13th annual susan g. komen st. louis race for the cure

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13th Annual Susan G. Komen St. Louis Race for the Cure® Locally presented by Wells Fargo Advisors

Saturday, June 11, 2011 - Downtown St. Louis

2011 Race Information The 13th annual Susan G. Komen St. Louis Race for the Cure locally presented by Wells Fargo Advisors, will take place Saturday, June 11 in downtown St. Louis. The Race will begin at 8:30 a.m. with the wheelchair start, followed by the 5K

timed runners start at 8:35 a.m. At 8:40 a.m., the 5K untimed runners start followed by a 9 a.m. start for all 5K walkers. The 1-Mile Fun Walkers start at 9:15 a.m. Davis and Jane Payne and Cam Janssen of the St. Louis Blues will serve as honorary co-chairs this year. The Komen St. Louis Race for the Cure is the world’s largest 5K event!

In 2010, 71,802 people participated in the Komen St. Louis Race for the Cure and more than $3.4 million in net proceeds were raised. This year, organizers expect more than 65,000 participants and have a goal to raise $3.5 million in net pro-ceeds. Up to seventy-five percent of the net money raised by the Komen St. Louis Affiliate stays in the St. Louis area to fund screening, treatment, education and support programs. A minimum of twenty-five percent of money raised goes to the national Susan G. Komen for the Cure® Grants Program to fund research.

This year, the Komen St. Louis Race for the Cure will once again include a timed run, sponsored by FLEET FEET Sports. For serious runners and those who would like his/her exact time for the 5K, this will be a great opportunity to make a real difference in the fight against breast cancer while pursuing personal running and fitness goals. By registering for the Race, participants are automatically enrolled in the Friends for the Cure Pledge Program which al-lows individuals to raise money that will directly impact the St. Louis community. Through an easy online site, each participant receives a fundraising web page that can be personalized.

Friends and family can go to the participant’s page to make donations in support of their efforts to find the cures for breast cancer.

Survivors are the inspiration behind the Komen St. Louis Race for the Cure. Registered breast cancer survivors will again receive a pink t-shirt and complimentary cap provided by Zeta Tau Alpha, sponsor of the Breast Cancer Survivor Recognition Program. In addition, breast cancer survivors can meet on Race Day at the Schnucks Survivor Pavilion and enjoy complimentary breakfast items.

Visit www.komenstlouis.org to register online for this year’s Race. Entry forms are available at Saint Louis Bread Co. loca-tions throughout the metro area, FLEET FEET, Schnucks Super-markets, Wehrenberg Theatres and New Balance stores. The National Presenting Sponsor of the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure® Series is Yoplait. National Series Sponsors are American Airlines, Bank of America, Ford Division, New Balance Athletic Shoe, Inc., REMAX International and Self Magazine.

For the fourth-straight year, Wells Fargo Advisors is the local presenting sponsor of the Komen St. Louis Race for the Cure. Platinum sponsors are Anheuser-Busch Foundation, KSDK NewsChannel 5 and Siteman Cancer Center. Gold sponsors are Anthem Blue and Cross Blue Shield, Edward Jones, Express Scripts, Inc., Lumière Place Casino and Hotels, River City Casino, Schnuck Markets, Inc., St. Louis Magazine and Wehrenberg Theatres.

Silver sponsors are Macy’s, McCarthy Building Companies, Inc., Metro Transit, St. John’s Mercy Medical Center, The Breast HealthCare Center at Missouri Baptist Medical Center and The Printing Source.

Bronze sponsors are Allied Waste, a Republic Services Com-pany, Chesterfield Mall, CIGNA, Dowd Bennett LLP, McAlister’s Deli of St. Louis, Regions Bank, Sam’s Club, SchoolReach, spotcreativemedia.com and SSM Cancer Care.




2011 Honorary Co-Chairs

Davis and Jane Payne and Cam Janssen of the St. Louis Blues will serve as honorary co-chairs of the 13th annual Su-san G. Komen St. Louis Race for the Cure to be held Satur-day, June 11 in downtown St. Louis. Davis Payne was named the Head Coach of the Blues on January 2, 2010, becoming the 23rd Head Coach in the franchise’s history. Currently the second youngest Head Coach in the National Hockey League (NHL), Payne is a member of the 2010-11 Class of Pink Tie Guys, the Komen St. Louis Affiliate’s breast cancer awareness program. Payne, and his wife Jane, have two daughters, Al-lison and Lydia, and reside in St. Louis. “Jane and I are honored to be able to co-chair an event that is so important to the awareness and fight against breast cancer,” said Payne. “We are proud to take up the battle for a cause that has impacted us closely. There are many who have fought and survived, including Jane’s mother and we lend our full support to bringing awareness and resources to the con-tinued fight. Our participation is in honor of all those who have passed or survived, but also for the fights to come. We look forward to a great Race for a great cause. Thank you and let’s win this Race for the Cure!”

