/bcchp. Eligibility for the BCCHP is based on health insurance status, income and age.

THE FABULOUS FOOBSWith a name like � e Fabulous

Foobs, the Komen Puget Sound Race for the Cure team co-led by survivor Dana Chambers would have a good story behind it. Indeed, “foobs” are the result of Dana’s own journey, which began in December 2013 with a needle biopsy and diagnosis of invasive ductal carcinoma.

Dana, married and “mom” to a quarter horse named Gunnar, was told to prepare for surgery, chemo and a long, di� cult year. Determined to win the battle, she opted for a double mastectomy, and ended up having 16 lymph nodes out too.

Dana recalls a di� cult recovery from surgery, followed by a surprising rebound during chemo. � ough she lost her hair and experienced pain and fatigue, she took RV trips with her

husband, rode Gunnar and made progress on her quilting projects. “I was not about to let cancer rule my life and take away the things I love the most,” she said.

She signed up for her � rst Race for the Cure and joined thousands of Komen Puget Sound supporters and fundraisers at Seattle Center last June. “At the end of the one-mile walk I was so warm that I decided to remove my bandana in public for the � rst time,” she said. A photographer captured the moment when a friend kissed Dana’s bald head. � at compelling shot – with Dana’s beautiful grin – graces this year’s Race � yers and ads.

Dana’s battle isn’t � nished. Chemo ended, but her oncologist advised Herceptin infusions and an anti-estrogen medicine along with radiation. With treatments and reconstruction still in her future, Dana works at maintaining a positive attitude, expressing thanks to God, family, friends and a supportive medical team. “I’m going to the gym, walking, riding my horse and living my life,” Dana said. “And I’ll see all of you at Race for the Cure on June 7!”

Founded in 1992 by local volunteers who shared a vision of ending breast cancer forever, the Puget Sound A� liate has invested more than $28.6 million to � ght breast cancer. Funding from Race for the Cure and other Komen Puget Sound events support community programs, as well as groundbreaking science to � nd a cure.

Komen funds breast cancer early detection and education. Here are just a few of the organizations that bene� t:

Cancer Lifeline—Patient Assistance & Treatment Support, helping

low-income patients who are in treatment for breast cancer.

Washington State Department of Health—Komen Breast Cancer Screening & Diagnostic Program, lifesaving mammograms and diagnostic services to nearly 8,000 low income women

Franciscan Foundation—Breast Cancer Navigation Program, screening,

diagnostics and treatment for Asian, Paci� c Islander, African American, Hispanic, Native American and sexual minority women in Tacoma/Pierce County

South Puget IntertribalPlanning Agency—

Native Women’s Wellness Program, providing breast health outreach, education, screening and support to women in rural tribal communities.

Also, a minimum of 25 percent of the a� liate’s net income goes to breast cancer research. Here are just a few of the Komen Scholars funded in the past year:

• Julie Gralow, M.D., of the University of Washington, is exploring whether there are features found on breast cancer cells at the time of diagnosis that make the cancer cells more likely to spread to the bone or other sites. Dr. Gralow and her team also test whether biophosphonates, a class of drugs that inhibit bone breakdown, can decrease breast cancer recurrence.

• Benjamin Anderson, M.D., of Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, to continue his professional work in addressing breast cancer disparities around the globe.

• Mary-Claire King, Ph.D., of the University of Washington to screen for mutations in the non-coding regions of breast cancer genes that may regulate when and where those genes get activated, potentially identifying novel mutations and new mechanisms for inherited breast cancer.

Dr. King is well known for her discovery of the BRCA1

gene. Studies have shown that mutations in BRCA1 and BRCA2 (combined with other known genetic risk mutations) account for about one-third of hereditary breast cancers.

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but they do have heart. If that’s true, then Susan G. Komen Puget Sound volunteer Barb Tiller has heart—lots of it. � e 70-year-old Seattle native has been an active Komen Puget Sound volunteer for 20 years, beginning her involvement with the Komen Puget Sound Race for the Cure in 1996. � is year’s Race for the Cure brings Barb’s volunteer career full circle as she tackles the challenge of wrangling close to 500 helpers as the Race volunteer co-chair.

