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KOMEN
LOCAL PRESENTING SPONSORS
SUMMER 2005
CONNECTION
DIAMOND SPONSORS
News from the Greater New York City Affiliate of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation
MEDIA SPONSORS
KOMEN NEW YORK CITY RACE FOR THE CURE ®
Celebrates its 15th Anniversary
PLATINUM SPONSORS
Komen Greater NYC is holding its 15th Annual Race for the Cure on September 25th, 2005 in Central Park.
Registration is now open and we encourage you to participate in this meaningful event. Last year’s Race
raised $2.85 million for breast cancer education, screening and treatment programs in the five boroughs of
New York City, Long Island, Westchester and Rockland Counties and for national research to find a cure. We
are pleased to announce that this year’s Celebrity Honorary Race Chairs are Christina Applegate and Edie Falco.
GOLD SPONSORS
This year’s Primary Advance Registration will take place from September 22nd-24th at the Time Warner
Center in Manhattan. You can pick up your T-shirt and bib at the Time Warner Center and other Advance
Registration locations including DSW, Marmi and Palisades Center. See “Upcoming Events” section for
more information.
SILVER SPONSORS
NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital • Nextel Communications • The Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Firm, LLP
JOIN US ON SEPTEMBER 25TH IN CENTRAL PARK
LOCAL PRESENTING SPONSORS
Join us for this special event. Please run, walk or raise pledge money so we can eradicate this disease. To
register, you can fill out and return the attached application, sign up on our website at www.komennyc.org
or call 212-293-CURE.
DIAMOND SPONSORS
BRONZE SPONSORS
MEDIA SPONSORS
Dr. Pepper • i-Deal, LLC • Lean Cuisine • Merrill Lynch • Miss Meringue • Pace University • Waste Management
PLATINUM SPONSORS
GOLD SPONSORS
SILVER SPONSORS
NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital • Nextel Communications • The Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Firm, LLP
VISIT THE SPONSOR EXPO AT PRIMARY ADVANCE REGISTRATION AT THE TIME WARNER CENTER
FROM SEPTEMBER 22-24 AND ON RACE DAY IN CENTRAL PARK.
The Greater New York City Affiliate of
The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation
341 West 38th Street, 10th Floor
New York, NY 10018-2918
PLEASE HELP US!
If you are receiving duplicate copies of this
newsletter or if you have any other mailing
address corrections, contact Shawn Garrett at
sgarrett@komennyc.org or call 212-560-9590
ext 228. For more information about Komen
Greater NYC, or to make a donation, please
visit our website at www.komennyc.org.
Grantee Profile YWCA—Encore Plus:
Our Mission in Action
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towards eradicating this disease the better. If
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do not have your email address, and you are
willing to receive Komen Connection by email,
please send us your personal email address.
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The mission of the YWCA is “the empowerment of women and girls and the elimination of racism.”
Encore Plus, a program that provides breast health education and access to screening to underserved
women of color through the YWCA of White Plains & Central Westchester, “is YWCA’s mission in
action,” says Program Director Jackie Ramos-Calderon.
Encore Plus began as a grassroots-structured effort across the country in 1992, but did not come to
Westchester until 1996. When it lost its original funding source at the end of 2000, Komen Greater
NYC funding kept the program alive. The program primarily targets low-income African-American
and Latina women in Westchester County. “We focus on the undocumented, the uninsured and
the forsaken. We don’t wait for them to come to us; we go to them,” says Ramos-Calderon, who
joined Encore Plus a year after its launch.
“There is no need to reinvent the wheel. It’s just about knowing the community and where they will
go for help,” says Ramos-Calderon. “The place where people go for help is the church.” Many
undocumented immigrants seek social services from churches knowing that they will not be reported
to the Immigration and Naturalization Service. Ramos-Calderon often works with existing church
groups to offer breast health educational sessions and mammogram referrals.
Ramos-Calderon’s passion for disseminating breast cancer information and providing access to
screening has gained her, and the Encore Plus program, more than a healthy reputation in
Westchester County, as her packed schedule of outreach events demonstrates. Ramos-Calderon’s
philosophy on her work gets right to the heart of the Encore Plus program: “I always share
information with everybody. You never know who will need these services.”