Janssen was born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri, and started playing professional hockey in 2002. That year, he was drafted by the New Jersey Devils and six years later, on February 26, 2008, he returned to his hometown, being traded to St. Louis for Bryce Salvador. “I’m so excited to be a part of the 2011 Race for the Cure! St. Louis has been a leader in raising millions of dollars for research to save lives and raise awareness,” said Janssen. “I know this year will be no different. I’ll make sure of that! We are all fighters against breast cancer.” “We could not be more thrilled to have Davis and Jane Payne and Cam Janssen serve as honorary co-chairs of this year’s Race,” said Helen Chesnut, executive director of the St. Louis Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure®. “The St. Louis Blues are a tremendous community supporter of the work be-ing done by the Komen St. Louis Affiliate to end breast cancer forever. I couldn’t think of a better fit for our 13th annual Race than Davis, Jane and Cam and the wonderful leadership and commitment to finding the cures that they all represent. To-gether, with the St. Louis Blues, we will make an impact.”

Honorary Co-Chairs of Past St. Louis Races 1999 Stephanie and Scott Komen 2000 D’Marco & Cynthia Farr 2001 Kurt & Brenda Warner 2002 Kurt & Brenda Warner 2003 Jackie Joyner Kersee 2004 The Buck Family 2005 Jason & Lorrie Isringhausen and Matt & Heather Morris 2006 Steven Jackson & his mother, Brenda Jackson 2007 Manny and Gigi Legace 2008 Honorary Co-Chairs of the past 10 years 2009 Hoda Kotb and the Women on NewsChannel 5 2010 Saint Louis Athletica 2011 Davis and Jane Payne, Cam Janssen




Milestones

How the Susan G. Komen St. Louis Race for the Cure® has grown:

1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

Net Proceeds $309,000 $665,000 $948,000 $1,200,000 $1,400,000 $1,600,000 $2,200,000 $2,400,000 $2,600,000

Participants 10,257 17,503 31,563 45,749 48,878 50,869 61,660 64,585 66,762

Survivors 545 805 1,682 2,414 2,750 2,850 3,833 3,947 4,117

Teams 25 100+ 210 450 501 505 754 763 886

Honorary Co-Chairs

Stephanie & Scott Komen

D’Marco & Cynthia Farr

Kurt & Brenda Warner

Kurt & Brenda Warner

Jackie Joyner Kersee

The BuckFamily

Jason & Lorrie Isringhausen & Matt and Heather Morris

Steven Jackson & his mother, Brenda Jackson

Manny and Gigi Legace

2008 2009 2010

Net Proceeds $3,300,000 $3,250,000 $3,400,000

Participants 64,007 66,470 71,802

Survivors 4,534 4,007 4,766

Teams 1,007 1,030 1,090

HonoraryCo-Chairs

*Honorary Co-Chairs of last 10 years

Hoda Kotb and the Women on NewsChannel 5

Saint Louis Athletica

*Honorary Chairs included: D’Marco Farr, Jason and Lorrie Isringhausen, Steven Jackson, Scott & Marnie Komen, Manny & GiGi Legace and Kurt & Brenda Warner.

The Komen St. Louis Race for the Cure hit the ground running in 1999 – the first St. Louis Race immediately earned the distinction of being the largest road race ever held in the city.

The inaugural year, there were 10,257 St. Louis Race participants that set and still hold a Komen record as the largest first-year event of any Race around the globe.




LoCAL PReSentInG SPonSoR

PLAtInuM SPonSoRS

GoLD SPonSoRSAnthem Blue Cross and

Blue ShieldEdward Jones

Express Scripts, Inc.Lumière Place Casino and

HotelsRiver City Casino

Schnuck Markets, Inc.St. Louis Magazine

Wehrenberg Theatres

SILveR SPonSoRSMacy’s

McCarthy Building Companies, Inc.Metro Transit

St. John’s Mercy Medical CenterThe Breast HealthCare Center at Missouri Baptist Medical Center

The Printing Source

BRonze SPonSoRSAllied Waste, a Republic Services

CompanyChesterfield Mall

CIGNADowd Bennett LLP

McAlister’s Deli of St. LouisRegions Bank

Sam’s ClubSchoolReach

spotcreativemedia.comSSM Cancer Care




Data is a combination of Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC, Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network, LLC and First Clearing, LLC and is current as of April 8, 2010. Wells Fargo Advisors is the trade name used by two separate registered broker-dealers: Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC and Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network, LLC, Members SIPC, non-bank affiliates of Wells Fargo & Company. First Clearing, LLC is a registered broker-dealer and non-bank affiliate of Wells Fargo & Company.

Wells Fargo Advisors Investing In Our Communities Through dedicated volunteer efforts, philanthropy and community involvement in St. Louis and across the United States, Wells Fargo Advisors is committed to building strong and vibrant communities, improving the quality of life, and making a positive difference in the communities where our team members live and serve. In 2010, across the country, Wells Fargo Advisors and its team members provided more than $9 million in sponsorships and grants to non-profit organizations as well as more than 80,000 hours in volunteer service to the community. The Susan G. Komen St. Louis Race for the Cure® is the largest Komen Race for the Cure in the nation, and in 2010, with more than 3,300 participants; Wells Fargo Advisors fielded the largest corporate team in St. Louis, contributing nearly $250,000 to support the search for a cure. This enthusiasm reflects a long legacy of service and connection to finding the cure for breast cancer, which in this case, began at the grassroots of the organization, led by employees who were committed to the cause and who felt and understood the impact personally. In 2011, Wells Fargo Advisors is again honored to be the presenting sponsor of the event and to play a visible and active role in helping to find a cure. Wells Fargo Advisors’ community focus centers on education, civic leadership, arts & culture and human services including the Susan G. Komen St. Louis Race for the Cure®. Education Investing in our future workforce through programs that help provide quality teachers, after school programs, college access and helping all to make sound financial choices. Big Brothers Big Sisters Lending IT support and board leadership to one of the nation’s most innovative chapters. In 2010, we recruited more than 70 Wells Fargo Advisors team members to be new BBBS mentors, pushing closer to our goal of 100. Financial Literacy Leveraging our financial experience by sharing the keys to economic success with people of all ages.