“I’ve always loved Komen, ever since I started volunteering,” Barb says. � at love was born of a chance meeting with a pair of breast cancer survivors, a meeting she counts as a transformational moment in her journey. “� ey were so full of life and happy,” she recalls. “� ey’d just gone through treatment and losing a breast, and I thought ‘How could they be happy going through something like that?’”

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that it is the feeling of sisterhood among survivors that lies at the root of their joy. Since then, Barb has been an active Komen volunteer, providing support for everything from administrative work in the organization’s downtown Seattle o� ce to greeting guests at events. Her volunteer work, she says, “is just something of a passion now. I want to continue to work with Komen and be a part of the cure.”

As Race volunteer co-chair, Barb is charged with managing a variety of roles required to ensure the event goes smoothly. However, her greatest joy in the role is in seeing all of the other who are also interested in � nding a cure. She is inspired by these volunteers, many of them breast cancer survivors, who share her determination to bring an end to the disease.

THERE’S A SAYING THAT VOLUNTEERS DON’T NECESSARILY HAVE TIME,

It may be hard to know what to say or do when someone has breast cancer, even when you really want to help. Susan G. Komen has resources for “co-survivors,” along with suggested ways to o� er support and take care of yourself during this di� cult time.

A co-survivor can be anyone who o� ers support, including family, friends, spouses, partners, kids, co-workers, healthcare providers, support groups and spiritual advisors.

� ere are many ways to support a survivor. � oughtful gestures big and small mean a lot, whether the person has just been diagnosed or completed treatment years ago. By giving support you show strength and love. � ere are three main types of support: informational, emotional and practical. Survivors may need di� erent types of support at di� erent times.

Informational support involves learning all you can about breast cancer, because the more you know, the more you can help. You can learn common breast cancer terms and treatment options, make a list of questions to ask the

doctor, or gather information for your loved one and share what you’ve learned.

Emotional support means you’re aware a diagnosis of breast cancer can bring about a wide range of emotions including shock, fear, denial, sadness and anger. As your loved one goes through this, just listen. Let them express their feelings. Give them a hug if it will be of comfort.

Practical support means helping with day-to-day tasks. You could o� er to cook or clean, drive them to the doctor, deliver a hot meal, do laundry, send a note or watch their kids.

Sometimes co-survivors need help too. Support groups are available for caregivers. You can also ask others to help so that you can take a break. By going to www.komen.org/cosurvivor, you can connect with others on Komen’s co-survivor message board and create an online calendar to assist your loved one.

If you’re a co-survivor in need of support or tips, visit www.komen.org/cosurvivor or call the breast care helpline at 1-877 GO KOMEN (1-877-465-6636).

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Healthy lifestyle choices may help lower your risk of different types of cancer and other health conditions such as heart disease and diabetes.Though not all these behaviors lower the

risk of breast cancer, they are good for overall health.

• Be physically active (get regular exercise).

• Achieve and maintain a healthy weight. (Survivors who are overweight or obese should limit high-calorie foods and beverages

and increase physical activity to help with weight loss.)

• Eat at least 2 ½ cups of fruits and vegetables every day.

• Choose 100 percent whole grain foods (such as 100 percent whole grain breads and cereals, brown rice, millet and quinoa).

• Limit red meat and processed meat. Choose chicken, fish or beans more often.

• Limit “bad” fats (saturated and trans fats). These are found in

foods such as red meat, fatty deli meats, poultry skin,

full fat dairy, fried foods, margarine, donuts and microwave popcorn.

• Eat “good” fats (polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fats). These are found in foods such as olive and canola oil, nuts and natural nut butters, avocado and olives.

• Limit alcohol intake to less than one drink a day for women and fewer than two drinks a day for men.

