Choose a tulip, red or white petunia and add your personal message,
then plant in the Garden of Hope on Race Day.

The Garden of Hope

Located near the Survivor Tent, The Garden of Hope will be a celebration of the lives of our loved ones.  Decorating the garden will be wooden pink tulips and wooden colorful petunias, which can be purchased for $15 and $10 respectively.  These flowers are large enough for a name and/or personal message.  Honor the life of those who have survived or have lost their battle with breast cancer by purchasing one of these flowers. The flowers will be available for pickup after the race.

March 20, 2010
9 am - 1 pm
Reserve Avenue Park
Roanoke, VA

Cost $15 per dog

Event will be held
at the Sleep EZ Diagnostic Center
1957 W. Main St.
Salem VA 24153 

Save this date:  March 6, 2010 from 9 - 11 am

Rise and Shine On March 6th
SleepEZ for "Sleep in for the Cure"

Are you worried that you can’t make it to
the Greater Roanoke Race for the Cure April 10th?

Then Sleep in for the Cure  is for you.    On March 6th from 9AM-11AM and join the fun at the Sleep EZ Diagnostic Center at 1957 West Main Street in Salem. Stop in and enjoy free refreshments provided by Blue Collar Joe’s, register to win door prizes, including the “Ultimate Girls Night Out” package, and  register for the Race while you’re there! Learn more about Sleep In for the Cure, a great way to still be a part of the Race without even lacing up your shoes. Tour the Sleep EZ Center while enjoying your breakfast. The first 25 people will receive a free t-shirt in addition to registering to win the “Ultimate Girls Night Out” package for 6 friends that include : pampering  from Classic Image, wine tasting at the Wine Gourmet, and dinner at 202 Market.

Rise and Shine on March 6 and join the fun!

Taste for the Cause

March 28, 2010 from 2 - 4 pm
Holiday Inn at Valley View
Benefiting the
Greater Roanoke Valley
Inaugural Race for the Cure

 Join Supporters
of the Race for the Cure 
for a wonderful evening of fun, food, and wine. 
Tickets are just $25 or two for $40. 

Register Online Now! 

Contact Catherine Price for more information 

Download the flyer to email to friends, family and co-workers

Jefferson Lee "KicksCancer"

 in Pink Cleats

This inspiring story shows that one person with a mission can really make a difference.  Craig County High School football player, Jefferson Lee, started a "Kick Cancer" campaign at his high school because cancer had touched his family.  Jefferson said, "I am an upcoming freshman at Craig County High School and I will be the starting kicker for the Varsity football team this fall. I have come up with a community project I want to do to benefit a special organization and help. October is National Brest Cancer Awareness month. I will be teaming up with the Greater Roanoke Valley Komen for the Cure Affiliate and our local cancer group in Craig County Virginia where we live to do a campaign called "Kick Cancer". What I am planning to do is wear pink cleats for these two games and for every field goal I make in those two games a sponsor will donate money for the cause. I have 2 aunts who are breast cancer survivors and my mother is a survivor of another form of cancer."

Jefferson's "Kick Cancer" Cause" took off.  He started a Facebook Cause page. He got the cheerleaders and others involved and on October 9, 2009, wearing pink cleats he kicked a winning field goal for the Craig County High School Rockets.  Pictured is Jefferson and his father Jamie presenting a check to Komen Roanoke Board President, Dr. Robert Williams at the December Board Meeting which featured Jefferson and his father thanking them for their contributions.

Way to go Jefferson.

You made a difference and inspired others.

Roanoke College Rotaract Club's

"Cocktail for the Cure"

This year, the 3rd Annual Rotaract Fundraiser "Cocktail for the Cure" raised a generous donation for the Greater Roanoke Valley Komen Affiliate.  The fundraiser was a joint event sponsored by the Salem Rotary Club, Roanoke College and Rotaract (Roanoke College's collegiate extension of Rotary International).  The event was held In honor of Trina Mitchell, a recent survivor of breast cancer and a RC employee.

Salem Rotarians, students, and faculty attendee the event. The Komen Affiliate had an education table and handed out educational information to students and all attendees,

Pictured at right are Jameson Jones past President of Rotaract, Honoree Trina Mitchell, Rotaract President Brooke Jones and Komen Volunteer Susan Young.

Pictured left are Brooke Jones, Trina Mitchell, Amy Brittan and Anne Fischer.

DogTown Pizza Supports the Shout It Event

With their Woodfired Traveling Oven, DogTown Pizza owners Jon Roberts and Scott Smith furnished their specialty pizza to the crowd gathered under the Mill Mountain Star in Roanoke. Shouters were hungry and the pizza was great. Thanks to Jon, Scott and their crew for supporting Komen for the Cure.

DogTown Pizza

 Circle of Promise Sings to Save Lives

Survivor, Volunteer Komen Board Member and Husband
 Release Book and Appear on TODAY Show

Stand by Her: A Breast Cancer Guide for Men - authored by John Anderson and his wife, survivor and Greater Roanoke Valley Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure® Board Member, Sharon Rapoport - was released at bookstores nationally on Wednesday, October 7. The book offers strategies and support on the countless minefields men face every day as husbands, sons, brothers, fathers, friends and coworkers of breast cancer patients.

On Thursday, October 8, both John and Sharon appeared on the TODAY show. Watch a video of the interview where John explains the importance of their new book in helping men through this difficult journey.

More information on the book can be found at http://www.standbyher.org/.