Human Services Providing food, shelter and access to quality healthcare to those who need it most. Investing In Our Communities Campaign In 2010 our firm developed 302 partnerships with basic needs organizations across the country and supported them with $1 million in funding and thousands of volunteer hours. Susan G. Komen St. Louis Race for the Cure® Largest corporate team in the nation’s biggest race, raising nearly $200,000 to support the search for a cure in 2009. United Way of Greater St. Louis The 2011 community United Way Campaign is chaired by Wells Fargo Advisors President & CEO, Danny Ludeman. His efforts are being backed by more than 30 of our senior leaders who are providing planning and technical assistance to the United Way.

Civic Leadership Supporting strong communities by investing in diversity, leadership and citizen engagement. Nonprofit Assistance Helping nonprofits to fulfill their missions with funding, volunteer support and use of our campus space for local training and events. Diversity Through our words and our actions, showing the value and importance of every person in our firm and our communities.

Arts & Culture Ensuring that everyone has access to the arts and the inspiration and understanding they provide by supporting access to the arts through support of St. Louis’ arts nonprofits.




Breast Cancer Facts • In the United States, women have a one in eight chance of developing breast cancer in their lifetime.• A woman is diagnosed with breast cancer every 3 minutes in the U.S. and one woman will die of breast cancer every 13 minutes in the U.S.• An estimated 207,090 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer this year and an estimated 39,840 will die.• An estimated 1,970 men will be diagnosed with breast cancer this year and an estimated 390 will die.• Except for skin cancers, breast cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer among women.• Breast cancer is second only to lung cancer in cancer deaths among women.• Aging and being female are the two biggest risk factors.• The majority of women with breast cancer have no known significant family history or other known risk factors.• Only 51.2 percent of women 40 and older in the U.S. reported having a mammogram in the last year.• Currently, there are about 2.5 million breast cancer survivors alive in the U.S.

Sources: Cancer Facts and Figures 2010, ACS; Breast Cancer Facts and Figures 2009-2010, ACS; and Cancer Prevention and Early Detection Facts and Figures 2009, ACS

Why Support the St. Louis Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure®?

The promise of Komen for the Cure is to save lives and end breast cancer forever by empowering people, ensuring qual-ity care for all and energizing science to find the cures. Since 1999, the Komen St. Louis Affiliate has invested more than $16 million in local breast cancer programs. The programs have included screening mammography for the medically under-served, education programs for immigrants, and support for women diagnosed with breast cancer.

• $10 will buy a cab voucher / gas card for a woman to travel to a doctor’s appointment.• $25 will buy 100 brochures that help co-survivors cope with breast cancer.• $35 will pay for a prosthetic bra for a woman who has lost her breast to cancer.• $75 will pay for a screening ultrasound or 250 breast self- awareness cards (BSA)• $80 will pay for a screening mammogram.• $90 will pay for a physician/consultation for a woman with an abnormal mammogram.• $125 will pay for a digital mammogram.• $150 will buy a wig for a woman who loses her hair during treatment.• $225 will buy ymphedema garments for a woman with lymphedema. • $275 will buy breast prosthesis for a woman who has lost her breast to cancer.• $500+ will offset the costs of surgery, treatment and recovery for those diagnosed with breast cancer.

75% of the money raised by the Komen St. Louis Affiliate stays in the St. Louis area to fund screening, treatment, education and support programs.

A minimum of 25% of the funds goes to the national Susan G. Komen for the Cure® Grants Program to fund research only.




About the St. Louis Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure®

The St. Louis Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure was formed in 1999 shortly after the inaugural Susan G. Komen St. Louis Race for the Cure®. Today, the Komen St. Louis Af-filiate is one of more than 125 Affiliates in the world.

The Affiliate is working to better the lives of those facing breast cancer in the local community joining the millions of breast cancer survivors and activists around the globe as part of the world’s largest and most progressive grassroots network fighting breast cancer.

Through events like the Komen St. Louis Race for the Cure, the Komen St. Louis Affiliate has raised more than $23 million in the fight against breast cancer, of which more than $16 million has gone to fund breast screening, treatment, educa-tion and support programs in the 17-county service area in Missouri and Illinois. Additionally, the remaining $7 million has funded the national Susan G. Komen for the Cure® Grants Program for research only.

Up to 75 percent of net proceeds generated by the Affiliate stay in the St. Louis area. The remaining income goes to the national grants program.

