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 Friends and family can go to the participant’s page to make Susan G. Komen donations in support of their efforts to find the cures for breast St. Louis Race for cancer. the Cure locally presented by Wells Survivors are the inspiration behind the Komen St. Louis Race Fargo Advisors, for the Cure. Registered breast cancer survivors will again will take place receive a pink t-shirt and complimentary cap provided by Zeta Saturday, June Tau Alpha, sponsor of the Breast Cancer Survivor Recognition 11 in downtown Program. In addition, breast cancer survivors can meet on Race St. Louis. The Day at the Schnucks Survivor Pavilion and enjoy complimentary Race will begin at breakfast items. 8:30 a.m. with the wheelchair start, Visit www.komenstlouis.org to register online for this year’s followed by the 5K Race. Entry forms are available at Saint Louis Bread Co. loca- timed runners start at 8:35 a.m. At 8:40 a.m., the 5K untimed tions throughout the metro area, FLEET FEET, Schnucks Super- runners start followed by a 9 a.m. start for all 5K walkers. The markets, Wehrenberg Theatres and New Balance stores. 1-Mile Fun Walkers start at 9:15 a.m. Davis and Jane Payne and of the St. Louis Blues will serve as honorary The National Presenting Sponsor of the Susan G. Komen Race co-chairs this year. The Komen St. Louis Race for the Cure is for the Cure® Series is Yoplait. National Series Sponsors are the world’s largest 5K event! American Airlines, Bank of America, Ford Division, New Balance Athletic Shoe, Inc., REMAX International and Self Magazine. In 2010, 71,802 people participated in the Komen St. Louis Race for the Cure and more than $3.4 million in net proceeds For the fourth-straight year, Wells Fargo Advisors is the were raised. This year, organizers expect more than 65,000 local presenting sponsor of the Komen St. Louis Race for the participants and have a to raise $3.5 million in net pro- Cure. Platinum sponsors are Anheuser-Busch Foundation, ceeds. Up to seventy-five percent of the net money raised KSDK NewsChannel 5 and Siteman Cancer Center. by the Komen St. Louis Affiliate stays in the St. Louis area to fund screening, treatment, education and support programs. Gold sponsors are Anthem Blue and Cross Blue Shield, Edward A minimum of twenty-five percent of money raised goes to the Jones, Express Scripts, Inc., Lumière Place Casino and Hotels, national Susan G. Komen for the Cure® Grants Program to River City Casino, Schnuck Markets, Inc., St. Louis Magazine fund research. and Wehrenberg Theatres.

This year, the Komen St. Louis Race for the Cure will once Silver sponsors are Macy’s, McCarthy Building Companies, again include a timed run, sponsored by FLEET FEET Sports. Inc., Metro Transit, St. John’s Mercy Medical Center, The Breast For serious runners and those who would like his/her exact time HealthCare Center at Baptist Medical Center and The for the 5K, this will be a great opportunity to make a real Printing Source. difference in the fight against breast cancer while pursuing personal running and fitness goals. Bronze sponsors are Allied Waste, a Republic Services Com- pany, Chesterfield Mall, CIGNA, Dowd Bennett LLP, McAlister’s By registering for the Race, participants are automatically Deli of St. Louis, Regions Bank, Sam’s Club, SchoolReach, enrolled in the Friends for the Cure Pledge Program which al- spotcreativemedia.com and SSM Cancer Care. 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.

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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 (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- Honorary Co-Chairs of Past St. Louis Races tinued fight. Our participation is in honor of all those who have passed or survived, but also for the fights to come. We look 1999 Stephanie and Scott Komen forward to a great Race for a great cause. Thank you and let’s 2000 D’Marco & Cynthia Farr win this Race for the Cure!” 2001 Kurt & Brenda Warner 2002 Kurt & Brenda Warner Janssen was born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri, and 2003 Jackie Joyner Kersee started playing professional hockey in 2002. That year, he was drafted by the and six years later, on 2004 The Buck Family February 26, 2008, he returned to his hometown, being traded 2005 Jason & Lorrie Isringhausen and Matt & Heather Morris to St. Louis for . 2006 Steven Jackson & his mother, Brenda Jackson 2007 Manny and Gigi Legace “I’m so excited to be a part of the 2011 Race for the Cure! 2008 Honorary Co-Chairs of the past 10 years St. Louis has been a leader in raising millions of dollars for research to save lives and raise awareness,” said Janssen. “I 2009 Hoda Kotb and the Women on NewsChannel 5 know this year will be no different. I’ll make sure of that! We 2010 Saint Louis Athletica are all fighters against breast cancer.” 2011 Davis and Jane Payne, Cam Janssen

“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.”

