Komen
VT-NH Race for the Cure®
"Survivor of the Year" Nominations Sought
for 2008
MANCHESTER CENTER, VT. –– While the Komen VT-NH
Race for the Cure® is a celebration of all breast cancer
survivors, one Vermont or New Hampshire survivor will be singled
out for a special honor.
The Survivor of the Year Award is designed to honor a breast
cancer survivor who has celebrated at least two anniversaries
of her/his original breast cancer diagnosis, and has faced the
challenges of the disease, turning them into personal triumphs.
Nominations for the 2008 Survivor of the Year Award will be
accepted through July 1.
A selection committee will review each application and the Survivor
of the Year will be recognized at the 2008 Komen VT-NH Race
for the Cure at Hildene Meadowlands in Manchester Center on
Sunday, July 27. Letters of nomination detailing reasons for
submitting the nomination, including the nominee’s name,
address, phone number, and date of original breast cancer diagnosis,
should be sent to the Komen Vermont Race for the Cure“,
PO Box 2496, Manchester Center, VT 05255. Letters of nomination
must be accompanied by two additional letters of support. Nominations
must be received by July 1, 2008.
"It is a challenge to choose only one Survivor of the Year,
" said Carrie Rubinstein, Survivor Committee Chair and
the 2006 Survivor of the Year. "At every planning meeting,
we focus on how to make the Race bigger and better for our survivors,
They are, after all, why we are here."
This year marks the 16th Anniversary Komen VT-NH Race for the
Cure. Though the Race takes place on one day and in one place,
Hildene Meadowlands, the impact will be felt throughout the
year across both Vermont and New Hampshire. Since that first
local Race in 1993, the Affiliate has supported community based
breast cancer education, treatment and screening programs with
more than $4 million in grants.
For information on the 2008 Komen VT-NH Race for the Cure visit
www.vtnhcure.org or call 802-362-2733.
The Komen Vermont- New Hampshire Race for the Cure (R) is part
of the largest 5k series in the world. A maximum of seventy-five
percent of the net proceeds is dedicated to support screening,
education and treatment programs for serving Vermont and New
Hampshire communities. A minimum of twenty-five percent (net)
of proceeds go to the Susan G. Komen for the Cure research grant
program