Call 314-569-3900 or visit www.komenstlouis.org or email [email protected] for more information.

our Promise... to save lives and end breast cancer forever by empowering

people, ensuring quality care for all and energizing science to find

the cures.

Komen St. Louis Affiliate Board of Directors Daniel Bindler Mikki Brewster Kenita Collier Renee Ribble Hall, Treasurer Dede Hoffmann, President Jennifer Kingston Susie Knopf Paul Lovell Patrick Morgan Peter Ruger Joan Sehl, Secretary Kate Wall Staff Executive Director ..............................................Helen Chesnut Affiliate Coordinator ........................................... Kathy McMillan Administrative Assistant..................................Julie Oberschmidt Director, Grants & Mission Initiatives .....................Jeremy PatchDirector, PR and Marketing ...................................Erica Stelling Director, Fund Development ...............................Allison Tonsing

Committee Chairs Public Policy ........................................................Patrick Morgan Grants .....................................................................Lillie Thomas Race for the Cure .........................Stacy Kingston & Karen Long Dine Out for the Cure ........................................Dawna Currigan Research Advocacy .........................Lorry Blath & Judy Johnson




2011-12 Komen St. Louis Affiliate Community Partners

Alton Memorial HospitalYou’ve Got a Friend ProgramMalea Watson, Breast Health Navigator, (618) 463-7750http://www.altonmemorialhospital.org/This is the 1st year of Affiliate funding for this program. The You’ve Got a Friend program lets women know that they are not alone in the fight against breast cancer. The Breast Health Navigator acts as a patient advocate by providing education, support, and interventions that promote early detection of breast cancer. The navigator interacts with a diverse community to support collaboration between patients, internal and external health care providers and outside agencies and organizations. The navigator will serve as liaison between the patient and physician to quickly facilitate follow-up care and will follow the patient through treatment, working with a multidisciplinary team to determine the best plan of care. In addition to serving as an ally to women who are undergoing diagnosis and treatment for breast cancer, the navigator will be a champion for proactive breast health – targeting low-income women in our community.

Barnes-Jewish Hospitalthe Daylight ProjectEva Enoch, Project Manager, (314) 747-5688http://www.bjc.org/ This is the 9th year of Affiliate funding for this program. The Daylight Project delivers linguistically and culturally ap-propriate education to refugee and new immigrant women about breast health and the benefits of early detection of breast cancer. Trained Wisewomen offer knowledge and referrals for screening and care through a unique “inreach” model that is seamlessly woven into the daily rhythm of each community. This approach, reaching 1,500 women, overcomes communications and cultural challenges that often prevent them from accessing breast health care. Daylight staff accompany women along the screening, diagnostic, and treatment continuum, in coordination with Barnes-Jewish Hospital’s Breast Health Outreach Program, providing language interpretation, navigation, and other ser-vices. Building on these efforts, we are initiating a new program component to reach deaf women this year.

Barnes-Jewish Hospitalnavigating the Safety net: Paving Smooth Pathways to Care for underserved PeopleSusan Kraenzle, RN, Clinical Manager, (314) 454-7620http://www.siteman.wustl.edu/This is the 12th year of Affiliate funding for this program.

Navigating the Safety Net: Paving Smooth Pathways to Care for Underserved People will reach 3,200 unique, underserved, low-income patients in all counties served by the Affiliate. The program’s highest priorities are compassionate care, seamless transitions within a fragmented system, and reducing the num-ber of never-screened individuals and late-stage diagnoses. Services are provided along the complete continuum of breast care, from education, outreach, and screening through follow up, diagnosis, and treatment. To overcome barriers to access, a mobile mammography van travels throughout the area. Screening, diagnostic follow up, and treatment are provided at Siteman Cancer Center. Intensive outreach efforts and 30 educational events throughout the region motivate women to accept breast health services. Betty Jean Kerr People’s Health CentersPeople’s Sister ConnectionLanisha Thomas, Patient Navigator, (314) 367-7848 x 1277http://www.phcenters.org/This is the 9th year of Affiliate funding for this program.

Betty Jean Kerr People’s Health Centers (PHC) “People’s Sister Connection” will utilize navigation as an instrument to reach a target population of 2,484 St. Louis City and County medically underserved and/or uninsured women. Our patient navigator will support 750 women navigating the healthcare system to receive mammograms. The patient navigator will reduce barriers, provide education and resource information as well as remain in touch with women by telephone, mailers, offer letters, outreach activities, coupons, and support groups. PHC expects to provide 750 clinical breast exams and screen-ing mammograms to medically underserved and/or uninsured women ages 40-49.




the Breakfast Club, Inc.the Bra and Breast Prosthesis ProgramSherrill M. Jackson, President, (314) 972-8883http://www.breakfastclub-stl.org/ This is the 11th year of Affiliate funding for this program.

The Breakfast Club Inc. (BCI) is a breast cancer support group serving primarily African American uninsured and underinsured low income women residing in North St. Louis City and North St. Louis County by providing Education, Awareness, Resourc-es and Support. This year BCI will continue to offer its Bra and Prosthesis Program for low-income and uninsured women who have had mastectomies.