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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 Stephanie & D’Marco & Kurt & Kurt & Jackie The Buck Jason Steven Manny and Co-Chairs Scott Cynthia Farr Brenda Brenda Joyner Family & Lorrie Jackson & Gigi Legace Komen Warner Warner Kersee Isringhausen his mother, & Matt and Brenda Heather Jackson Morris 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

Honorary *Honorary Hoda Kotb Saint Louis Co-Chairs Co-Chairs of and the Athletica last 10 years Women on News Channel 5

*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.

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Local Presenting Sponsor

Platinum Sponsors

Gold Sponsors Silver Sponsors Bronze Sponsors Anthem Blue Cross and Macy’s Allied Waste, a Republic Services Blue Shield McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. Company Edward Jones Metro Transit Chesterfield Mall Express Scripts, Inc. St. John’s Mercy Medical Center CIGNA Lumière Place Casino and The Breast HealthCare Center at Dowd Bennett LLP Hotels Missouri Baptist Medical Center McAlister’s Deli of St. Louis River City Casino The Printing Source Regions Bank Schnuck Markets, Inc. Sam’s Club St. Louis Magazine SchoolReach Wehrenberg Theatres spotcreativemedia.com SSM Cancer Care

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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 Human Services Investing in our future workforce through Providing food, shelter and access to quality programs that help provide quality teachers, healthcare to those who need it most. after school programs, college access and helping all to make sound financial choices. Investing In Our Communities Campaign In 2010 our firm developed 302 partnerships Big Brothers Big Sisters with basic needs organizations across the Lending IT support and board leadership to country and supported them with $1 million in one of the nation’s most innovative chapters. funding and thousands of volunteer hours. In 2010, we recruited more than 70 Wells Fargo Advisors team members to be new Susan G. Komen St. Louis Race for the Cure® BBBS mentors, pushing closer to our goal of Largest corporate team in the nation’s biggest 100. race, raising nearly $200,000 to support the search for a cure in 2009. Financial Literacy Leveraging our financial experience by United Way of Greater St. Louis sharing the keys to economic success with The 2011 community United Way Campaign is people of all ages. chaired by Wells Fargo Advisors President & CEO, Danny Ludeman. His efforts are being backed by more than 30 of our senior leaders Civic Leadership who are providing planning and technical Supporting strong communities by investing in assistance to the United Way. diversity, leadership and citizen engagement. Arts & Culture Nonprofit Assistance Ensuring that everyone has access to the arts Helping nonprofits to fulfill their missions with and the inspiration and understanding they funding, volunteer support and use of our provide by supporting access to the arts campus space for local training and events. through support of St. Louis’ arts nonprofits.

Diversity Through our words and our actions, showing the value and importance of every person in our firm and our communities.

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.

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Breast Cancer Facts Why Support the St. Louis Affiliate of Susan G. • In the United States, women have a one in eight Komen for the Cure®? chance of developing breast cancer in their lifetime. • A woman is diagnosed with breast cancer every 3 The promise of Komen for the Cure is to save lives and end minutes in the U.S. and one woman will die of breast breast cancer forever by empowering people, ensuring qual- cancer every 13 minutes in the U.S. ity care for all and energizing science to find the cures. Since • An estimated 207,090 women will be diagnosed with 1999, the Komen St. Louis Affiliate has invested more than $16 breast cancer this year and an estimated 39,840 will die. million in local breast cancer programs. The programs have • An estimated 1,970 men will be diagnosed with breast included screening mammography for the medically under- cancer this year and an estimated 390 will die. served, education programs for immigrants, and support for • Except for skin cancers, breast cancer is the most women diagnosed with breast cancer. frequently diagnosed cancer among women. • Breast cancer is second only to lung cancer in cancer • $10 will buy a cab voucher / gas card for a woman to deaths among women. travel to a doctor’s appointment. • Aging and being female are the two biggest risk factors. • $25 will buy 100 brochures that help co-survivors cope • The majority of women with breast cancer have no with breast cancer. known significant family history or other known risk • $35 will pay for a prosthetic bra for a woman who has lost factors. her breast to cancer. • Only 51.2 percent of women 40 and older in the U.S. • $75 will pay for a screening ultrasound or 250 breast self- reported having a mammogram in the last year. awareness cards (BSA) • Currently, there are about 2.5 million breast cancer • $80 will pay for a screening mammogram. survivors alive in the U.S. • $90 will pay for a physician/consultation for a woman with an abnormal mammogram. Sources: Cancer Facts and Figures 2010, ACS; Breast Cancer • $125 will pay for a digital mammogram. Facts and Figures 2009-2010, ACS; and Cancer Prevention • $150 will buy a wig for a woman who loses her hair during and Early Detection Facts and Figures 2009, ACS 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.

