RACE RECAP
It really was "The best day in the City of Detroit!"
With thanks to all who supported our work to end breast cancer forever, the 16th annual Komen Detroit Race for the CureŽ,
locally presented by Karmanos Cancer Institute, was a great success! Join us Saturday, May 31, 2008 for the 17th annual
Komen Detroit Race for the Cure, locally presented by Karmanos Cancer Institute.
BY THE NUMBERS:
Proceeds: With the help of our generous community, we raised more than $2 million! Watch how we put it to work with the local grants we funded. We also contributed nearly $350,000 to Komen for the Cure's research grant program.
Times are posted for top racers. Thank you, Ed and Sue Kozloff and the Motor City Striders!
Friends for the CureŽ increased by 30% over 2006!!
Registered participants increased by 6% over 2006! The sun was shining on a crowd of 30,000-plus including:
With onstage or onscreen appearances including:
- Kim Adams of WDIV Local 4
- Senator Mike Bishop
- Detroit Police Chief Ella Bully-Cummings
- Congressman John Conyers
- Detroit Tigers Wives
- Congressman John Dingell
- Dr. Stephen Ethier, Karmanos Cancer Institute Deputy Director
- Governor Jennifer M. Granholm
- Congresswoman Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick
- Mayor Kwame M. Kilpatrick
- Congressman Joe Knollenberg
- David Kohler and the Bagpipers
- Lila Lazarus of FOX 2
- Congressman Sander Levin
- Congressman Thaddeus McCotter
- Congresswoman Candice Miller
- Mojo's Morning Crew from Channel 955
- New Prospect Ensemble and Minister April Hearn
- Senator Debbie Stabenow
- Stefan Strickland, Susan G. Komen for the Cure, Domestic Affiliate Network
- Sunshyne from FM98 WJLB
- Ursula Walker
Click here to see highlights of our ceremonies.
Now, everyone can say "I AM THE CURE.™"
Please visit http://DetroitRFTC.dotphoto.com to see and buy 2007 photos. Proceeds benefit the Komen Detroit Race for the CureŽ.
Rev. 11-07-2007
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