Cancer Support Community of Greater St. Louis (formerly the Wellness Community)Staenberg Cancer Services ProgramLaura Eller, Finance Director, (314) 238-2000 x 222http://www.cancersupportstl.org/ This is the 1st year of Affiliate funding for this program.

One of Cancer Support Community’s (CSC) key programs is the Staenberg Cancer Services Program which provides medically-related products typically not covered by insurance to underserved cancer patients. These products are provided at no charge. With Komen support, CSC will provide lym-phedema garments for 60 women and wigs for 50 women, all financially in need, with a diagnosis of breast cancer. The key activity of this program is to distribute products that help alleviate pain and enhance mobility, independence and overall quality of life for underserved cancer patients.

Christian Hospital northeast-northwestSolutions for Women: Breast Health education and outreach for underserved WomenPatricia Polk, Outreach Coordinator, (314) 953-6766http://www.christianhospital.org/ This is the 4th year of Affiliate funding for this program.

Christian Hospital will provide breast health education and screening mammograms to uninsured or underinsured women of north county. Our outreach coordinator will provide edu-cational programs for organizations as well as participate in health fairs. She will schedule 200 women for screening mam-mography and serve as a patient navigator for those requiring additional testing/treatment. For the women who need ad-ditional services, they will be provided referrals to the Show Me Healthy Women Program.

east Missouri Action AgencyRural Missouri outreach ProjectAngel Prather, Program Director, (573) 431-5191 ext.1122 http://www.eastmoaa.org/ This is the 2nd year of Affiliate funding for this program.

East Missouri Action Agency, Inc. (EMAA) will help underserved women in Jefferson, Madison, Perry, St. Francois, Ste. Gen-evieve, and Washington counties in Missouri. Women will receive education on, and gain needed access to, mammograms nec-essary for early diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer. The work will be provided in cooperation with Missouri Baptist Breast Healthcare Mammogram Center, Washington County Hospital, Ste. Genevieve County Memorial Hospital, Perry County Memo-rial Hospital, Madison County Regional Hospital, and Jefferson Regional Hospital.

Family Care Health CentersFCHC Breast Health Screening Access ProjectChereese Agard, RN, Breast Health Navigator, (314) 531-5444 x 3005http://www.fchcstl.org/This is the 3rd year of Affiliate funding for this program.

The project plans to continue to provide breast health education and access to screening mammograms for low-income, under-served women through our navigation program. Through individu-alized case management and cross-organizational partnership, women found to have positive findings on screening tests will be shepherded through diagnostics, treatment, and recovery. FCHC is dedicated to continue to provide services in a linguistically and culturally appropriate way, to the underserved and to our multi-cultural populations.

Food outreach, Inc.nutritional Support for Low Income Breast Cancer PatientsKarin Moody, Community Affairs Officer, (314) 652-3663 x 121http://www.foodoutreach.org/This is the 5th year of Affiliate funding for this program.

Food Outreach will provide comprehensive nutritional support to 60 low-income breast cancer patients to help them maintain strength, cope with side effects and optimize treatments. Through a combination of freshly prepared frozen meals, groceries, and nutrition counseling, our clients access a tailored nutrition program to be used as a powerful tool in their disease management. Our chef and registered dietitian develop menus targeting clients’




Food outreach cont. specific nutrition needs, not available through traditional food pantries and often inaccessible due to our clients’ limited financial resources. Our dietitian meets with each client for a nutritional status assessment and nutrition counseling, and recommends an eating plan based on assessment results, treatments, and secondary illnesses. With Affiliate funding, we will provide 34,980 nutritious meals over a 12-month period. Gateway to HopeGateway to Hope treatment Assistance ProgramCynthia A. Frank, Executive Director, (314) 569-1113http://www.gthstl.org/This is the 7th year of Affiliate funding for this program.

Gateway to Hope (GTH) arranges breast cancer treatment for uninsured and underinsured individuals whose income exceeds the threshold for publicly funded programs; yet, they cannot afford health insurance because of their limited earnings. GTH also arranges testing and treatment for individuals genetically at high risk for breast cancer. Our nurse managers connect patients to a full continuum of treatment, including lumpectomy or mastectomy, breast reconstruction, chemotherapy and/or radiation, drug therapy and genetic testing, at no cost to them through our partners and providers who donate their services. Our outreach program educates the community about GTH so more individuals can receive treatment. GTH’s primary geographic focus is the City of St. Louis and Missouri counties in the Affiliate service area. Grace Hill Health Centers, Inc.SteP-uP Grace HillGlynis Rodgers, MPH, Health Educator, (314) 814-8728http://www.gracehill.org/This is the 4th year of Affiliate funding for this program.

Grace Hill Health Centers, Inc. will address the high breast can-cer mortality rate that disproportionately affects minority women living in the Grace Hill service areas. Grace Hill will strive to increase the rate of early detection of breast cancer by expand-ing the in-reach and education efforts targeted to over 8,700 of its current female patients, as well as over 2,000 additional women. Funding will be used to address system changes, in-cluding allocating a provider to clinical breast exams for “Mam-mogram Days.” By increasing staff knowledge and skill, Grace Hill is able to provide education and support services. These efforts will result in over 1,000 women receiving clinical breast exams and screening mammography services in the grant year.