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About the St. Louis Affiliate of Susan G. Komen Komen St. Louis Affiliate for the Cure® Board of Directors Daniel Bindler The St. Louis Mikki Brewster Affiliate of Susan Kenita Collier G. Komen for the Renee Ribble Hall, Treasurer Cure was formed Dede Hoffmann, President in 1999 shortly Jennifer Kingston after the inaugural Susie Knopf Susan G. Komen Paul Lovell St. Louis Race for the Cure®. Today, the Komen St. Louis Af- Patrick Morgan filiate is one of more than 125 Affiliates in the world. Peter Ruger Joan Sehl, Secretary The Affiliate is working to better the lives of those facing breast Kate Wall cancer in the local community joining the millions of breast cancer survivors and activists around the globe as part of the Staff world’s largest and most progressive grassroots network Executive Director ...... Helen Chesnut fighting breast cancer. Affiliate Coordinator ...... Kathy McMillan Administrative Assistant...... Julie Oberschmidt Through events like the Komen St. Louis Race for the Cure, Director, Grants & Mission Initiatives...... Jeremy Patch the Komen St. Louis Affiliate has raised more than $23 million Director, PR and Marketing ...... Erica Stelling in the fight against breast cancer, of which more than $16 Director, Fund Development ...... Allison Tonsing million has gone to fund breast screening, treatment, educa- tion and support programs in the 17-county service area in Committee Chairs Missouri and Illinois. Additionally, the remaining $7 million has Public Policy...... Patrick Morgan funded the national Susan G. Komen for the Cure® Grants Grants...... Lillie Thomas Program for research only. Race for the Cure...... Stacy Kingston & Karen Long Dine Out for the Cure...... Dawna Currigan Up to 75 percent of net proceeds generated by the Affiliate Research Advocacy...... Lorry Blath & Judy Johnson 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 Our Promise [email protected] for more information. ... to save lives and end breast cancer forever by empowering people, ensuring quality care for all and energizing science to find the cures.

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2011-12 Komen St. Louis Affiliate Barnes-Jewish Hospital Community Partners Navigating the Safety Net: Paving Smooth Pathways to Care for Underserved People Alton Memorial Hospital Susan Kraenzle, RN, Clinical Manager, (314) 454-7620 You’ve Got a Friend Program http://www.siteman.wustl.edu/ Malea Watson, Breast Health Navigator, (618) 463-7750 This is the 12th year of Affiliate funding for this program. http://www.altonmemorialhospital.org/ This is the 1st 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, The You’ve Got a Friend program lets women know that they are low-income patients in all counties served by the Affiliate. The not alone in the fight against breast cancer. The Breast Health program’s highest priorities are compassionate care, seamless Navigator acts as a patient advocate by providing education, transitions within a fragmented system, and reducing the num- support, and interventions that promote early detection of breast ber of never-screened individuals and late-stage diagnoses. cancer. The navigator interacts with a diverse community to Services are provided along the complete continuum of breast support collaboration between patients, internal and external care, from education, outreach, and screening through follow health care providers and outside agencies and organizations. up, diagnosis, and treatment. To overcome barriers to access, The navigator will serve as liaison between the patient and a mobile mammography van travels throughout the area. physician to quickly facilitate follow-up care and will follow the Screening, diagnostic follow up, and treatment are provided patient through treatment, working with a multidisciplinary team at Siteman Cancer Center. Intensive outreach efforts and 30 to determine the best plan of care. In addition to serving as an educational events throughout the region motivate women to ally to women who are undergoing diagnosis and treatment for accept breast health services. breast cancer, the navigator will be a champion for proactive breast health – targeting low-income women in our community. Betty Jean Kerr People’s Health Centers People’s Sister Connection Barnes-Jewish Hospital Lanisha Thomas, Patient Navigator, (314) 367-7848 x 1277 The Daylight Project http://www.phcenters.org/ Eva Enoch, Project Manager, (314) 747-5688 This is the 9th year of Affiliate funding for this program. http://www.bjc.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 The Daylight Project delivers linguistically and culturally ap- reach a target population of 2,484 St. Louis City and County propriate education to refugee and new immigrant women medically underserved and/or uninsured women. Our patient about breast health and the benefits of early detection of breast navigator will support 750 women navigating the healthcare cancer. Trained Wisewomen offer knowledge and referrals for system to receive mammograms. The patient navigator will screening and care through a unique “inreach” model that is reduce barriers, provide education and resource information seamlessly woven into the daily rhythm of each community. This as well as remain in touch with women by telephone, mailers, approach, reaching 1,500 women, overcomes communications offer letters, outreach activities, coupons, and support groups. and cultural challenges that often prevent them from accessing PHC expects to provide 750 clinical breast exams and screen- breast health care. Daylight staff accompany women along the ing mammograms to medically underserved and/or uninsured screening, diagnostic, and treatment continuum, in coordination women ages 40-49. 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.