By Julia Connors
For more information on these programs and services, please contact Jackie Ramos-Calderon at the Encore
Plus of the YWCA of White Plains & Central Westchester: By phone at 914-428-1130 x306 or by email at:
jramos@ywcawhiteplains.com. You can also visit the website at www.ywcawhiteplains.com
ANN TAYLOR CELEBRATES ITS 10TH
ANNUAL SALUTE TO SURVIVORS
The 10th Annual Salute to Survivors will take place on
September 22nd at the ANN TAYLOR flagship store on
Madison & 60th in Manhattan. Invitations will be sent to
the first 1,200 Survivor Registrants for the 2005 Race.
The evening will include a
cocktail party and fashion
show. We are currently
looking for survivor models.
If you are interested in being
a model, please tell us in
500 words or less what
being a survivor means to
you and how Komen Greater
Lynn Redgrave at the
NYC or the Race for the Cure®
2004 Salute to Survivors
has affected your life. Mail your survivor story, name,
address, day and evening phone numbers, email address,
a photo and your dress size to: Komen Greater NYC,
Attention: ANN TAYLOR Fashion Show Committee, 341
West 38th Street, 10th Floor, New York, NY 10018.
Entries must be postmarked by July 29th. Winners
will be notified by August 15th. If selected, you will
receive a personalized fitting on either September
12th or 13th at ANN TAYLOR or ANN TAYLOR LOFT.
We are also looking for past participants in the Salute
to Survivors. If you have ever served as a model in
this wonderful event, please contact Nicole Rubin at
212-560-9590, ext. 227 or by email at nrubin@komennyc.org
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Adelphi NY Statewide Breast Cancer Hotline and Support Program ($69,444)
American Cancer Society, Staten Island Region ($7,000)
Brooklyn Hospital Center, Redes en Accion ($24,899)
Cabrini Medical Center ($40,000)
CancerCare Inc. ($63,000)
Central Suffolk Hospital ($55,000)
Chai Lifeline, Inc. ($45,000)
Charles B. Wang Community Health Center, Inc. ($60,000)
Columbia University at Harlem Hospital Center ($75,000)
Columbia University Medical Center ($65,000)
Community Healthcare Network ($48,521)
Flushing Hospital Medical Center ($45,410)
God’s CLIP: Christian Ladies in Prayer ($15,000)
Haitian American Cultural and Social Organization ($30,000)
Kings County Hospital Center ($38,564)
The Lesbian and Gay Community Service Center, Inc. ($41,667)
Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center ($52,083)
Medical and Health Research Association of New York City, Inc. ($65,000)
Michael Callen-Audre Lorde Community Health Center ($63,000)
New York Legal Assistance Group ($60,000)
Open Door Family Medical Centers ($44,050)
Planned Parenthood of Nassau County, Inc. ($69,000)
Saint Vincent Catholic Medical Centers of NY, Staten Island Region ($30,000)
SHAREing & CAREing Astoria/Queens ($68,575)
Sharsheret, Inc. ($22,000)
St. Barnabas Hospital ($63,000)
St. John’s Riverside Health System ($50,000)
UNITE Health Center ($66,000)
Woodhull Medical and Mental Health Center ($40,000)
YWCA White Plains & Central Westchester ($29,000)
2005 KOMEN CRAFT GRANTEES
Columbia University Herbert Irving Cancer Center ($49,992)
Our Lady of Mercy Medical Center ($50,000)
2005 KOMEN LOCAL RESEARCH GRANTEES
Eric Greene, PhD
Columbia University
Project Title: Imaging the Molecular Mechanisms DNA Damage Repair ($250,000)
The fulfillment of Komen Greater NYC’s mission depends on donations from
generous corporations, foundations and individuals like you. Although we were able
to award $1.7 million in grants to local community organizations this year, in fact,
we received more than $4.5 million in grant requests. Through our newly launched
Donor Recognition Program, not only do we extend our gratitude to you for your
generosity and vision, but we would also like to acknowledge you as a role model.
The Donor Recognition Program acknowledges those who make annual donations
in the amount of $500 or more to the general fund, as well as the Race for the
Cure®. The first listing will appear in the Spring 2006 Komen Connection
newsletter. Donors who participate in the launch year (2005) of the Recognition
Program will be considered Charter Donors and will be recognized as such as
they renew their gifts annually. Requests for anonymity will be respected.
Komen Greater NYC Board Co-President Cindy Geoghegan and Executive Director
Nicole Rubin with Maurice DuBois from WCBS-TV, who served as Emcee
We thank ANN TAYLOR, Meadows Office
Furniture and the NEW YORK POST for their
generous sponsorship of the event.
