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Emily Callahan
Susan G. Komen for the Cure
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Sarah Stoeber
Weber Shandwick
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Ambassador Nancy G. Brinker Included in TIME Magazines "100 Most Influential People" for 2008

Founder of Susan G. Komen for the Cure® Honored For Launching, Leading Global Breast Cancer Movement

DALLAS - May 1, 2008 - TIME magazine has included Ambassador Nancy G. Brinker, founder of Susan G. Komen for the Cure®, the world's largest breast cancer organization, in its list of the world's '100 Most Influential People' for 2008.

Time 100 Most Influential

Ambassador Brinker, who currently serves as the nation's Chief of Protocol, was cited for her leadership in the global breast cancer movement by well-known political analyst and breast cancer survivor Cokie Roberts, who wrote the tribute in the special May 12 issue of TIME. The TIME 100 list recognizes men and women whose power, talent or moral example is transforming our world.

"Being included in TIME's 100 Most Influential People of 2008 is a fitting honor for Ambassador Brinker's tireless career as a breast cancer advocate," said Susan G. Komen for the Cure's President and CEO Hala Moddelmog. "She is an accomplished matchmaker between science and society and a visionary whose foresight has led to major advancements in the way breast cancer is detected, diagnosed and treated."

Komen a Top-Rated Charity

Susan G. Komen for the Cure has been named the top-rated charity by Charity Navigator, America's largest independent evaluator of charities.

Charity Navigator's award of four out of a possible four stars indicates that we excel, as compared to other charities in America, in successfully managing our organizational finances in an efficient and effective manner. This is an exceptional feat, especially given the economic challenges many charities have had to face in the last year.

Of the charities that received four-star ratings this year, only Komen for the Cure with our $207 million in raised revenue received four stars and a 63.25 rating.

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The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Honored as 2005 Outstanding Foundation
Alexandria, VA – January 19, 2005 – The Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) is honoring the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation for its comprehensive approach to breast cancer issues, including its tremendous communications, public education and fundraising activities. The Komen Foundation was established in 1982 by Nancy Brinker to honor the memory of her sister, Susan G. Komen, who died from breast cancer at the age of 36. In just over two decades, the Foundation has become the leading resource in the world for breast cancer research, education, screening and treatment programs.

"Being named the 2005 Outstanding Foundation by the AFP is humbling and challenging as it reminds us at the Komen Foundation how far we’ve come in the fight and how many are willing to go the next distance with us to end breast cancer as a life-threatening disease,” said Susan Braun, president and CEO of the Komen Foundation. “The Komen Foundation is accepting the award in recognition of the countless staff and volunteers who have raised necessary funds, educated their communities, braved new ideas and partnerships – done everything possible – to truly embrace Nancy’s promise to her sister and made it their own personal mission to see an end to breast cancer.”

Komen Foundation Named One of America's Best Charities
The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation has been named one of America's 100 Best Charities by Worth Magazine. The magazine credited the Komen Foundation as the creator of the "now famous and widely imitated" Race for the Cure® and noted that since its inception, the Foundation has raised more than $400 million in the fight against breast cancer.