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The Breakfast Club, Inc. East Missouri Action Agency The Bra and Breast Prosthesis Program Rural Missouri Outreach Project Sherrill M. Jackson, President, (314) 972-8883 Angel Prather, Program Director, (573) 431-5191 ext.1122 http://www.breakfastclub-stl.org/ http://www.eastmoaa.org/ This is the 11th year of Affiliate funding for this program. This is the 2nd year of Affiliate funding for this program.

The Breakfast Club Inc. (BCI) is a breast cancer support group East Missouri Action Agency, Inc. (EMAA) will help underserved serving primarily African American uninsured and underinsured women in Jefferson, Madison, Perry, St. Francois, Ste. Gen- low income women residing in North St. Louis City and North evieve, and Washington counties in Missouri. Women will receive St. Louis County by providing Education, Awareness, Resourc- education on, and gain needed access to, mammograms nec- es and Support. This year BCI will continue to offer its Bra and essary for early diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer. The Prosthesis Program for low-income and uninsured women who work will be provided in cooperation with Missouri Baptist Breast have had mastectomies. Healthcare Mammogram Center, Washington County Hospital, Ste. Genevieve County Memorial Hospital, Perry County Memo- Cancer Support Community of Greater St. Louis (formerly rial Hospital, Madison County Regional Hospital, and Jefferson The Wellness Community) Regional Hospital. Staenberg Cancer Services Program Laura Eller, Finance Director, (314) 238-2000 x 222 Family Care Health Centers http://www.cancersupportstl.org/ FCHC Breast Health Screening Access Project This is the 1st year of Affiliate funding for this program. Chereese Agard, RN, Breast Health Navigator, (314) 531-5444 x 3005 One of Cancer Support Community’s (CSC) key programs http://www.fchcstl.org/ is the Staenberg Cancer Services Program which provides This is the 3rd year of Affiliate funding for this program. medically-related products typically not covered by insurance to underserved cancer patients. These products are provided The project plans to continue to provide breast health education at no charge. With Komen support, CSC will provide lym- and access to screening mammograms for low-income, under- phedema garments for 60 women and wigs for 50 women, served women through our navigation program. Through individu- all financially in need, with a diagnosis of breast cancer. The alized case management and cross-organizational partnership, key activity of this program is to distribute products that help women found to have positive findings on screening tests will be alleviate pain and enhance mobility, independence and overall shepherded through diagnostics, treatment, and recovery. FCHC quality of life for underserved cancer patients. is dedicated to continue to provide services in a linguistically and culturally appropriate way, to the underserved and to our multi- Christian Hospital Northeast-Northwest cultural populations. Solutions for Women: Breast Health Education and Outreach for Underserved Women Food Outreach, Inc. Patricia Polk, Outreach Coordinator, (314) 953-6766 Nutritional Support for Low Income Breast Cancer Patients http://www.christianhospital.org/ Karin Moody, Community Affairs Officer, (314) 652-3663 x 121 This is the 4th year of Affiliate funding for this program. http://www.foodoutreach.org/ This is the 5th year of Affiliate funding for this program. Christian Hospital will provide breast health education and screening mammograms to uninsured or underinsured women Food Outreach will provide comprehensive nutritional support of north county. Our outreach coordinator will provide edu- to 60 low-income breast cancer patients to help them maintain cational programs for organizations as well as participate in strength, cope with side effects and optimize treatments. Through health fairs. She will schedule 200 women for screening mam- a combination of freshly prepared frozen meals, groceries, and mography and serve as a patient navigator for those requiring nutrition counseling, our clients access a tailored nutrition program additional testing/treatment. For the women who need ad- to be used as a powerful tool in their disease management. Our ditional services, they will be provided referrals to the Show Me chef and registered dietitian develop menus targeting clients’ Healthy Women Program.

