12Th Annual Susan G. Komen St. Louis Race for the Cure® Locally Presented by Wells Fargo Advisors Saturday, June 12, 2010 - Downtown St
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12th Annual Susan G. Komen St. Louis Race for the Cure® locally presented by Wells Fargo Advisors Saturday, June 12, 2010 - Downtown St. Louis 12th Annual Susan G. Komen St. Louis Race for the Cure®, locally presented by Wells Fargo Advisors, is June 12 – New competitive run added this year The 12th Annual Susan G. Komen St. Louis Race for the Cure®, locally presented by Wells Fargo Advisors, will take place Saturday, June 12 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. The Saint Louis Athletica, a founding member of women’s professional soccer, will serve as Race Honorary Co-Chairs. The Komen St. Louis Race for the Cure® is the world’s largest 5K event! More than 66,000 people participated in the 2009 Race and $3.25 million in net proceeds were raised. This year, organizers expect more than 60,000 par- ticipants and have a goal to raise $3.5 million in net proceeds. 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 research 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. Visit www.komenstlouis.org to register online for this year’s Race. Registration forms are available at FLEET FEET Sports stores, New Balance stores (2 locations), Saint Louis Bread Co. stores, Schnucks Supermarkets and Wehrenberg Theatres. This year, the Komen St. Louis Race for the Cure will include a timed run, sponsored by FLEET FEET Sports. For serious runners and those who would simply like their 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 allows individuals to raise money to provide screening, treatment, education and research programs in the St. Louis area. 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 stars of the Komen St. Louis Race for the Cure and an inspiration. Registered breast cancer survivors will again receive a pink t-shirt and complimentary cap provided by Zeta Tau Alpha, sponsor of the Breast Cancer Survi- vor Recognition Program. In addition, breast cancer survivors can meet on Race Day at the Schnucks Survivor Pavilion and enjoy complimentary breakfast items and a photo booth. The National Presenting Sponsor of the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure Series is Yoplait. National Series Sponsors are American Airlines, Ask.com, Bank of America, Ford Division, New Balance Athletic Shoe, Inc. and RE/MAX Interna- tional. The local presenting sponsor is Wells Fargo Advisors. Platinum sponsors are Anheuser-Busch, KSDK NewsChannel 5, Siteman Cancer Center and Yurbuds. Gold sponsors are Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield, CIGNA, Edward Jones, Express Scripts Foundation, Schnuck Markets, Inc., St. Louis Magazine and Wehrenberg Theatres. Silver sponsors are Best Buy, David C. Pratt Cancer Center, Lumière Place Casino and Hotels, Macy’s, McCarthy Building Companies, Inc., River City Casino, SchoolReach, St. Louis Cancer & Breast Institute, The Breast HealthCare Center at Missouri Baptist and The Printing Source. Bronze sponsors are CBL Properties, Denny’s, Dowd Bennett LLP, Emerson, Glory Foods, Metro, Regions Bank and SSM Cancer Care. The Survivor Pavilion sponsor is Schnuck Markets, Inc. The Kids Corner sponsor is Wells Fargo Advisors and this year’s Teams sponsor is the St. Louis Cardinals. www.komenstlouis.org | Raceline 314-569-3903 12th Annual Susan G. Komen St. Louis Race for the Cure® locally presented by Wells Fargo Advisors Saturday, June 12, 2010 - Downtown St. Louis 2010 Honorary Co-Chairs Saint Louis Athletica, a founding member of Women’s Professional Soccer (WPS), will serve as Honorary Co-Chairs of the 12th Annual Susan G. Komen St. Louis Race for the Cure. “On behalf of all my teammates, and everyone in the Saint Louis Athletica organi- zation, I would like to say how proud we are to have been chosen as the honorary co-chairs for this year’s St. Louis Race for the Cure,” said Athletica Captain Lori Chalupny. “Many of my teammates, and me included, know someone that has been affected by breast cancer. As a team, we are excited to have the opportunity to use our platform in the WPS to be able to help further raise awareness and funds so together we can end breast cancer forever.” The young and talented soccer club located right here in St. Louis got underway last year with its inaugural season. In 2009, Athletica finished in second place in the WPS, and reached the WPS Super Semifinal. Saint Louis Athletica plays their home matches at The Anheuser-Busch Soccer Park in suburban St. Louis. Four team members are Olympic gold medalists. “Saint Louis Athletica is comprised of strong, smart, and extremely talented young women who are all at risk for breast cancer,” said Helen Chesnut, executive director of the St. Louis Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure®. “We couldn’t be more excited to have the team serve as honorary co-chairs of our Race and join us in find- ing the cures for breast cancer. Whether a daughter, sister, aunt or mother, these young women have either been touched in some manner by the disease, or will be in her life- time, and together we can make an impact.” TEAM INFORMATION Team: Saint Louis Athletica Location: The Anheuser-Busch Soccer Park Tickets: 1-888-STL-GOAL Web site: www.saintlouisathletica.com Some team facts: Four Olympic Gold Medalists are on the roster. Nine International Stars England’s Best Goalscorer, Eniola Aluko Japan’s Best Player, Aya Miyama World’s Best Goalkeeper, Hope Solo www.komenstlouis.org | Raceline 314-569-3903 12th Annual Susan G. Komen St. Louis Race for the Cure® locally presented by Wells Fargo Advisors Saturday, June 12, 2010 - Downtown St. Louis 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 Net Proceeds $3,300,000 $3,250,000 Participants 64,007 66,470 Survivors 4,534 4,007 Teams 1,007 1,030 Honorary *Honorary Hoda Kotb Co-Chairs Co-Chairs of and the 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. www.komenstlouis.org | Raceline 314-569-3903 12th Annual Susan G. Komen St. Louis Race for the Cure® locally presented by Wells Fargo Advisors Saturday, June 12, 2010 - Downtown St. Louis LOCAL PRESENTING SPONSOR PlatinUM SPONSORS GOLD SPONSORS SILVER SPONSORS BRONZE SPONSORS Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield Best Buy CBL Properties CIGNA David C. Pratt Cancer Center Denny’s Edward Jones Lumière Place Casino and Hotels Dowd Bennett LLP Express Scripts Foundation Macy’s Foundation Emerson Motor Technologies Schnuck Markets, Inc. McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. Glory Foods St. Louis Magazine River City Casino Metro Wehrenberg Theatres SchoolReach Regions Bank St. Louis Cancer & Breast Institute SSM Cancer Care The Breast HealthCare Center at Missouri Baptist The Printing Source www.komenstlouis.org | Raceline 314-569-3903 12th Annual Susan G. Komen St. Louis Race for the Cure® locally presented by Wells Fargo Advisors Saturday, June 12, 2010 - Downtown St. Louis 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. Last year, 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 2009, with nearly 2,000 participants; Wells Fargo Advisors fielded the largest corporate team in St.