Jefferson Regional Medical CenterA Comprehensive Breast Health Awareness & Screening Program for Women in Rural CommunitiesLeah McQuality, RN, BSN, Breast Nurse Navigator, (636) 933-8073http://www.jhsmo.com/ This is the 8th year of Affiliate funding for this program.

This program provides a comprehensive breast health educa-tion, screening, and support program for underserved, unin-sured women in rural Jefferson, St. Francois, Ste. Genevieve, Washington, and Perry counties to promote breast health awareness and the early detection of breast cancer. Key program activities include: community outreach to promote and provide clinical breast exams, screening mammograms and diagnostic services to target population, distribution of literature, facilitation of support services and wellness activities, and case management. The program anticipates that it will provide 135 screening and diagnostic mammograms, 35 breast ultrasounds, and 40 clinical breast exams during the current grant year.

Madison County Health Departmentoutreach, education, and Screening in Madison County, IllinoisAmy J. Yeager, MPH, Health Promotion Manager, (618) 692-7040 x 6087http://www.madisoncountyhealthdepartment.org/This is the 9th year of Affiliate funding for this program.

The program as conducted by the Madison County Health Department has two components to help women by address-ing breast cancer awareness and screening. The first part of the project focuses on outreach, education, and recruitment to help women become more aware of the importance of breast health screening and the availability of screening services. The second part of the project will provide 120 mammograms to un-insured and underserved women 40-64 years old, 10 diagnostic mammograms, 10 ultrasounds, and 50 office visits.




Missouri Baptist Medical Centerthe MBMC Breast HealthCare Center Reaching the under-servedTheresa Taylor, Outreach Coordinator, (314) 996-7585http://www.breasthealthcarecenter.org/This is the 10th year of Affiliate funding for this program.

The Breast HealthCare Center at Missouri Baptist Medical Center (MBMC) continues to be a strong leader with its com-mitment to reach out to uninsured and under-insured women. We will provide increased access to breast screening services as well as education, prevention, and early detection of breast cancer by providing screening and diagnostic mammograms. These services are provided in the Breast HealthCare Center and on our digital mobile mammography van for at risk women ages 40 - 64. Follow up services are provided at the Breast HealthCare Center for women with mammography abnormali-ties. The educational component provides knowledge about the importance of early detection of breast cancer by screen-ing. These educational events are held in our service areas of St. Louis City and County along with eleven rural communities which include: Jefferson, St. Francois, Warren, Ste. Genevieve, Perry, Lincoln, Madison, Washington, Franklin, St. Charles, and Montgomery County. With Affiliate funding, MBMC plans to educate and screen over 600 women in the current grant year.

Puentes de esperanzaIniciativa de Salud para Mujeres (Women’s Health Initiative)Nereida Avendaño, Director, (618) 398-0557http://www.hoyleton.org/ This is the 4th year of Affiliate funding for this program.

Puentes de Esperanza’s mission is to enhance the qual-ity of life within the Metro East’s Latina community. Due to a number of barriers, Hispanic and Latino women are typically screened for breast cancer later than other women, resulting in lower survival rates. Lack of ID/documentation exacerbates the problem. Through an intense, culturally sensitive outreach, education and support effort, our program eliminates barriers, increases breast cancer awareness and the number of Latinas who receive screening and diagnostic services. We expect to contact/assist 420 women through this program – most of whom would not otherwise receive services. In doing so, we hope to instill a sense of need for preventive healthcare and enable our clients to independently seek the services they need.

Saint Louis universityBridging the Gap emergency Breast Cancer Fund Ann Fronek-O’Connell, MSW, LCSW, Clinical Social Worker, (314) 268-7093http://www.slu.edu/cancer-center.xml This is the 3rd year of Affiliate funding for this program.

A breast cancer diagnosis creates economic hardship for many facing the disease. Unexpected expenses and employment interruptions during the course of treatment add a huge finan-cial toll to the already difficult struggle. The Bridging the Gap Emergency Breast Cancer Fund seeks to lessen the burden on people with breast cancer by providing emergency short-term financial assistance to those in need, to help cover house-hold bills and living expenses. Not worrying about unpaid bills will help recipients to better focus on treatment, healing, and recovery. During our third year, we hope to expand the program to serve approximately 300 recipients, up 120 from our second year’s projection.

Saint Louis universityeducating Women About Hereditary Risk for Developing Breast CancerSuzanne M. Mahon, RN, DNSc, AOCN, Professor, (314) 577-8854http://www.slu.edu/cancer-center.xml This is the 10th year of Affiliate funding for this program.

An estimated 10% of women diagnosed with breast cancer have a hereditary predisposition and are at substantial risk for a second breast cancer; 50% of their first degree relatives also carry a very high risk (92%) for developing early onset breast cancer. The established Hereditary Cancer Program at Saint Louis University provides comprehensive education and coun-seling regarding the potential risks, benefits, and psychosocial ramifications of genetic testing as well as recommendations to detect cancer early, and prevent cancer by using appropriate strategies including prophylactic surgery. This year the program will continue to improve and expand the existing Hereditary Cancer Program by providing education and counseling to 100 new at-risk families and continuing to provide services to an estimated 75 established families.