2005 AWARDS LUNCHEON
On May 3, 2005, at its annual Awards Luncheon, the Greater New York
City Affiliate of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation awarded
nearly $1.7 million in grants to breast health community organizations in
the local area (see list of grants at left).
Jo’Ann M. Selkirk Survivor Award
In honor of former Komen Greater NYC Board President, we are honoring
a breast cancer survivor who has gone to extraordinary measures to
support others with the disease. This award captures the commitment
and passion Jo’Ann showed in her amazing work and its recipient will be
selected by a committee that includes Jo’Ann’s family. The award will be
presented at the 2005 Komen New York City Race for the Cure® on
September 25th.
DSW Co-Survivor Award
Teens Host “Tickled Pink®” Fashion
Show and Shopping Event
This past April at the Diane von Furstenberg Studio in Manhattan, Teens for the
Cure®, an ambitious group of 15 young women (ages 16-17) launched their first
fundraiser, Tickled Pink®. Tickled Pink® was conceived by Komen Greater NYC
Board Member Iris Dankner and her daughter Niki as an opportunity to bring
local teens together, using their collective talents to fight the battle against
breast cancer. The event, which included a fashion show, raffles and a silent
auction, raised nearly $60,000!
SeamlessWeb Launches Program
to Benefit Komen Greater NYC
DONOR RECOGNITION
PROGRAM LAUNCHED
2005 KOMEN STEP GRANTEES
Another meaningful award that will be new this year is the 2005 DSW CoSurvivor Award, recognizing someone who is not necessarily a breast
cancer survivor but who has helped a survivor get through his or her
experience by providing support, encouragement and friendship through
the cancer journey. The Co-Survivor Award is being sponsored by new
2005 Komen New York City Race for the Cure® supporter, DSW.
If you would like to nominate someone for either of these awards, please
send a letter outlining your reasons why to: Adrienne Scordato,
Communications Director, Komen Greater NYC, 341 W 38th Street, 10th
Floor, New York, NY 10018 or to ascordato@komennyc.org. The
application deadline is August 1, 2005.
Memorial and Honorarium donations are also considered part of a donor’s
cumulative contributions. This allows for the donor, as well as the person
honored or memorialized, to be recognized in the appropriate category.
Cumulative donations made in the name of the person honored/memorialized
will determine their category for recognition.
For the next 2 years, every time you order-in a spicy tuna roll, a fresh
garden salad, or anything from over 700 New York restaurants, you can
contribute funds to Komen Greater NYC. SeamlessWeb, the premier NYC
food delivery website, has agreed to
make a donation each time you order
through their new At Home website.
Over 150,000 New Yorkers use
SeamlessWeb’s convenient online
menus to order lunch and dinner at the office. Now, SeamlessWeb’s new
At Home service enables you to order online from anywhere.
SeamlessWeb has agreed to contribute $25 for every 100 orders placed
over the next 2 years by customers who register by using Komen’s
promotion code with their first order (Komen participants will also get 10%
off their first order.). All you need to do is go to www.seamlessweb.com
and enter the promotion code KOMEN with your first order.
Federated Supports
Komen Greater NYC
Gifts of stock are also welcome.
Matching Gifts by employers are a great way to increase the impact and recognition
level of your gift.
Donors of $1,000+ receive benefits above, a commemorative gift of Survivor
Quilt Notecards and an invitation to a donor reception with a medical specialist,
hosted by our Executive Director and Board of Directors.
We are grateful for the corporate support from organizations like
Federated Department Stores Foundation, which has taken a leadership
role in supporting Komen Greater NYC. Over the years, Federated has
awarded the Affiliate with several
substantial donations for “the continued
support of the education, screening,
treatment and research of breast
cancer for underserved women in the five boroughs of New York City.”
These donations demonstrate Federated’s commitment to “give back to
the communities from which we draw strength and sustenance.” And if
you came to the Awards Luncheon, you would have received in the gift
bag some generous goodies from Macy’s New York, which, along with
Bloomingdale’s, is part of the Federated family.
Donors of $2,500+ receive benefits above, name recognition in the 2006 Annual
Awards Luncheon program and seating with a grantee at the Luncheon (with
ticket purchase).
Many thanks to Terry Lundgren, Leonard Marcus, Michael Gould, Ron
Klein, Jim Gray, Dixie Barker, Peggy Ward, Geri Cuile and Ed Goldberg for
their commitment to the mission of Komen Greater NYC.
