2,500 people took to the streets of Findlay to help people with breast cancer have one more birthday.
Susan G. Komen of Northwest Ohio will raise around $200,000 from the Findlay Race for the Cure. Seventy-five percent of that money will be used to help women get mammograms and provide treatment to women diagnosed with breast cancer at places like Lima Memorial and Mercy Health St. Rita's. The importance of the race can be summed up by this year's race honoree Sandy Franks. Franks is not only a breast cancer survivor but was instrumental in bringing the Komen race to Findlay six years ago.
"We really know the funds that are raised here in Northwest Ohio are helping others save lives," says Franks. "From that perspective, that is why this race is very important. Every dollar that we raise is helping somebody else and helping rid the world of breast cancer, and that is our vision that one day there will be no breast cancer.
According to Komen of Northwest Ohio, the race of breast cancer deaths for our corner of the state is higher than both statewide and US rates. Plus, on average three women in our area are diagnosed with breast cancer each week.
"We are working hard to change that," says Mary Westphal, Exec. Director for Susan G. Komen of Northwest Ohio. "In fact, Komen has a national goal of reducing breast cancer death rates by 50% by the year 2026 and we are doing a lot right here in Northwest Ohio to impact those numbers by raising funds and delivering support to local programs that can help breast cancer survivors."
The Northwest Ohio chapter held another race following day (9/30/18) in Toledo.