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Food Outreach cont. Jefferson Regional Medical Center specific nutrition needs, not available through traditional food A Comprehensive Breast Health Awareness & Screening pantries and often inaccessible due to our clients’ limited Program for Women in Rural Communities financial resources. Our dietitian meets with each client for Leah McQuality, RN, BSN, Breast Nurse Navigator, (636) 933- a nutritional status assessment and nutrition counseling, and 8073 recommends an eating plan based on assessment results, http://www.jhsmo.com/ treatments, and secondary illnesses. With Affiliate funding, we This is the 8th year of Affiliate funding for this program. will provide 34,980 nutritious meals over a 12-month period. This program provides a comprehensive breast health educa- Gateway to Hope tion, screening, and support program for underserved, unin- Gateway to Hope Treatment Assistance Program sured women in rural Jefferson, St. Francois, Ste. Genevieve, Cynthia A. Frank, Executive Director, (314) 569-1113 Washington, and Perry counties to promote breast health http://www.gthstl.org/ awareness and the early detection of breast cancer. Key This is the 7th year of Affiliate funding for this program. program activities include: community outreach to promote and provide clinical breast exams, screening mammograms and Gateway to Hope (GTH) arranges breast cancer treatment for diagnostic services to target population, distribution of literature, uninsured and underinsured individuals whose income exceeds facilitation of support services and wellness activities, and case the threshold for publicly funded programs; yet, they cannot management. The program anticipates that it will provide 135 afford health insurance because of their limited earnings. GTH screening and diagnostic mammograms, 35 breast ultrasounds, also arranges testing and treatment for individuals genetically and 40 clinical breast exams during the current grant year. at high risk for breast cancer. Our nurse managers connect patients to a full continuum of treatment, including lumpectomy Madison County Health Department or mastectomy, breast reconstruction, chemotherapy and/or Outreach, Education, and Screening in Madison County, radiation, drug therapy and genetic testing, at no cost to them Illinois through our partners and providers who donate their services. Amy J. Yeager, MPH, Health Promotion Manager, (618) 692- Our outreach program educates the community about GTH 7040 x 6087 so more individuals can receive treatment. GTH’s primary http://www.madisoncountyhealthdepartment.org/ geographic focus is the City of St. Louis and Missouri counties This is the 9th year of Affiliate funding for this program. in the Affiliate service area. The program as conducted by the Madison County Health Grace Hill Health Centers, Inc. Department has two components to help women by address- STEP-UP Grace Hill ing breast cancer awareness and screening. The first part of Glynis Rodgers, MPH, Health Educator, (314) 814-8728 the project focuses on outreach, education, and recruitment to http://www.gracehill.org/ help women become more aware of the importance of breast This is the 4th year of Affiliate funding for this program. health screening and the availability of screening services. The second part of the project will provide 120 mammograms to un- Grace Hill Health Centers, Inc. will address the high breast can- insured and underserved women 40-64 years old, 10 diagnostic cer mortality rate that disproportionately affects minority women mammograms, 10 ultrasounds, and 50 office visits. 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.

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Missouri Baptist Medical Center Saint Louis University The MBMC Breast HealthCare Center Reaching the Under- Bridging the Gap Emergency Breast Cancer Fund served Ann Fronek-O’Connell, MSW, LCSW, Clinical Social Worker, Theresa Taylor, Outreach Coordinator, (314) 996-7585 (314) 268-7093 http://www.breasthealthcarecenter.org/ http://www.slu.edu/cancer-center.xml This is the 10th year of Affiliate funding for this program. This is the 3rd year of Affiliate funding for this program.

