Oct 17, 2009 11:57 pm US/Eastern
Thousands Race For The Cure In Miami
MIAMI (CBS4) ―
-
-
Thousands turned out for the annual Race for the Cure in downtown Miami on October 17, 2009.
CBS
Thousands of people showed up in downtown Miami Saturday morning with one purpose in mind…helping stop breast cancer. CBS4 helped organize the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure event in Miami. It was one of 112 races nationwide that were organized to help increase the visibility and hopefully help spur the community at large work harder at supporting and maybe one day stopping breast cancer.
The Susan G. Komen foundation is a worldwide cancer advocacy group that raises money for research, screening, and educational programs about breast cancer. According to the organization, the Susan G. Komen foundation has donated more than $1 billion since it was founded in 1982.
It wasn't just about the race in downtown Miami on Saturday morning. There was a kid's zone, dance performances, and music. The top 50 men's and women's finishers receive medals and everyone who is there gets a ribbon for taking part in the days activities.
During the 2008 Race for the Cure in Miami, over $1.2 million was raised through registration, sponsorships and pledges. CBS4's Shannon Hori and multiple behind the scenes staffers at CBS4 took part in the race for the cure.
Around 192,370 women, and 1,910 men, are expected to be diagnosed with breast cancer at some point in 2009, according to the National Cancer Institute. Over 40,000 men and women in the United States will die from breast cancer in 2009. In the U.S., it's the second most common form of cancer after skin cancer.
(© MMIX, CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved.)
Burned Teen's Family Staying Positive
Click to enlarge
Stumble It!