The Legacy Society recognizes individuals who choose to make deferred gifts to
Komen Greater NYC through trusts, bequests, gifts of life insurance and annuities.
RECOGNITION GIVING LEVELS AND BENEFITS
Donors of $500+ are listed in the Komen Greater NYC Spring 2006 Connection
newsletter.
Donors of $5,000+ receive benefits above, VIP seating at the
2006 Annual Awards Luncheon (with ticket purchase) and tour
of a community grantee facility/program.
2005 Breast Health
Forum Series
Donors of $10,000+ receive benefits above, 1/4 page ad in the
annual Komen NYC Race for the Cure® program journal and
listing on website (optional).
Donors of $25,000+ receive benefits above, plus name recognition
and VIP seating at biennial (2006) Lynne Abraham Symposium.
Donors of $50,000+ receive benefits above, plus special
recognition plaque.
Please call Janet Ralston, Director of Development, at
212-560-9590 ext. 224 for more information.
The Empire State Building Lit Up for
City in Pink 2004.
Komen Greater NYC kicked off its 2005 Breast Health
Forum on February 15 with a session on “Addressing
Important Legal Issues Faced by Breast Cancer Patients
and Their Families.” On April 26th, the Breast Health Forum
focused on “Providing Inclusive Breast Health Services to the
Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Populations.” The 2005
Breast Health Forum Series seeks to provide opportunities
for education and discourse on a wide range of issues faced
by breast cancer patients, survivors and their families living
in the Greater New York City area. If you would like to
receive an invitation to the next Breast Health Forum,
please send your email address to jconnors@komennyc.org.
UPCOMING EVENTS
JULY EVENTS
16-25 BMW Ultimate Drive™
BMW of Manhattan, New York, NY: Saturday, July 16
BMW of Bayside Douglaston, NY: Tuesday, July 19
Habberstad BMW Huntington Station, NY: July 21
Westchester BMW White Plains, NY: July 25th
AUGUST EVENTS
6 WNBA NY Liberty game - Breast Health Awareness Night*
Buy one get one ticket free to Breast Health Awareness
Night. $2 from each ticket purchased will be donated to
Komen Greater NYC. For more information or to buy a
ticket, go to www.nyliberty.com, or call Rachel Carr at
212-631-5471. *When you purchase tickets online enter
code “KOMEN” in order to receive the special offer.
31 DSW Advance Registration
Long Island: Carle Place, Huntington & Lake Grove
5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
For directions to DSW locations, visit www.dswshoe.com
SEPTEMBER EVENTS
1 DSW Advance Registration
Brooklyn & Queens
5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
For directions to DSW locations, visit www.dswshoe.com
2 DSW Advance Registration
Yonkers & Palisades 5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
For directions to DSW locations, visit www.dswshoe.com
15 Marmi Shoes New York Flagship Event - Anniversary Party
Flagship Store located at 519 Madison Avenue between
53rd and 54th. 5:00 p.m.- 8:00 p.m. Advance
Registration also available on-site.
3 and 4 Advance Registration Rockland County
Palisades Center, 1000 Palisades Center Drive, West Nyack
September 3rd, 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
September 4th, 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
16-18 Marmi Shoes 10 + 10 Shopping Weekend
Receive a 10% discount and 10% of all pre-tax sales will
go to Komen Greater NYC.
DSW Advance Registration
Manhattan: Union Square & Battery Park
September 3rd, 2:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
For directions to DSW locations, visit www.dswshoe.com
20 City in Pink®
Check out the New York City skyline as the Empire State
Building, the Time Warner Center and other landmark
buildings go pink!
22 Ann Taylor Salute to Survivors
22 – 24 Primary Advance Race Registration and
Sponsor Expo NEW LOCATION THIS YEAR!
Time Warner Center, 2nd Floor
10 Columbus Circle (between 58th and 60th Streets), 2nd Floor
September 22nd, 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
September 23rd, 10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
September 24th, 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
25 Komen New York City Race for the Cure®
Join us for the 15th Annual Race in Central Park –
9:20 a.m. start
OCTOBER EVENTS
National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
7 Lee National Denim Day
Dress down for the cause! Visit www.denimday.com for
more information.
9 Breast Cancer Awareness Day at New York Jets/
Meadowlands Sports Complex
For more information or to buy a pink hat to support the
cause, go to www.newyorkjets.com
21 National Mammography Day