The Breast HealthCare Center at Missouri Baptist Medical A breast cancer diagnosis creates economic hardship for many Center (MBMC) continues to be a strong leader with its com- facing the disease. Unexpected expenses and employment mitment to reach out to uninsured and under-insured women. interruptions during the course of treatment add a huge finan- We will provide increased access to breast screening services cial toll to the already difficult struggle. The Bridging the Gap as well as education, prevention, and early detection of breast Emergency Breast Cancer Fund seeks to lessen the burden on cancer by providing screening and diagnostic mammograms. people with breast cancer by providing emergency short-term These services are provided in the Breast HealthCare Center financial assistance to those in need, to help cover house- and on our digital mobile mammography van for at risk women hold bills and living expenses. Not worrying about unpaid bills ages 40 - 64. Follow up services are provided at the Breast will help recipients to better focus on treatment, healing, and HealthCare Center for women with mammography abnormali- recovery. During our third year, we hope to expand the program ties. The educational component provides knowledge about to serve approximately 300 recipients, up 120 from our second the importance of early detection of breast cancer by screen- year’s projection. ing. These educational events are held in our service areas of St. Louis City and County along with eleven rural communities Saint Louis University which include: Jefferson, St. Francois, Warren, Ste. Genevieve, Educating Women About Hereditary Risk for Developing Perry, Lincoln, Madison, Washington, Franklin, St. Charles, and Breast Cancer Montgomery County. With Affiliate funding, MBMC plans to Suzanne M. Mahon, RN, DNSc, AOCN, Professor, (314) 577- educate and screen over 600 women in the current grant year. 8854 http://www.slu.edu/cancer-center.xml Puentes de Esperanza This is the 10th year of Affiliate funding for this program. Iniciativa de Salud para Mujeres (Women’s Health Initiative) An estimated 10% of women diagnosed with breast cancer Nereida Avendaño, Director, (618) 398-0557 have a hereditary predisposition and are at substantial risk for http://www.hoyleton.org/ a second breast cancer; 50% of their first degree relatives also This is the 4th year of Affiliate funding for this program. carry a very high risk (92%) for developing early onset breast cancer. The established Hereditary Cancer Program at Saint Puentes de Esperanza’s mission is to enhance the qual- Louis University provides comprehensive education and coun- ity of life within the Metro East’s Latina community. Due to a seling regarding the potential risks, benefits, and psychosocial number of barriers, Hispanic and Latino women are typically ramifications of genetic testing as well as recommendations to screened for breast cancer later than other women, resulting detect cancer early, and prevent cancer by using appropriate in lower survival rates. Lack of ID/documentation exacerbates strategies including prophylactic surgery. This year the program the problem. Through an intense, culturally sensitive outreach, will continue to improve and expand the existing Hereditary education and support effort, our program eliminates barriers, Cancer Program by providing education and counseling to 100 increases breast cancer awareness and the number of Latinas new at-risk families and continuing to provide services to an who receive screening and diagnostic services. We expect estimated 75 established families. 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.