Saint Louis universityReaching In: A Comprehensive Program for Breast ScreeningAmy Parker, RN, BSN, Nurse Navigator, (314) 268-7038http://www.slu.edu/cancer-center.xmlThis is the 3rd year of Affiliate funding for this program.

Saint Louis University (SLU) Cancer Center continues to expand its Breast Cancer Screening Program, designed to pro-vide outreach, education and screening and diagnostic services to the underserved, low income women ages 40-65 in St. Louis. The utilization of a Nurse Navigator to act as an accessible con-tact for each woman, offering continuity of care, coordination of services, education and psychosocial support throughout the care continuum has broadened the program’s awareness and screening services. The Navigator program focuses inreach efforts to provide breast health care to underserved, at-risk women who are currently receiving tertiary care at SLU, as well as family members, friends and employees at the University that are uninsured or underinsured.

Southern Illinois Healthcare Foundationeast St. Louis Breast Cancer Screening & treatmentDana Pea, Program Manager, (618) 482-7057http://www.khrh.org/ This is the 4th year of Affiliate funding for this program.

SIHF is a Federally Qualified Health Center that operates 32 primary health care clinics. It is the primary health care pro-vider to poor and uninsured individuals in the Metro East area. With Komen funding in 2008, the Southern Illinois Healthcare Foundation launched the START NOW Program. Currently START NOW Patient Navigators provide breast health informa-tion, education and referrals to women age 40 and over at SIHF Health Centers and through targeted community outreach in and around East St. Louis, IL. Since the program’s inception over 1500 women have received screening mammograms. To-day the START NOW program has become the primary contact for breast health services for medically underserved women in the Metro East area. This year, the program plans to expand the patient navigation services to include patients in southern Madison County.

SSM St. Clare Health Center FoundationWomen’s Information and Screening endeavor (WISe) ProgramSally Mason, RN, BSN, WISE Program Clinical Coordinator, (636) 795-3122http://www.ssmhc.com/This is the 3rd year of Affiliate funding for this program.

The Women’s Information and Screening Endeavor (WISE) Program has three priorities: the recruitment of uninsured and underinsured low-income women 40 years and older, breast health education, and utilizing a Clinical Coordinator and Breast Health Specialist to increase access to breast health services. The program employs a Clinical Coordinator who recruits women living along the I-44 corridor of St. Louis and Franklin counties and in Jefferson County for free mammography and breast health education. Once in the program, women receive additional support from a Breast Health Specialist who provides in-depth education, clinical breast exams, care coordination and empowers women to be proactive about their health care, particularly breast health.

SSM St. Joseph FoundationSSM St. Joseph Breast Health outreach ProgramKaren Schapp, MSN, RN, Clinical Coordinator, Women’s Ser-vices, (636) 947-5617http://www.ssmhc.com/This is the 9th year of Affiliate funding for this program.

The SSM St. Joseph Breast Health Outreach Program serves uninsured and underinsured women aged 40 - 64 and those under 40 with symptoms or at high risk of breast cancer in St. Charles, Lincoln, and Warren counties. Program services include patient education regarding the risks of breast cancer and instruction in breast self-awareness. In addition, women receive a clinical breast exam and a screening or diagnostic mammogram, ultrasound, biopsies and any follow-up care needed. Services are available at three of our SSM facilities in St. Charles County: St. Joseph Health Center (St. Charles), St. Joseph Medical Park (St. Peters), and St. Joseph Hospital West (Lake St. Louis). During the current grant cycle, we an-ticipate serving a total of 464 women, of which 252 women will be funded through the Affiliate.




SSM St. Mary’s Health Center Foundationempower and engageLaura A. Foerster, RN, Clinical Coordinator, (314) 768-8697http://www.ssmhc.com/This is the 10th year of Affiliate funding for this program.

Empower and Engage provides free breast health services for underserved and uninsured women, ages 40-64, residing in the city of St. Louis, St. Louis County and rural Missouri and Illi-nois. Services include screening and diagnostic mammograms, ultrasound and breast healthcare education, and coordination of services and treatment. SSM St. Mary’s Breast Care has a part-time RN dedicated to recruitment of underserved women and to coordinating services for those women both in the Empower and Engage Program and Show Me Healthy Women Program.

St. Clair County Health DepartmentWellness for WomenKaren Pratt, Project Manager, (618) 233-7703 x 4400http://www.health.co.st-clair.il.us/This is the 10th year of Affiliate funding for this program.

The program seeks to increase breast cancer awareness and screening to women in St. Clair County, Illinois. Affiliate fund-ing will provide 200 screening mammograms for low-income uninsured women, aged 40-49, and low-income women with insurance who have a high deductible and cannot afford the cost of routine mammograms. When assistance is requested, we will provide diagnostic mammograms and ultrasounds for 30 women that may fall below the 40 year old age group.

St. John’s Mercy Hospital - WashingtonBreast Health nurse navigatorDebbie Vietmeier, Nurse Navigator, (636) 432-3527http://www.stjohnsmercy.org/sjmh/default.aspThis is the 3rd year of Affiliate funding for this program.