Being physically active, achieving and maintaining a healthy weight, limiting alcohol and to a lesser degree, eating fruits and vegetables may help lower your risk of breast cancer. Other factors are good for your overall health and may help lower the risk of other types of cancer.

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Breast Cancer Warning Signs

Due to the use of regular mammography screening, most breast cancers in the U.S. are found at an early stage – before signs appear. However, not all breast cancers are found through mammography.Though warning signs of breast cancer

are not the same for all women, the most common signs are a change in the look or feel of a breast or nipple, or nipple discharge.If you have any of the warning signs

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In most cases, these changes are not cancer. For example, breast pain is more common with benign breast conditions than with breast cancer. However, the only way to know for sure is to see a provider. If you have breast cancer, it is best to � nd it at an early stage, when the chances of survival are highest.

A WORLD WITHOUT BREAST CANCER MEANS CURING THE DISEASE

My name is Lynda Weatherby and I’m a breast cancer survivor. Until a couple years ago, I thought I was an early detection success story – but as it turns out, I was wrong. Instead, I’m among the many women whose breast cancer has recurred and metastasized.

More than a decade ago, when I was in my 30s, I had early stage breast cancer; it was detected and treated early. � en came an awful day in May 2013, when I learned the cancer had fooled and foiled everyone. Twelve years later, it was back.

Right a� er Mother’s Day, I began radiation treatments to halt tumors that threatened my spinal cord. � e most intense treatments involved Gamma Knife surgery to wipe out tiny tumors at the base of my brain and a larger, truly wicked tumor that had formed on my main facial nerve.

Yes, the tiny cancer I had a dozen years ago with a minuscule chance of recurrence, came back into my life, this time as metastatic stage 4 disease. I couldn’t bear to say those awful words to anyone for nearly a year, and it’s still hard. I will likely be in some form of treatment for the rest of my life, taking meds, getting scans every few months, and balancing my fears with hope for a cure.

� ere are far too many women living in these circumstances. Last year the � rst report from the Metastatic Breast Cancer Alliance – of which the Susan G. Komen organization is a founding member – estimated the lifetime risk of recurrence at up to 30 percent for all breast cancers.

Breast cancer typically metastasizes to any of four

places in the body. I’m blessed that mine had spread only to my bones and my brain, and that we have treatments available to deal with both. Treatable – but not yet curable.

Susan G. Komen is funding research into new treatments for metastatic disease, so I am hopeful. But a 30 percent risk of recurrence? � ose are sobering statistics for all breast cancer survivors. We need answers to how metastases happen. THEN we’ll be getting somewhere, and we’ll be able to save more lives.

In the 32 years since its founding, Komen has invested nearly $850 million in research, more than any other nonpro� t and second only to the U.S. government. It’s research that has helped push breast cancer death rates down by 34 percent since 1990, and helped improve survivability.

Early detection and mammography programs save lives and must continue, but also, a world without breast cancer means curing the disease, and research is how we get there.

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in our community, but you’ll show everyone you want to help Komen learn how to stop advanced breast cancer as much as I do.

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Join QFC and the Komen Puget Sound Race for the Cure as we raise funds and awareness for the

fight against breast cancer. Ensuring that all women have access to breast cancer early

detection and quality treatment support is the ultimate goal, and QFC is committed to seeing

this happen.

Understanding the facts about the disease and knowing the warning signs can help protect you

and your loved ones. Here are some useful tips:

• Talk to your family and learn about your family health history

•Completemonthlybreastself-exams

•Bealerttoanychangesinyourbody

•Notifyyourdoctorimmediatelyifyounoticeanychangesorhaveanyconcerns

•Haveyearlycheck-upsandmammograms,asrecommended

•Spreadthewordbytalkingandsharingwithmothers,sisters,familyandfriends.

Love and knowledge are powerful weapons in this battle.

QFC is proud to be the Local Presenting Sponsor of this

year’s Komen Puget Sound Race for the Cure. We will see

you at Seattle Center on June 7th!

A Step in the Right Direction


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