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Saint Louis University SSM St. Clare Health Center Foundation Reaching In: A Comprehensive Program for Breast Women’s Information and Screening Endeavor (WISE) Screening Program Amy Parker, RN, BSN, Nurse Navigator, (314) 268-7038 Sally Mason, RN, BSN, WISE Program Clinical Coordinator, http://www.slu.edu/cancer-center.xml (636) 795-3122 This is the 3rd year of Affiliate funding for this program. http://www.ssmhc.com/ This 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- The Women’s Information and Screening Endeavor (WISE) vide outreach, education and screening and diagnostic services Program has three priorities: the recruitment of uninsured and to the underserved, low income women ages 40-65 in St. Louis. underinsured low-income women 40 years and older, breast The utilization of a Nurse Navigator to act as an accessible con- health education, and utilizing a Clinical Coordinator and Breast tact for each woman, offering continuity of care, coordination of Health Specialist to increase access to breast health services. services, education and psychosocial support throughout the The program employs a Clinical Coordinator who recruits care continuum has broadened the program’s awareness and women living along the I-44 corridor of St. Louis and Franklin screening services. The Navigator program focuses inreach counties and in Jefferson County for free mammography and efforts to provide breast health care to underserved, at-risk breast health education. Once in the program, women receive women who are currently receiving tertiary care at SLU, as well additional support from a Breast Health Specialist who provides as family members, friends and employees at the University in-depth education, clinical breast exams, care coordination that are uninsured or underinsured. and empowers women to be proactive about their health care, particularly breast health. Southern Illinois Healthcare Foundation East St. Louis Breast Cancer Screening & Treatment SSM St. Joseph Foundation Dana Pea, Program Manager, (618) 482-7057 SSM St. Joseph Breast Health Outreach Program http://www.khrh.org/ Karen Schapp, MSN, RN, Clinical Coordinator, Women’s Ser- This is the 4th year of Affiliate funding for this program. vices, (636) 947-5617 http://www.ssmhc.com/ SIHF is a Federally Qualified Health Center that operates 32 This is the 9th year of Affiliate funding for this program. primary health care clinics. It is the primary health care pro- vider to poor and uninsured individuals in the Metro East area. The SSM St. Joseph Breast Health Outreach Program serves With Komen funding in 2008, the Southern Illinois Healthcare uninsured and underinsured women aged 40 - 64 and those Foundation launched the START NOW Program. Currently under 40 with symptoms or at high risk of breast cancer in START NOW Patient Navigators provide breast health informa- St. Charles, Lincoln, and Warren counties. Program services tion, education and referrals to women age 40 and over at SIHF include patient education regarding the risks of breast cancer Health Centers and through targeted community outreach in and instruction in breast self-awareness. In addition, women and around East St. Louis, IL. Since the program’s inception receive a clinical breast exam and a screening or diagnostic over 1500 women have received screening mammograms. To- mammogram, ultrasound, biopsies and any follow-up care day the START NOW program has become the primary contact needed. Services are available at three of our SSM facilities for breast health services for medically underserved women in in St. Charles County: St. Joseph Health Center (St. Charles), the Metro East area. This year, the program plans to expand St. Joseph Medical Park (St. Peters), and St. Joseph Hospital the patient navigation services to include patients in southern West (Lake St. Louis). During the current grant cycle, we an- Madison County. ticipate serving a total of 464 women, of which 252 women will be funded through the Affiliate.

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SSM St. Mary’s Health Center Foundation menting a breast health nurse navigator will positively impact Empower and Engage women who are diagnosed with breast cancer and provide a Laura A. Foerster, RN, Clinical Coordinator, (314) 768-8697 service line dedicated to assisting them through the maze of http://www.ssmhc.com/ healthcare questions and challenges. This is the 10th year of Affiliate funding for this program. St. John’s Mercy Medical Center Empower and Engage provides free breast health services for Breast Cancer Screening and Education Program underserved and uninsured women, ages 40-64, residing in the Carol Murphy, Supervisor, (314) 251-6569 city of St. Louis, St. Louis County and rural Missouri and Illi- http://www.stjohnsmercy.org/services/breastcenter/default.asp nois. Services include screening and diagnostic mammograms, This is the 9th year of Affiliate funding for this program. ultrasound and breast healthcare education, and coordination of services and treatment. SSM St. Mary’s Breast Care has a St. John’s Mercy Medical Center is the second largest health- part-time RN dedicated to recruitment of underserved women care provider in the Metropolitan St. Louis area and is commit- and to coordinating services for those women both in the ted to providing breast health services to uninsured and under- Empower and Engage Program and Show Me Healthy Women insured women. The breast screening and education program Program. is projected to provide approximately 800 breast exams and mammograms to uninsured or underinsured low income women St. Clair County Health Department this grant year. The program collaborates with area health and Wellness for Women social service agencies, Mercy Neighborhood Ministry and St. Karen Pratt, Project Manager, (618) 233-7703 x 4400 John’s Mercy Hospital in Washington. These agencies work to http://www.health.co.st-clair.il.us/ identify and reach out to low income women in need of routine This is the 10th year of Affiliate funding for this program. breast screening services. The goal is to increase access to breast screening services, education, prevention and early The program seeks to increase breast cancer awareness and detection of breast cancer. Every screening includes a breast screening to women in St. Clair County, Illinois. Affiliate fund- exam, mammogram and breast health education. The breast ing will provide 200 screening mammograms for low-income health navigator follows-up with every woman who requires uninsured women, aged 40-49, and low-income women with additional diagnostic services and maintains close contact with insurance who have a high deductible and cannot afford the them to help navigate the complex healthcare system. cost of routine mammograms. When assistance is requested, we will provide diagnostic mammograms and ultrasounds for St. Mary’s Hospital – Centralia, IL 30 women that may fall below the 40 year old age group. Outreach to Clinton and Monroe Counties in Illinois Kay Moore, RN, Manager, LEBCCP, (618) 436-8278 St. John’s Mercy Hospital - Washington http://www.smgsi.com/Pages/HomePage.aspx Breast Health Nurse Navigator This is the 1st year of Affiliate funding for this program. Debbie Vietmeier, Nurse Navigator, (636) 432-3527 http://www.stjohnsmercy.org/sjmh/default.asp The Little Egypt Breast and Cervical Cancer Program (LEB- This is the 3rd year of Affiliate funding for this program. CCP) serves 21 southern Illinois counties for the Illinois Breast and Cervical Cancer Program (IBCCP) and has a 13 year track Located 50 miles southwest of St. Louis, Missouri, St. John’s record of excellence. Referrals from Clinton and Monroe coun- Mercy Hospital is the largest hospital in Franklin County and ties have decreased by 20% in the past three years despite our serves more than 150,000 residents. The hospital offers com- increase in providers and extensive outreach. We will utilize prehensive medical and surgical care, including a full spectrum Affiliate funds for clinical screenings and physician visits when of diagnostic testing and innovative treatments for all types of the women do not meet criteria for IBCCP. 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-