Located 50 miles southwest of St. Louis, Missouri, St. John’s Mercy Hospital is the largest hospital in Franklin County and serves more than 150,000 residents. The hospital offers com-prehensive medical and surgical care, including a full spectrum of diagnostic testing and innovative treatments for all types of cancer, including breast cancer in the new David C. Pratt Can-cer Center which opened in 2009. Our mission and vision is to advocate for the quality of life for patients and their families, with a particular concern for the medically underserved. Imple-

menting a breast health nurse navigator will positively impact women who are diagnosed with breast cancer and provide a service line dedicated to assisting them through the maze of healthcare questions and challenges.

St. John’s Mercy Medical CenterBreast Cancer Screening and education ProgramCarol Murphy, Supervisor, (314) 251-6569http://www.stjohnsmercy.org/services/breastcenter/default.aspThis is the 9th year of Affiliate funding for this program.

St. John’s Mercy Medical Center is the second largest health-care provider in the Metropolitan St. Louis area and is commit-ted to providing breast health services to uninsured and under-insured women. The breast screening and education program is projected to provide approximately 800 breast exams and mammograms to uninsured or underinsured low income women this grant year. The program collaborates with area health and social service agencies, Mercy Neighborhood Ministry and St. John’s Mercy Hospital in Washington. These agencies work to identify and reach out to low income women in need of routine breast screening services. The goal is to increase access to breast screening services, education, prevention and early detection of breast cancer. Every screening includes a breast exam, mammogram and breast health education. The breast health navigator follows-up with every woman who requires additional diagnostic services and maintains close contact with them to help navigate the complex healthcare system.

St. Mary’s Hospital – Centralia, ILoutreach to Clinton and Monroe Counties in IllinoisKay Moore, RN, Manager, LEBCCP, (618) 436-8278http://www.smgsi.com/Pages/HomePage.aspxThis is the 1st year of Affiliate funding for this program.

The Little Egypt Breast and Cervical Cancer Program (LEB-CCP) serves 21 southern Illinois counties for the Illinois Breast and Cervical Cancer Program (IBCCP) and has a 13 year track record of excellence. Referrals from Clinton and Monroe coun-ties have decreased by 20% in the past three years despite our increase in providers and extensive outreach. We will utilize Affiliate funds for clinical screenings and physician visits when the women do not meet criteria for IBCCP.




Washington university School of Medicinethe navigator ProjectVickie Knighten, Patient Navigator, (314) 362-3195http://www.siteman.wustl.edu/This is the 8th year of Affiliate funding for this program.

The Breast Cancer Patient Navigator Program provides support to medically underserved women in the St Louis area who are treated for breast cancer at Siteman Cancer Center. The goals of the program are to decrease the time from a biopsy showing breast cancer to initiation of treatment by providing counseling, practical support and removing barriers to care. The program supports delivery of culturally sensitive breast cancer care at SCC. The Program addresses problems experienced by the target population that affect their ability to receive or complete treatment of breast cancer. Services are provided by a Breast Cancer Patient Navigator who works with all oncology service areas. The navigator assists with transportation needs, sched-uling, escort to tests or procedures, completing paperwork and referral to community support agencies and services.

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The St. Louis Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure® Awards More than $3.1 Million, the Most ever, in Local Grants The St. Louis Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure gave more than $3.1 million to fund 28 innovative breast cancer screening, treatment, education and support programs in its 17-county service area in April. Additionally, more than $1 mil-lion raised locally will go to the Susan G. Komen for the Cure® Grants Program to fund research only.

This year’s record amount brings the total amount of money raised by the Affiliate in its 12-year history to more than $23 mil-lion. More than $16 million has stayed in the local area to fund screening, treatment, education and support programs while more than $7 million has funded the national grants program for research.

The 2011-12 Komen St. Louis Affiliate Community Partners will be recognized at Power of a Promise, presented by Peabody Energy. The annual breast cancer survivor event is taking place Sunday, May 1st at the Four Seasons Hotel St. Louis. Hun-dreds of breast cancer survivors and supporters are scheduled to attend.

The Komen St. Louis Affiliate’s annual community grants pro-gram awards funds to breast cancer-specific projects that pro-vide innovative, non-duplicative breast health and breast cancer services directly to those determined to have the greatest impact in serving underserved women in our 17-county service area in Eastern Missouri and Southwestern Illinois.

Komen St. Louis’ signature fundraiser is its annual Race for the Cure®, which is held each June and is the largest Race in the world, in terms of participants. The 2010 event drew 71,802 participants and raised more than $3.4 million. The 13th annual Race will be held on Saturday, June 11, 2011, in downtown St. Louis.

The Komen St. Louis Affiliate is proud to support the follow-ing organizations for their breast cancer programs. For further information, contact the Affiliate office at 314-569-3900 or visit our website, www.komenstlouis.org.

“our community partners truly put our funds to work by raising awareness, along with

providing screening, treat-ment and education services,” said Helen Ches-nut, executive Director of the Komen St. Louis

Affiliate. “They are the ones working day to day along side us in hopes of ending this disease

and we couldn’t do it without their tremendous support, as well as the support of donors, spon-sors and all the Susan G. Komen St. Louis Race for the Cure® participants. these people enable

us to fund this extraordinary, record-breaking amount.”

13th annual susan g. komen st. louis race for the cure

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