| The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation | | | | breast cancer was not well understood and family |
| story is both inspiring and sad at the same time. | | | | doctors were not well trained to treat it. If Susan |
| The foundation has been making a difference in | | | | G. Komen had been recently diagnosed with |
| the lives of women with breast cancer for over | | | | breast cancer, her chances of recovering would |
| 20 years. Research and clinical trials are supported | | | | have been much higher than they were 20 years |
| by the foundation along with local outreach for | | | | ago. |
| many communities. Its network started in the | | | | Susan G. Komen not only resolved to beat breast |
| United States, but now is worldwide. The mission | | | | cancer, but also set out in the process to make it |
| of the foundation is to eradicate breast cancer as | | | | easier for all women who were fighting it. One of |
| a life-threatening disease for women. It supports | | | | the things Susan wanted to do was to make |
| education, screening, research and treatment | | | | hospital waiting rooms more cheery for women |
| throughout the world. | | | | fighting breast cancer. Susan G. Komen went |
| Susan G. Komen and her sister Nancy grew up in | | | | through an agonizing experience with breast |
| Peoria Illinois. After Susan went to college, she | | | | cancer, and as a result, her sister Nancy promised |
| came back to Peoria to marry her high school | | | | to do everything she could to help other women |
| sweetheart. She had a great life until she was | | | | with breast cancer. In 1982, Nancy Brinkman |
| diagnosed with breast cancer. Twenty years ago, | | | | founded the Susan G. |