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Washington University School of Medicine The St. Louis Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the The Navigator Project Cure® Awards More Than $3.1 Million, the Most Vickie Knighten, Patient Navigator, (314) 362-3195 Ever, in Local Grants http://www.siteman.wustl.edu/ This is the 8th year of Affiliate funding for this program. The St. Louis Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure gave The Breast Cancer Patient Navigator Program provides support more than $3.1 million to fund 28 innovative breast cancer to medically underserved women in the St Louis area who are screening, treatment, education and support programs in its treated for breast cancer at Siteman Cancer Center. The goals 17-county service area in April. Additionally, more than $1 mil- of the program are to decrease the time from a biopsy showing lion raised locally will go to the Susan G. Komen for the Cure® breast cancer to initiation of treatment by providing counseling, Grants Program to fund research only. practical support and removing barriers to care. The program supports delivery of culturally sensitive breast cancer care at This year’s record amount brings the total amount of money SCC. The Program addresses problems experienced by the raised by the Affiliate in its 12-year history to more than $23 mil- target population that affect their ability to receive or complete lion. More than $16 million has stayed in the local area to fund treatment of breast cancer. Services are provided by a Breast screening, treatment, education and support programs while Cancer Patient Navigator who works with all oncology service more than $7 million has funded the national grants program for areas. The navigator assists with transportation needs, sched- research. uling, escort to tests or procedures, completing paperwork and referral to community support agencies and services. The 2011-12 Komen St. Louis Affiliate Community Partners will be recognized at Power of a Promise, presented by Peabody - END OF LIST - 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. “Our community partners The Komen St. Louis Affiliate’s annual community grants pro- truly put our funds to work by gram awards funds to breast cancer-specific projects that pro- vide innovative, non-duplicative breast health and breast cancer raising awareness, along with services directly to those determined to have the greatest providing screening, treat- impact in serving underserved women in our 17-county service ment and education services,” said Helen Ches- area in Eastern Missouri and Southwestern Illinois. nut, Executive Director of the Komen St. Louis Komen St. Louis’ signature fundraiser is its annual Race for the Affiliate. “They are the ones working day to day Cure®, which is held each June and is the largest Race in the world, in terms of participants. The 2010 event drew 71,802 along side us in hopes of ending this disease participants and raised more than $3.4 million. The 13th annual and we couldn’t do it without their tremendous Race will be held on Saturday, June 11, 2011, in downtown St. Louis. support, as well as the support of donors, spon- sors and all the Susan G. Komen St. Louis Race The Komen St. Louis Affiliate is proud to support the follow- ing organizations for their breast cancer programs. For further for the Cure® participants. These people enable information, contact the Affiliate office at 314-569-3900 or visit us to fund this extraordinary, record-breaking our website, www.komenstlouis.org.

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