Nancy G. Brinker promised her dying sister, Susan G. Komen, she would
do everything in her power to end breast cancer forever. In 1982, that
promise became Susan G. Komen for the Cure and launched the global
breast cancer movement. Today, Komen for the Cure is the world's
largest grassroots network of breast cancer survivors and activists
fighting to save lives, empower people, ensure quality care for all and
energize science to find the cures. Thanks to events like the Komen
Race for the Cure, we have invested nearly $1 billion to fulfill our
promise, becoming the largest source of nonprofit funds dedicated to
the fight against breast cancer in the world.